William W. Jones oral history interview, February 6, 1988

William W. Jones oral history interview, February 6, 1988.

Author/creator	Jones, William W. creator, interviewee.
Other author/creator	Barclay, Morgan, interviewer.
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Description	sound recording 1 audiocassette (1.5 hours)
Description	transcript 39 pages
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subject(s)	Jones, William W. United States Naval Academy--Students. United States. Navy--Officers --Interviews. Helena (Cruiser) United States. Navy--Aviation. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns --Pacific Ocean. Aircraft accidents--United States. Nuclear weapons--United States. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Calif.)

Abstract	Captain William W. Jones, USNA Class of 1941, comments on his service on the USS HELENA during World War II, including observations on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the naval battle of Guadalcanal and the Solomons Campaign (Fall, 1942), and the sinking of the JUNEAU. Postwar comments concern aviation training, his injury in an aircraft accident, nuclear weapons logistics duty, the Navy atomic weapons program, and squadron commands.
General note	Interviewer: Morgan J. Barclay. Interview date: February 6, 1988.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	William W. Jones Oral History Interview (#OH0101), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of use	Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Gift of William W. Jones.

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