Oral History Interview, Ambrose Haas (1604)
Abstract
In his 2017 interview with his grandson Steven Haas, Ambrose Haas describes his time in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He begins with his knowledge about the war as a youth in the Bronx, and his navy training at multiple bases throughout the U.S. During the war, he experienced air raids throughout the Pacific theater, including the West Indies, Philippines, and Shanghai, China. This interview was conducted for inclusion in the Ford Scholars project and is housed in the Oral History Program at the UW-Madison Archives.
Subject
World War II
Pacific Theater
Military training
United States Navy
Permanent Link
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/84528Type
Recording, oral
Description
In his 2017 interview with his grandson Steven Haas, Ambrose Haas describes his time in the U.S. Navy during WWII. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to. Due to the scope of experiences encapsulated by the interviews in our collection, there may be offensive and/or distressing language present in both the transcripts and the audio recordings. The OHP stands against harmful and offensive language; at the same time, we do not censor such language when present in order to preserve the integrity of the interview as it was conducted.