Michael Conway Oral History Interview

IdentifierNHF_WC_2015_Conway_Michael

DateFall 2016

Description Michael F. Conway was a yeoman in the Navy during WWII. He performed administrative and clerical work for a receiving station in Staten Island and was then transferred to work on a rescue tugboat called the ATR-64 in the South Pacific. He tells about his experiences working as a yeomen, and talks about his experiences during recruitment, boot camp, and yeoman's school. He also talks about his experience as the ship’s mailman.

Material TypeDigital

Duration1h 2m 19s

Preferred CitationMichael Conway, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland.

ProvenanceInterview was recorded by Aldo Ponterosso through Washington College for the Starr Center of the American Experience National Homefront Project.

GeonamesStaten Island, Richmond, New York, United States, NA [40.56233,-74.13986] [id:5139568]Chestertown, Kent, Maryland, United States, NA [39.209,-76.06661] [id:4351264]