Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
2:08 | Mr. Spratling describes sinking an enemy mine and recalls the horrid stench emitted by a German corpse floating in the Mediterranean.
Mr. Spratling discusses protecting American convoys while traveling to and from North African ports, and sinking enemy submarines in the process.
Mr. Spratling describes what it was like to be attacked by German submarines and aircraft, and recalls witnessing an allied ship get hit.
After moving into the Mediterranean, Mr. Spratling describes spotting and sinking multiple E-Boats.
Mr. Spratling describes shelling Naples in the Mediterranean.
Mr. Spratling describes bombarding the French and capturing an island off of the southern coast of France.
Mr. Spratling discusses being a witness at a court-martial for three other officers after their ship ran aground in Pearl Harbor.
