SL-688 - Mark A. Hafey Jr., 20 July 2004

Item — cassette: 688

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Scope and Contents

Hafey (b. 1927) discusses his Salt Lake City childhood and recalls joining the Navy at seventeen. His first duty was in Guam shortly after the Japanese surrender. He served aboard the cruiser USS Topeka, the flagship for Cruiser Division Thirteen. The patrolled the China coast and the waters around Korea. Hafey was discharged in 1948 and attended the University of Utah until his reserve unit was called up in the Korean conflict, where he served aboard an LST. He was discharged in 1953, completed his studies at the University of Utah, and worked for Salt Lake City for thirty-two years. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd.

Dates

20 July 2004

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

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