Welch, Eugene (Interview outline and video), 2011
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Gene Welch was born near Midland, Pennsylvania in 1942. After graduating high school in 1960, he decided to join the Navy. Mr. Welch received his basic training at Great Lakes Naval Academy, and then went to a training school in San Diego to specialize in welding and metal working. He worked on the repair ship USS Klondike and the oiler USS Chemung. He made cruises to Japan, The Philippines, and Hong Kong on both of them. After returning to the United States in 1963, he was stationed at Long Beach for another year while the Chemung was being overhauled.
2011-10-17
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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Welch, Eugene, “Welch, Eugene (Interview outline and video), 2011,” Digital Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29615.