New Duties
Heroes Remember
New Duties
Transcript
Description
Mr. White recalls his first weeks in Korean waters.
William White
Mr. White was born Feb. 12, 1930. His father, a coal miner by profession, fought in both the First and the Second World Wars. The family moved to Nanaimo when Mr. White was about 1 year old. From a very young age Mr. White had wanted to join the Navy. He realized that dream when he enlisted on March 1, 1948. He set sail from the West Coast on the HMCS Sioux for Korea, in June of 1950. On the way to Korea they stopped in Hawaii to receive some anti-submarine training. Bt he says they never really received much training until they came under American control in Korea.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 02:33
- Person Interviewed:
- William White
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Korean War
- Location/Theatre:
- Waters off Korea
- Battle/Campaign:
- Korea
- Branch:
- Navy
- Units/Ship:
- HMCS Sioux
- Occupation:
- Storekeeper
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