Harold R. Gordiner oral history transcription, 2001
Scope and Contents
Youth in Iowa;Joined the Navy, 1942; Flight training; Commissioned, October, 1943; Trained in Dive bombing, 1944; USS Bunker Hill, with raids on Iwojima and Okinawa; Attack on Yamato; Kamikazes hit USS Bunker Hill; Discharged, October 1945; Commissioned, 1947: Helicopter pi lot, USS Valley Forge, 1950; HMS Theseus; Helo As Squadron 2, Korean War, 1951-9153; USS Tarawa, 1955-1957;Jet plane training, 1957; Guided Missile Group 2, 1957; Naval Air Systems Command, 1962; Pacific Missile Range Facility, 1962; Naval Air Systems Command, Navigation Satellite Program; Retirement, 1968; Lincoln Laboratory; Reflections on his Navy career.
Dates
- Creation: 2001
Creator
- Naval Historical Foundation (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository