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1) First Interview with John Andrew Sigmon
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John Sigmon discusses his experiences as a U.S. Navy seaman at the attack on Pearl Harbor, and as a Chief Gunners Mate on a submarine that fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
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2) Second Interview with John Andrew Sigmon
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John Andrew Sigmon describes lying about his age so that he could join the US Navy in 1931. He tells about life in the Navy and working on destroyers prior to World War II, and about transferring to submarine duty just prior to US involvement in World War II. He talks about being stationed in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and about receiving commendation for shooting down a Japanese plane on December 7, 1941. He describes submarine munitions,...
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