Frederick J. Ruder Oral History Interview, May 22, 1987; November 19, 1987

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Frederick J. Ruder Oral History Interview, May 22, 1987; November 19, 1987

May 22, 1987; November 19, 1987

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0088/

In interview #1, Capt. Ruder comments on his enlisted and Naval Reserves service prior to entering the U.S. Naval Academy, his education at the Academy, the attack on Pearl Harbor, the battle of the Coral Sea, and his role in the sinking of the burning carrier LEXINGTON.

0.015 Cubic Feet; 3 audiocassettes, 3 hours, 78 pages

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11665376

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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