NHF_WC_2016_McCord_Robert
Creation: 2016 July 26
Robert McCord, born in 1926, lived in Bridgeton, New Jersey during World War II until 1943. After his high school graduation in 1943 he enlisted into the Navy. His parents had to sign for him because he was 17 years old at the time of enlistment. Robert McCord was put onto a small PC ship and was first sent to the Atlantic Front, but was moved to the Pacific Front after D-Day. On the PC McCord would eat, sleep, play cards, and work his mandatory eight hour shifts. He was a Yeoman on board his ship. He was on this ship until after V-J day and was sent home.
Digital
English
1h 9m 19s
Robert McCord, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland
Interview was recorded by Teddy Connell, Andrew Darlington, and Rachel Treglia for the Starr Center of the American Experience National Homefront Project
C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience (Washington College)
Oral histories
oral histories (literary genre)
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Oral histories
oral histories (literary genre)
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American