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Bishop, David E.

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: June 17, 1940

Biography

David Bishop, from Los Angeles, California, served on board the submarine USS Growler (SSG-577) as a torpedoman third class (TM3) from December 1959 until September 1961.

Chronology:
September 1959
Start Date of Military Service
December 1959
Start Date of Service Aboard Growler
September 1961
End Date of Service Aboard Growler
End Date of Military Service

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

David E. Bishop Oral History

 Item
Identifier: OHP 118
Scope and Contents David Bishop served on Growler as a torpedoman third class from December 1959 to September 1961. He began his interview by explaining his decision to join the Navy when he was seventeen years old. Bishop then noted boot camp in San Diego and submarine schools in San Francisco, stating that submarined schools taught you the basic systems aboard a submarine and that the actual operation of these systems occurred once you were on board a boat. As Bishop continued, he described his first day on...
Dates: September 16, 2016