LEADER 03082npca 2200505Ii 4500001 on1047730109 003 OCoLC 005 20230124155756.0 008 180806q19781783ncu eng d 035 (Sirsi) o1047730109 035 (OCoLC)1047730109 040 ERE |cERE |dUtOrBLW 049 EREE 099 #oh0055 100 1 Ashford, William Henry, |cJr., |d1903-1994, |ecreator, |einterviewee. |=^A1414577 245 10 William H. Ashford oral history interview, |fDecember 7, 1978 - May 25, 1983. 264 0 |c1978-1983. 300 |3sound recording16 |faudiocassettes (19 hours) 300 |3transcript309 pages 336 spoken word |bspw |2rdacontent 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 audio |bs |2rdamedia 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 audiocassette |bss |2rdacarrier 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 500 Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. Interview date: December 7, 1978 - May 25, 1983. 506 No access restrictions. 520 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. 524 William H. Ashford Oral History Interview (#OH0055), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. 540 Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. 541 |3Joyner- |cGift ofWilliam H. Ashford 545 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. 600 10 Ashford, William Henry, |cJr., |d1903-1994. |=^A1414577 600 10 Halsey, William F. |q(William Frederick), |d1882-1959. |=^A43796 610 10 United States. |bNavy |xOfficers |vInterviews. |=^A156777 610 10 United States. |bNavy |xAviation. |=^A91740 610 20 Midway (Attack aircraft carrier) |=^A1032007 651 0 Naval Air Station Patuxent River (Md.) |=^A572292 700 1 Lennon, Donald R., |einterviewer. |=^A548042 856 42 |3Finding aid: |uhttp://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/OH0055/ 949 |ojjjd 994 C0 |bERE 596 1 998 1011585