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Higa, Samuel

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: January 26, 1943

Biography

Samuel Higa, from Southern California, served aboard Growler as a seaman from 1963 to 1964. His time aboard Growler began after the sub returned from its last patrol, and he remained aboard until the boat’s decommissioning at Mare Island. While on board Growler, Higa’s duties included hull maintenance, mess cooking, and various other jobs.

Biography

Chronology:
March 1962
Start Date of Military Service
1963
Start Date of Service Aboard Growler
1964
End Date of Service Aboard Growler
February 1975
End Date of Military Service

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Samuel Higa Oral History

 Item
Identifier: OHP 120
Scope and Contents Samuel Higa served aboard Growler as a seaman from 1963 to 1964. He began his interview by discussing his family’s relocation to a concentration camp for Japanese Americans in Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Higa then stated that his family moved to Southern California, where he completed high school and briefly attended UCLA, before joining the Navy. After explaining how he enlisted, Higa discussed boot camp, electronics school, submarine school, and SINS (Ship’s Inertial Navigation System)...
Dates: September 16, 2016