Oral History Interview with Hugo and William Sweeney

Hugo Sweeney discusses growing up in rural Texas, enlisting in the military in 1939 and serving in the Coast Guard, rising to rank of Chief Boatswains’ Mate. Hugo served for 6-1/2 years throughout the Second World War. He served on the Saranac in the Gulf of Mexico, then transferred to shore station...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sweeney, Hugo, Sweeney, William J.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University 2014
Subjects:
Military History
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/46
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Summary:Hugo Sweeney discusses growing up in rural Texas, enlisting in the military in 1939 and serving in the Coast Guard, rising to rank of Chief Boatswains’ Mate. Hugo served for 6-1/2 years throughout the Second World War. He served on the Saranac in the Gulf of Mexico, then transferred to shore station in Grand Isle, Louisiana. During the war Sweeney was also stationed on the North Atlantic patrol. William Sweeney discusses his service in the Army during the Vietnam War, his injuries from the war and his recovery. Both father and son discuss the differences in their military and post-military experiences. https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/1046/thumbnail.jpg

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