Oral History Interview with Patrick F. Ryan

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Interviewee

Patrick F. Ryan

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

12-28-2013

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Served In

World War II

Dates of Service

1944-1946

Summary

Patrick F. Ryan, Navy, (Amphibious Force),Gunner’s mate, third class USNR, USS Clay PA 39, USS Knox PA 46.

Ryan’s job was the invasion force, taking the Army & Navy troops into the beaches. Involved in Philippine liberation invasion of Leyte & Luzon Asiatic Pacific invasions of Saipan, Tinian, Yap and Iwo Jima.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

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Recommended Citation

Ryan, Patrick F., "Oral History Interview with Patrick F. Ryan" (2013). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 13.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/13