Pontier, Wesley (Interview outline and video), 2015
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Title
Pontier, Wesley (Interview outline and video), 2015
Creator
Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Wesley Pontier was born on October 4, 1921 in Clifton, New Jersey and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He joined the navy in 1942 and trained in Bainbridge Maryland. He had several jobs while in the Navy
his most accomplished position was that of a signalman. Wesley traveled to many different parts of the world including Canada, Wales, Cuba, Chile, Peru, and Venezuela. During his interview, he recalls seeing men and ships preparing for the invasion of Normandy. After being discharged in December of 1945, Wesley returned to work for Manhattan rubber where he had worked before joining the navy. During his time in the navy, Wesley traveled over 80,000 miles at sea.
Date
2015-08-03
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
RHC-27_PontierW1864V
Format
video/x-m4v
application/pdf
Type
Text
Moving Image
Collection
Citation
Pontier, Wesley, “Pontier, Wesley (Interview outline and video), 2015,” Digital Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/40690.