NHF_WC_2014_Hurley_William
2014 June 11
William “Buddy” Hurley was 17 when he enlisted in the Navy in 1943. Due to his work at a canning factory and slight color blindness, Hurley could have been exempt from the draft, but he was adamant about joining the Navy and signed on for a minority cruise. During his service, Hurley served as a deckhand and gunner on a destroyer. In his interview, he describes life at sea including living arrangements, finding time to sleep, work on board, meals, and refueling.
Digital
English
50m 43s
William "Buddy" Hurley, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland
Interview was recorded by Brady Townsend, Molli Cole, Nicolle Gamez, and JR Bauer 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