| Abstract |
Rear Admiral William Henry Ashford discusses his background in Georgia, experiences at the U.S. Naval Academy, flight training, experiences as a naval aviator after 1929, duty in the Canal Zone, reminiscences as aide and flag lieutenant to Admiral W. F. Halsey prior to and during W.W. II, command of the Naval Air Station-Patuxent, responsibilities while stationed in D.C., and experiences as commander of the MIDWAY. |
| General note | Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. Interview date: December 7, 1978 - May 25, 1983. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
William H. Ashford Oral History Interview (#OH0055), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of William H. Ashford |
| Biographical note | William Henry Ashford, Jr. (b. 1903), a native of Athens, Georgia, attended the University of Georgia and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy (Class of 1927). During World War II, he served aboard the carrier USS ENTERPRISE as aide and flag lieutenant to Admiral William Halsey. After the war, Ashford commanded the Fleet Logistic Air Wing, Atlantic/Continental (1949-1951), served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (1951-1953), and commanded the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY. |
