Robinson, John (Jack) (Interview outline and video), 2007
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Title
Robinson, John (Jack) (Interview outline and video), 2007
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Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Jack grew up with boats, and enlisted in Merchant Marines as soon as he turned 18 because he wanted to be sure to go to sea. He served on several different cargo ships, crossing the Atlantic several times and visiting Britain, North Africa, France, Italy and South America. Describes convoy duty, life on ship, and explosion of a tanker hit by a U-Boat's torpedo.
Date
2007-10-23
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Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
RobinsonJ
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application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
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Language
eng
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Citation
Robinson, John, “Robinson, John (Jack) (Interview outline and video), 2007,” Digital Collections, accessed November 21, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29423.