1 5000 1 https://www.seamenschurch-archives.org/files/original/0cfec2dd293f65766f2f3cf8b8b1a5d5.mp3 553632bc69d6e3faca72e2f793912594 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Raanes, Elmer (Al) Description An account of the resource Al Raanes joined the merchant marine during World War II when he was just 16 years old. He sailed as part of an 80-ship convoy to the Philippines that included a cruiser carrying General MacArthur. While at sea in the Philippines Al fell from the rigging and wound up as the first patient on the hospital ship USS HOPE. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Thayer (interviewer); Elmer (Al) Raanes (interviewee) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 May 1 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Raanes, Elmer (Al) - Clip 8 Description An account of the resource Sent to an Army hospital in Hollandia, New Guinea; waylaid for a month before being sent to Marine Hospital in San Francisco, hitchhikes home Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2013 May 1 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Seamen’s Church Institute provides digital access to materials from its Archives for educational and research purposes. Responsibility for determining copyright status of and securing permission to use an item rests with the person desiring to use the material. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .mp3 Language A language of the resource English Army Hospitals Hollandia New Guinea Marine Hospitals