Oral history interview with John Lloyd Ruddick, 1994 September 9.

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Oral history interview with John Lloyd Ruddick, 1994 September 9.

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Interview with John Ruddick, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Melvin during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Ruddick discusses the Marianas invasion, the Carolines invasion, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Battle of Surigao Strait, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Kurile operations, and the occupation of Japan. Appendix includes a photocopies of John Ruddick's pre-interview information for the University of North Texas [2 leaves] and photocopies of documents concerning the USS Melvin and its crew [3 leaves, 2 p.]

154, [6] leaves, 2 p. : ill., facsims. ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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SNAC Resource ID: 7113557

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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Marcello, Ronald E.

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