Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
3:23 | Stationed aboard the St. Mary's in Okinawa, Motor Machinist Jack Brady explains the diversionary tactics of the Japanese during the invasion and a humorous response to a plan to identify enemy boats in the cover of darkness.
Keywords : Pacific St. Marys Okinawa US Navy
Jack Brady discusses training as a Naval Motor Machinist Mate and heading off to war aboard the St. Mary's, launching just south of San Diego. They were given interesting transport missions and began training for the invasion of Okinawa.
Naval Motor Machinist Mate Jack Brady shares his memories of the Philippines during wartime and shares a tough memory of what was going on back home.
Naval Motor Machinist Jack Brady shares the importance of getting sleep, and a particular occurrence where getting good sleep overcame anything else going on.
Stationed aboard the St. Mary's in Okinawa, Motor Machinist Jack Brady discusses a few of the serious assignments and humorous side stories they experienced during wartime while transporting supplies and patrolling the beaches.
Naval Motor Machinist Jack Brady remembers a particular officer who was to blame for a horrible incident while aboard the St. Mary's in the Pacific. This ship was used for transporting medical supplies, gasoline, ammunition and jeeps among other items.
