George V. Bothum Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Claxton (DD 571)

Location of Service

Pacific; Philippines; Savo Island (Solomon Islands); Bougainville, New Guinea; Buka Island (Solomon Islands); Leyte Island, Philippines; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)

Battles/Campaigns

Savo Island, Empress Augusta Bay, Cape St. George, Philippines, Leyte Gulf

Highest Rank

Machinist's Mate Second Class

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Don Moore

Contributor:

Don Moore

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Sun Newspapers

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/74102

Subjects:

Bothum, George V.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

George V. Bothum Collection
(AFC/2001/001/74102), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress