Charles W. Rush, Jr., Oral History Interview, May 20, 1987; May 11, 1988

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Charles W. Rush, Jr., Oral History Interview, May 20, 1987; May 11, 1988

May 20, 1987; May 11, 1988

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0086/

During his first interview, Capt. Rush recounts his early background and education and his experiences at the U.S. Naval Academy. Also included are details of his assignment to the Destroyer USS CLARK, its location at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and its service in the South Pacific subsequent to the declaration of war. As a submarine officer during 1942, he describes patrols in the THRESHER.

0.01 Cubic Feet; 2 audiocassettes, 3 hours, 54 pages

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11665374

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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Lennon, Donald R.

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>Don Lennon was a longtime director of the East Carolina Manuscript Collection and Coordinator of Special Collections. Born in Brunswick County, North Carolina on October 6, 1938, he attended junior college in Wilmington, NC before completing his studies at East Carolina College. He taught school and worked in the North Carolina state archives before returning to East Carolina to assist with the creation of a historical manuscript collection. He passed away in Greenville, NC on April 26, 2018.Do...

Rush, Charles W.

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