Reardon Served in Tough Spots During WWII

Summary James Reardon, 90, of Fremont shares his experience on a U.S. Navy troop transport ship serving in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. He served as a Navy storekeeper aboard the USS Mellette, a 450-foot-long troop attack transport ship. He witnessed the aftermath in Nagasaki, where the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb and hastened the end of the war, and he watched from his ship as the Japanese formally surrendered in Tokyo Bay.

S1.E2 ∙ Reardon Served in Tough Spots During WWII

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Stars : Harold Brown Jim McGrady James Reardon Charles Holcomb

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Genres : War Documentary

Release date : Nov 7, 2015

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Direct link to full video

Language : English

Filming locations : Sandusky County, Ohio, USA

Production companies : The News-Messenger

Summary James Reardon, 90, of Fremont shares his experience on a U.S. Navy troop transport ship serving in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. He served as a Navy storekeeper aboard the USS Mellette, a 450-foot-long troop attack transport ship. He witnessed the aftermath in Nagasaki, where the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb and hastened the end of the war, and he watched from his ship as the Japanese formally surrendered in Tokyo Bay.

Details

Genres : War Documentary

Release date : Nov 7, 2015

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Direct link to full video

Language : English

Filming locations : Sandusky County, Ohio, USA

Production companies : The News-Messenger

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