Oral history interview with John J. Ballentine [electronic resource], 1964

Biographical Note

Naval officer.

Scope and Contents

Childhood and education; interest in naval air during World War I; flight training, Pensacola, Kelly Field; testing and development work, Dahlgren Naval Proving Grounds; Norden bombsight; Japanese naval aviation; air support, Operation Torch; command of BUNKER HILL; Pacific operations: Raboul, Tarawa, Kwajalein, Eniwetok; fleet liaison with General MacArthur for Japanese surrender; Military Staff Committee, United Nations, 1947; Mediterranean, 1947-48; Commander, 6th Fleet. Impressions of Admirals Ernest King, H.K. Hewitt, Chester Nimitz, Richmond Turner and Generals George Patton and Douglas MacArthur.

Subjects

• Aeronautics, Military.
• Aeronautics--Japan.
• Air pilots--Interviews.
• Aviation.
• Ballentine, John J. (John Jennings), 1896-1970--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Mason, John T., 1909-1998, interviewer.
• Oral histories.
• United Nations.
• United States. Navy.
• Veterans--Interviews.
• World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations.
• World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1971.