Astrauckas, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2008
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Title
Astrauckas, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2008
Creator
Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Richard Astrauckas served with the Merchant Marines from 1943 to 1948 during World War II and with the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952 during the Korean War. He discusses his pre-enlistment years, enlistment and training in the U.S. and sea voyages abroad with the Merchant Marines. He describes his experience of the Normandy Invasion and carrying of supplies and cargo to European ports and elsewhere. Astraukas further mentions his involvement in Greece during the Marshall Plan and peacetime service during Korea.
Date
2008-05-21
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
AstrauckasR
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Astrauckas, Richard, “Astrauckas, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2008,” Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/27081.