Military History Institute - Naval ROTC Oral History
The University of Texas Naval ROTC Oral History Collection
Navy Veterans in World War II
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Barnhouse, William T.
Age joined UT NROTC: 17
Program V1
Training at UT: 3.5 yrs
Commissioned: Feb 1944
Service: USS Kidd (DD-661), Fletcher Class Destroyer; Pacific

Bergstrom, Arthur K.
Age joined UT NROTC: 18
Program V1
Training at UT: 3 yrs
Commissioned: Feb 1944
Service: USS Blackfish (SSN-221), Submarine; Pacific

Britton, Chandos H.
Age joined UT NROTC:
Program V1
Training at UT:
Commissioned: Oct 1944
Service: USS Ocelot (IX-110), flagship for Service Squadron 10; Pacific

Cofer, Hume
Age joined UT NROTC: 18
Program N/A
Training at UT: 2 yrs
Commissioned: Oct 1943
Service: LCT Flotilla 5; Pacific

Crow, Franklin J.
Age joined UT NROTC:
Program V1
Training at UT:
Commissioned: Jun 1945
Service: Landing Craft

Doole, John R.
Age joined UT NROTC:
Program V1
Training at UT:
Commissioned: Feb 1944
Service: USS YMS-411, District Motor Mine Sweeper; Pacific

Freeman, Macon W., Jr.
Age joined UT NROTC: 17
Program V1
Training at UT: 2 yrs
Commissioned: Oct 1944
Service: USS Runels (APD-85), Transport (high speed); Atlantic, Pacific

Hillen, Bernard
Age joined UT NROTC:
Program V12
Training at UT:
Commissioned: 1946
Service: USS Chief (AM-315), Mine Sweeper; Pacific

Smith, Joe H.
Age joined UT NROTC:
Program V1
Training at UT:
Commissioned: Feb 1944
Service: USS Starr (AKA-67), Cargo Ship, Attack; Pacific

Wildenthal, John Jr.
Age joined UT NROTC: 19
Program V1
Training at UT: 2 yrs
Commissioned: Feb 1944
Service: USS McFarland (DD-237), USS Dyess (DD-880), Destroyers; Pacific

Winters, J. Sam
Age joined UT NROTC:
Program V1
Training at UT:
Commissioned: Feb 1944
Service: USS Isherwood (DD-520), USS John R. Craig (DD-885), Destroyers; Pacific

Wolford, Albert M.
Age joined UT NROTC:
Program V1
Training at UT:
Commissioned: Feb 1944
Service: USS Doyen (APA-1), Transport, Attack; Pacific
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