Oral History Interview with Buck Gibson, October 19, 2002

Interview with Buck Gibson of Waco, Texas, a veteran from the United States Navy during World War Two. The interview includes some of Mr. Gibson's background before and after the war as well as his personal experiences while in the Navy, including memories of his training, life in the Navy, the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cox, Bill, Gibson, Buck
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: National Museum of the Pacific War 2002
Subjects:
World War
1939-1945 > Biography
1939-1945 > Veterans > Texas
People - Individuals
Military and War - Wars - World War II
oral histories
biographies
interviews
Gibson
Buck
United States. Navy > World War
1939-1945
Indianapolis (Cruiser)
Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
Tarawa
Battle of
Kiribati
1943
Cruiser
McLennan
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth204487/
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Summary:Interview with Buck Gibson of Waco, Texas, a veteran from the United States Navy during World War Two. The interview includes some of Mr. Gibson's background before and after the war as well as his personal experiences while in the Navy, including memories of his training, life in the Navy, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, and what happened after he was rescued.

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