De Jonge, Cornelius (Interview outline and video), 2008

Cornelius "Casey" De Jonge was born in the Netherlands, became a US citizen in 1935, and served in the Merchant Marines between 1943 and 1943. He tells of a series of voyages in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific, including some difficult trips to Russia via the Arctic route.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: De Jonge, Cornelius
Other Authors: Smither, James (Interviewer), Kentwood Historic Preservation Commission (Kentwood, Mich.), WKTV (Wyoming, Mich.)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives 2008
Subjects:
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States > History
Military
Michigan > History
Veterans
Merchant mariner
World War
1939-1945 > Personal narratives
American
Video recordings
Arctic
Pacific
Online Access:https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/28799
https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/75e678e1d7fe8a11ef6e0390ab31f049.mp4
https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8479b825f53894b8e16676efe6c37a07.pdf
Description
Summary:Cornelius "Casey" De Jonge was born in the Netherlands, became a US citizen in 1935, and served in the Merchant Marines between 1943 and 1943. He tells of a series of voyages in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific, including some difficult trips to Russia via the Arctic route.

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