Oral History Interview with Mario V. Vernazzaro

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Interviewee

Mario V. Vernazaro

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

3-1-2016

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Served In

World War II

Dates of Service

October 1944-June 1946

Summary

Mario Vernazzaro -- Served in the South Pacific as radioman, left service as Seaman First Class. Volunteered to serve on PT boats despite danger. Assigned to Squadron 9.

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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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

Vernazaro, Mario V., "Oral History Interview with Mario V. Vernazzaro" (2016). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 33.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/33