Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Jesse W. Dunnagan Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: 7th Fleet
- Location of Service: Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Philippines
- Highest Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5681
Serving in the Navy for thirty years starting in 1940, Jesse Dunnagan saw three wars-WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was on the USS California when Pearl Harbor was attacked, and had to abandon ship when it was sunk by the Japanese. Although he was unhurt, his family was informed that he was listed as missing and presumed dead, and though they soon learned otherwise, even now his name appears on a monument to the dead at Pearl Harbor. After Pearl Harbor, Dunnagan went on to serve on the USS McCalla at Guadalcanal and on through to the end of the war.
Interview / Recording
Transcript
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PlayThe Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. 00:08:45.0 - 00:24:10.6
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PlayGuadalcanal; rescuing men from shark-infested waters. 00:29:27.6 - 00:41:34.5
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PlayFriendly fire. 00:43:32.0 - 00:45:58.0
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PlayPicking up survivors in the water. 00:46:02.5 - 00:47:33.8
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PlayExploding cigarettes; colliding with another ship. 00:50:04.1 - 00:54:20.7
About this Item
Title
- Jesse W. Dunnagan Collection
Names
- Babcock, Robert O.
- Swanson, Gary W.
- Americans Remembered, Inc.
- Dunnagan, Jesse W.
Home State
- Kansas
Headings
- - Dunnagan, Jesse W.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: 7th Fleet
- Location of Service: Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Philippines
- Highest Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
- Dates of Service: 1940-1970
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Dates of Service: 1941-1970
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Dates of Service: 1940-1970
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-06-09; 1999-12-31)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2003-06-09)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5681
Cite as
- Jesse W. Dunnagan Collection (AFC/2001/001/5681), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video