Roland G. Bienvenu Oral History Interview, June 5, 1991

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Roland G. Bienvenu Oral History Interview, June 5, 1991

June 5, 1991

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0123/

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 until 1965, and in this interview he discusses his naval career from his entrance into the Naval Academy until his retirement in 1965. Included are details of his various assignments at sea aboard the USS HYMAN, USS LANING, USS BURDO, USS JOUETT, USS CHARLES P. CECIL, and USS YOUNG; and his duties as commander of Landing Ship, Squadron 5 (1958) and as a Naval Attaché in Greece (1947-1949), Lebanon (1949-1951), and Canada (1962-1965). Mentioned briefly are his assignments with the Office of Naval Intelligence (1951-1953), the Secretary of Defense (1955-1958), and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1959). After leaving the military service in 1965, Bienvenu served as Director of Housing at Southwestern Louisiana University from 1965 until 1977.

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East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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