Oral History Interview with Howard J. Gilmore

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Interviewee

Howard J. Gilmore

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

2-27-2014

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Served In

Vietnam

Dates of Service

1965-1969

Summary

Howard Gilmore, Navy, USS Montros.

Gilmore was off the coast of Vietnam in the early years of Vietnam 1965. His ship landed the troops on the shores on Vietnam. He was in ROTC in high school and entered the Navy the day of graduation from high school. His highest rank was a lieutenant.

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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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Each participant in the Veterans History Project has signed a release form allowing Maxwell Library to use these materials. In accordance with the Library of Congress, VHP participants (both interviewees and interviewers) retain the copyright to their materials; therefore, permission will need to be obtained before using the interview in exhibition or publication. For additional information about using the VHP collections, please visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/researchinfo.html

Recommended Citation

Gilmore, Howard J., "Oral History Interview with Howard J. Gilmore" (2014). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 17.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/17