Interviewer
Clover Koopman
Files
Description
Lester Tucker recalls his service in the U.S. Navy during World War Two chiefly from 1939 to 1943. He reflects on his time serving around Guadalcanal from August 1942 to September 1943, and discusses listening to Tokyo Rose. Tucker recalls how quickly Tokyo Rose would broadcast recent events, and discusses the minimal effect her propaganda on some of the other men.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Guadalcanal; USS North Carolina; Coconut Grove; Hollywood Theater Guild; World War, 1939-1945; U.S. military; Wartime propaganda; Tokyo Rose; Iva Toguri
Original Date
10-28-1987
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Veterans Remember "Tokyo Rose" Oral History Project, OH 238, 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 238-006
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:30:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:24:53 minutes
Local Filename
OH_238_006.mp3; OH_238_006.pdf
Citation
Tucker, Lester B., "Lester B. Tucker Interview, October 28, 1987" (1987). Veterans Remember "Tokyo Rose" Oral History Project. 4.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/tokyorose_interviews/4