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Gomez enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served until 1946 in the U.S.S. Sproston DD577, Destroyer Squadrons 49 and 55. Interviewed by Loren Pennington on Apr 25, 2006, Gomez talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original audio copy of the interview is available through the Emporia State University (Flint Hills) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Gomez, Bennie Mike
Date: 25 April 2006
Item Number: 211353
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211353
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Emporia State University (Flint Hills)
Date - 2000s - 2006
Military - Service - Navy
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Audio recording
People - Hispanics
Places - Cities and towns - Emporia
Places - Counties - Lyon
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Audio
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