Veterans’ Voices: Rochester
Veterans’ Voices is a radio series exploring the knowledge, experience and leadership of Rochester service members. Hosted by Britt Aamodt Veteran’ Voices is produced by KRPR and AMPERS.
Episodes
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Terry Throndson part 7
Terry Throndson flew off his carrier a lot on trips to resupply the ship.
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Terry Throndson part 6
Terry Throndson’s office on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt attack carrier was 32 feet below water. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
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Terry Throndson part 5
Terry Throndson served on an attack carrier with a population of 6,800. It sometimes took two hours to get a meal.
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Terry Throndson part 4
Terry Throndson was paid $65 a month, and didn’t like it when the boat crews that came alongside the ship to sell pop and other drinks tried to run off with the sailors’ money.
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Terry Throndson part 3
On his ship, Terry Throndson worked in the wood shop and helped run the liberty boat that took enlistees to shore.
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Terry Throndson part 2
Terry Throndson volunteered for just about everything he could for in the Navy and he ended up a yeoman, where he became a jack of all trades.