Richard Moore World War II Interview

Dublin Core

Title

Richard Moore World War II Interview

Subject

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
United States. Navy -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.

Description

Richard Moore enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. He served as an electronics and radar officer on the USS Rehoboth (AVP-50). Following the war, he joined the Reserve until 1951. Interviewed on May 11, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Moore talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Prior to enlisting, Moore went to Washington University. He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in 1943. He trained at Fort Schuyler. In 1945, he went to Japan. Following the war, he received a PhD from Cornell University. Moore passed away on November 13, 2012.

Creator

Moore, Richard

Source

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Publisher

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

Date

2003-05-11

Contributor

unknown
Kansas State Historical Society

Rights

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information. https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

Relation

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/richard-moore-interview
A transcript of another interview with Richard Moore is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218231
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

Format

MP4

Language

eng

Type

Oral History

Identifier

Richard Moore Interview

Coverage

Japan
1943 - 1945

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

unknown

Interviewee

Moore, Richard A.

Location

Douglas County (Kan.)

Original Format

VHS

Duration

1:01:11

Bit Rate/Frequency

317 kbit/s (audio)
10316 kbit/s (video)

Citation

Moore, Richard, “Richard Moore World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed March 29, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1786.

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