Interview with David Henderson
Item
Title
Interview with David Henderson
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Patrick, Seth (Interviewer)
Henderson, David (Interviewee)
Date
1996-2002
Description
Note: Original video file has been edited for clarity. Seth Patrick interviews David Henderson about his experience serving in the Navy during WWII. Born and raised in Gadsden County, he joined the service in 1943. He talks about being one of the first black seamen in the Navy, his training, and serving overseas in the Philippines after the war was over. Furthermore, he recalls when the military integrated, having to adjust back to civilian life, and other events that impacted him while serving.
Genre
Oral histories
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Duration
0:37:52
Identifier
JGRCMA-OHColl-0015
Topics
African American veterans
African American Storytelling
African American oral tradition
African American sailors
Time Period
Jim Crow (1877-1964)
World War II (1939-1945)