Interview with Sidney Hisel, May 2, 2017
Project: Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Veterans Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Sidney Hisel originally from Fayette County, Kentucky and later a resident of Georgetown, Kentucky, talks about his WWII experiences as a seaman aboard an LST (Tank Landing Ship) during WWII, 1944-1946. Hisel discusses his family, his experiences during the Great Depression, including his family's work for the WPA, why he volunteered to serve in World War II at age seventeen, and why he specifically chose to join the Navy. He also discusses his difficulty in re-adapting to civilian life, his career in the printing trade, and his involvement with the restoration of the LST 325.Interview Accession
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World War, 1939-1945--Veterans. Childhood Lexington (Ky.). Depressions--1929--Kentucky Fayette County (Ky.) Family farms. Farm life. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 World War, 1939-1945--Public opinion World War, 1939-1945--War work Rationing--United States Military service, Voluntary--United States. United States. Navy. United States. Navy--Recruiting, enlistment, etc. Basic training (Military education) United States. Navy--Boats. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations Printing machinery and supplies. World War, 1939-1945--Museums.Interview Rights
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Hisel, Sidney Interview by James Bartek. 02 May. 2017. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Hisel, S. (2017, May 02). Interview by J. Bartek. Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Veterans Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Hisel, Sidney, interview by James Bartek. May 02, 2017, Scott County (Kentucky) Public Library: Scott County Veterans Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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