Oral history interview with Garlen W. Eslick, 1990 April 27.

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Oral history interview with Garlen W. Eslick, 1990 April 27.

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Interview with Garlen Eslick, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while trapped inside the overturned battleship USS Oklahoma during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He also discusses his other wartime experiences aboard the carriers USS Saratoga and USS Hancock.

64 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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