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Description
Oral History interview of Clyde Crammond. Interview conducted by Stetson-Sato, Mia at Veteran's Home.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:32 Date_Place of Birth; 1:47 Father's Occupation; 2:14 Enlistment; 2:48 Basic Training; 4:11 Special Training; 5:20 Assigned to USS Monrovia; 8:48 Why I Joined the Navy; 11:17 Battleships firing overhead; 15:22 5th Amphibious Force Pacific; 20:05 Blew up Japanese Bank; 22:55 Destroyer Escort 1177; 27:45 Two weeks R&R at Royal Hawaiian Hotel; 36:31 Nearby LCS hit by plane/ Pick up survivors; 39:29 Transferred to YPO Base; 41:41 Discharge; 48:25 Employment post-War; 61:49 Most Memorable Day; 63:24 Final Thoughts.
Date of Birth
1925-01-02
Place of Birth
Ticonderoga (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-12-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1946-02-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Monrovia; USS J. Franklin Bell (APA 16); AD Comm Fifth Phib Force; TCE 877
Location of Service
Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands); Kwajalein Island (Marshall Islands); Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands); Angaur (Palau); Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Ulithi (Caroline Islands); Leyte (Philippines); Iwo Jima; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater
Highest Rank
Radioman Petty Officer 2nd Class; RM2
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Battle of Tarawa; Battle of Kwajalein; Battle of Eniwetok; Battle of Saipan; Battle of Tinian; Battle of Angaur; Battle of Ulithi; Battle of Leyte; Battle of Iwo Jima; Battle of Okinawa
Medals
Good Conduct Medal; American Theater Victory Medal; Letter of Commendation; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; Philippine Liberation Ribbon
Achievements
The veteran was member of 1st Comm team.
Note
A general community member referred to the project through a member of LIFE. Medal details: Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 10 stars and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 stars.
City of Birth
Crammond
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Stetson-Sato, Mia
Interview Date
Fall 9-14-2015
Location of Interview
Veteran's Home.
Subjects
Crammond, Clyde Nelson; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Navy
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Stetson-Sato, Mia
Length of Interview
65 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Crammond, Clyde N. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 377.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/377