• Links to Oral History Sessions: Madden, Thomas C. (February 19, 2008)
  • Conflict(s): World War II; Korean War
  • Military Branch & Unit: Navy
  • Theater(s): Home Front; Korean
  • Navy Ship: USS Oriskany (CV-34)

Description:

Mr. Madden was a teenager living in Brooklyn on the home front during World War II. He served as an aerographer's mate onboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany during operations off the coast of Korea during the Korean War.