Interviewer
Cindy M. Knight
Files
Description
Henry T. Wight discusses his experiences after being recruited by the United States Navy at the age of 17. He describes serving during World War Two when he worked on naval bases in the Pacific. Wight recalls fighting in the South Pacific as well as the two times he was aboard a ship that was blown up and how that affected him.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945; Pacific naval bases; South Pacific naval engagements; U.S. military; U.S. Navy; Military veterans; Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Original Date
10-16-1993
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
U.S. Military Veterans Oral History Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 342-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) digital + 1 transcript (3 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:11:10 minutes
Local Filename
OH_342_001.mp3; OH_342_001.pdf
Citation
Wight, Henry T., "Henry T. Wight Interview, October 16, 1993" (1993). U.S. Military Veterans Oral History Collection. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/militaryveterans_interviews/1