David M. Armstrong Oral History Interview, May 9, 1988; June 10, 1988; July 7, 1988

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David M. Armstrong Oral History Interview, May 9, 1988; June 10, 1988; July 7, 1988

May 9, 1988; June 10, 1988; July 7, 1988

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0108/

Commander Armstrong describes his background and schooling in the Washington, D.C. area, his attendance at American University and Columbia Preparatory School, and his experiences at the U.S. Naval Academy. He discusses involvement in boxing and soccer, classes, discipline, and the Youngster cruise to Europe in 1938. Post graduation topics covered include duty in the U.S.S. ZANE, the Japanese attack upon Pearl Harbor, social life of a young officer in Hawaii, and wartime patrols, including the attack on Guadalcanal.

0.02 Cubic Feet; 4 audiotapes, 5.25 hours, 118 pages

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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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...

Armstrong, David M., 1919-1998

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