Quentin C. Crommelin Oral History Interview, February 7, 1988

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Quentin C. Crommelin Oral History Interview, February 7, 1988

February 7, 1988

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0096/

Captain Crommelin, USNA Class of 1941, relates his experiences and those of his four brothers as naval officers during World War II. Among the topics discussed are the torpedoing of the USS SARATOGA, duty in the South Pacific, flight training, combat experiences, and the aviation deaths of two brothers. Postwar commentary concerns duty as squadron commander, association with Admiral J.L. Holloway, Jr., and their opinions of Admiral Hyman Rickover.

0.005 Cubic Feet; 1 audiocassette, 1.5 hours, 24 pages

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 11665400

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...

Crommelin, Quentin C.

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