Barwacz, John (Interview outline and video), 2008

Collins Sr., Charles E. (Interviewer)

Collins, Carol (Interviewer)

John Barwacz was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1921 and enlisted in the Navy on August 18, 1942. John went through basic training at Great Lakes Naval Academy in Chicago, Illinois and then had advanced engineer training at the University of Kansas. While in the Navy, John worked on the destroyer USS Hull as an engineer in the boiler room, as a lookout, and also handled guns on deck. Later took fire control training and served on an attack transport ship. He traveled all over the Pacific to the Aleutian Islands, Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Hawaii, Okinawa, and Japan. John was discharged on December 24, 1945.

2008-09-22

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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