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Strimple, Sr., James H.

  • Conflict(s): World War II; Cold War
  • Military Branch & Unit: Navy
  • Theater(s): Pacific
  • Navy Other: 35th Special Naval Construction Battalion; 20th Naval Construction Regiment
  • College/Year: RC '44; GSNB '55; GSNB '57
  • Field(s) of Study: Military Science, Leadership And Operational Art, Physical Sciences
  • Occupations: Life, Physical, and Social Science, Military Specific
  • Links to Oral History Sessions: Strimple, Sr., James H. (October 17, 2006)

Description:

Dr. Strimple served as a US Navy SeaBee officer in a stevedore unit in Pearl Harbor during World War II. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War and served as chief metallurgist at the US Naval Research & Evaluation Laboratory in Port Hueneme, CA.