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Title	Eugene N. Fithian oral history interview
Subject	United States. Navy USS Farenholt (DD-491) USS Caperton (DD-650) Leyle Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 Okinawa, Battle of, Japan, 1945 Kwajalein Atoll, Battle of, Marshall Islands, 1944 Destroyers (Warships)
Description	The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene N. Fithian. Born in 1925, he joined the Navy in 1943. He describes basic training and living conditions in Great Lakes, Illinois. Following basic training, he was assigned to the Navy Overflow Annex from Treasure Island where he worked in the fleet post office becoming a Mailman, Third Class. He was then assigned to the destroyer, USS Farenholt (DD-491). On the Farenholt, he became a cook and was assigned as a leader on a 20mm and later a 40mm anti-aircraft gun. He shares an anecdote about becoming seasick within two hours after sailing out from San Francisco. He describes screening operations for the landings on Kwajalein and Guam and carrier fleet operations in the Philippine Island area and Peleliu. He comments on the kamikazes, rescuing downed pilots and survivors of damaged or sunken ships, bombarding shore targets and carrier operations in the Sakishima Gunto. He shares a story of taking pictures of the Japanese generals on Okinawa on their way to the peace talks in Manila. After arriving in South Carolina, he was transferred to the USS Caperton (DD-650) prior to its decommissioning. He was discharged from the Navy in October, 1946.
Creator	Fithian, Eugene
Publisher	National Museum of the Pacific War
Contributors	Misenhimer, Richard Conner, Janice
Date	2013-02-04
Type	Sound Text
Format	audio/mp3 application/pdf
Identifier	OHO3887
Language	English (en)
Rights	CC-BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

Title	Eugene N. Fithian oral history interview transcript
Type	Text
Format	application/pdf

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