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Title
Shannon
,
James
(Interview
outline
and
video)
,
2008
Creator
Shannon
,
James
Description
James
Shannon
was
born
in
Galveston
,
Texas
in
1928
. He
enlisted
in the
Merchant
Marines
while
in his
first
year
of
college
. He had
boot
camp
in
Catalina
,
California
and
went
to
radio
school
on
Hoffman
Island
in the
New
York
Harbor
. He
completed
his
training
just
as the
war
ended
, and
served
on
merchant
ships
carrying
relief
supplies
and
other
cargoes
to
Europe
,
Africa
, and
Asia
,
alternating
voyages
with
terms
in
college
.
During
the
Korean
War
, he
served
on a
troop
transport
ship
. He
eventually
completed
his
degree
in
electrical
engineering
,
stopped
sailing
and
worked
as an
engineer
designing
anti-submarine
warfare
systems
.
Contributors
Smither
,
James
(Interviewer)
;
Kentwood
Historic
Preservation
Commission
(Kentwood
,
Mich.)
;
WKTV
(Wyoming
,
Mich.)
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Subject
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States--History, Military
Michigan--History, Military
Veterans
Merchant marine--United States
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Video recordings
Language
eng
Rights
For information on copyright or permissions, please contact Grand Valley State University Special Collections at collections@gvsu.edu
Type
Moving Image; Text
Format
flv; pdf
Date
2008-05-20
Source
Veterans
History
Project
collection
,
RHC-27
Relation
Veterans
History
Project
(U.S.)
Contributing Institution
Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401
Digital Identification
JShannon
OCLC number
678589904
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