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Interview - Gaylord Tapp (Part 2)

Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

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Interview, Part 2

0:00:00.1 The Tapps review a book about the company he served with

0:01:13.9 Destination changes from Africa to Attu while aboard the ship

0:02:42.1 Local boys were drafted together but were split up

0:04:03.5 Other family members in the military during and after the war

0:06:28.3 The significance of the Battle of Attu

0:06:58.0 Communication then and now

0:09:51.1 Dealing with the enemy

0:11:45.1 The logistics of an amphibious landing

0:15:56.6 World War II recognition and museums

End of interview at 0:17:14.9

Description

Part two of an interview with Gaylord Tapp, veteran of World War II in the Aleutian Islands (Attu & Kiska), Kwajalein, Leyte, Okinawa 1942-1945

Duration

17 minutes, 14 seconds

Credit

Courtesy Brooke Tapp

Date Created

11/21/2012

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