This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Mariner Chick's World War II Career and Aftermath
The interview recounts Chick’s career from Strauss Marine School to chief engineer on tankers during World War II. He describes Pearl Harbor, convoy battles, depth charges, a fatal collision at Texas City, and his later work with Standard Oil and TVA. He recalls global ports, hurricanes, and family in Eden Gardens after a long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venezuela
Columbia
Bayonne
Strauss Marine School
New York
Pearl Harbor
Chick
Atlantic
U.S
Canada
Iceland
Hhe
Texas City
Texas
Gulf
Tobias Stansbury
ESSO
England
Scotland
Norway
Argentina
Brazil
Aruba
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Paris
Notre Dame
Europe
Cit
France
N.C. Power and Light
Lumberton
Bobbie
TVA
Dayton
John Moore
moore @itonstandard