Yetka, John, 1918-
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Yetka (b.1918), born in Cloquet (Minnesota) and raised in Milwaukee, joined the Navy in 1939 and served as an engineer with the Louisville during the Battle of Guadalcanal and Aleutian Islands. He was transferred to the Cape Esperance and made chief engineer before being discharged in 1945. Yetka worked in Arizona with Goodyear Aircraft before returning to Wisconsin and General Motors.
From the description of Oral history interview with John Yetka [sound recording], 2006. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 84911000
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| creatorOf | Yetka, John, 1918-. Oral history interview with John Yetka [sound recording], 2006. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Admiral Graf Spee (Battleship) |
| associatedWith | Cape Esperance (Ship). |
| associatedWith | Driscoll, John K., 1935- |
| associatedWith | Louisville (Cruiser) |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy |
| associatedWith | Wisconsin Veterans Museum. |
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