Byron Brooks World War II Interview

Byron Brooks World War II Interview

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.

United States -- History, Military.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.

United States. Navy -- History.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.

Byron Brooks enlisted in United States Navy in 1943. He served on the USS West Point, a troopship, transporting troops throughout the Atlantic and Pacific. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston in 2003 as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Brooks talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Brooks was born on April 25, 1918. Prior to the war, he attended Emporia State Teachers College. Brooks was discharged in 1946 and joined the Reserve. Also featured in the interview is Julia Brooks, Byron’s wife. They married in May 1943. She talked about her experiences while her husband served in the military. Byron Brooks passed away on February 24, 2007.

Brooks, Byron

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

2003

Johnston, Pattie

Brooks, Julia

Kansas State Historical Society

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/brooks-interview

Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2007/feb/27/byron_brooks/

The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.

Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

MP4

eng

Oral History

Brooks Interview

South Pacific

1943 - 1945

VHS

1:15:54

317 kbit/s (audio)

10315 kbit/s (audio)

Johnston, Pattie

Brooks, Byron

Brooks, Julia

Douglas County (Kan.)

00:00:00 - 00:59:55 (Byron Brooks)

00:59:56 - 01:15:53 (Julia Brooks)