Interviewer
Hannah McCullough
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Description
This interview is one of a series titled the Veterans History Project. Mr. Roy Gunnoe was a World War II veteran. He discusses: his family; his history before the war (including serving in the Army); enlisting in the Navy and the Marines; very detailed information about his experiences during World War II in the Pacific; fighting alongside African Americans; moving back to Charleston (WV) after the war as well as moving to several other areas for work; managing restaurants and working as a cook; a brief mention of the Iraq War (Operation Iraqi Freedom?); working in the National Youth Administration before the war; boot camp; working as a cook in the military; his experiences after the war; and other topics as well.
Publication Date
2005
Identifier
OH64-688
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-688.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-688, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Gunnoe, Roy, 1909- -- Autobiography.
United States. Navy -- Oral histories.
United States. Army -- Oral histories.
United States. Marine Corps -- Oral histories.
Teachers -- Oral histories.