Leonard D'Ostuni oral history transcription, 1995
Scope and Contents
D'Ostuni, Leonard, 1925-. Reminiscences of service in WWII in the Pacific Theater in Landing Ship Medium 219. Includes biographical information, High School education in Worcester, Mass.; Employment with Quality Paper Products; Enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1943; Training at U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, RI.; Electrical Course, Newport, RI.; Amphibious training, Little Creek, Va.; Inspection of LSMs at Wilmington, Del.; Assignment to LSM 219 and Shakedown Cruise in Chesapeake Bay; Transit to South Pacific; Seasickness; Purveyed supplies to various islands; Battle of Lingayen Gulf, 1945; Borneo invasion; Palawan Landing; Returned to United States in November 1945; Postwar employment as engineer in power plants; Involvement in organizing national and local chapters and reunions of LSMs.
Part of History of WWII Oral History program.
Dates
- Creation: 1995
Creator
- D'Ostuni, Leonard F. (Person)
- Naval War College (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository