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Oral History Interview with Robert Stahl, December 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Stahl. Stahl qualified for aviation cadet training in the Army Air Forces in June 1943. In May 1944, he reported for bombardier training in New Mexico. When he got to England in early 1945, he was assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group. Stahl flew 21 combat missions as a bombardier in a B-24. Stahl shares several anecdotes about flying mission, living on base and exploring England. He returned to the US and was training as a… more
Date: December 2, 2004
Duration: 2 hours 14 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Stahl, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Tom Ellison, March 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tom D. Ellison. Ellison was born 14 August 1925 in Sierra Blanca, Texas. He joined the Navy in September 1942. After 12 weeks of boot camp at the Farragut Naval Training Center, Idaho, he went for 21 weeks of aircraft maintenance training in Norman, Oklahoma, and 4 weeks of air gunnery training in Purcel, Oklahoma. This was followed by more maintenance and gunnery training at NAS Jacksonville. Next it was to NAS Oceana, Virg… more
Date: March 2, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Ellison, Tom
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with McGehee Word, March 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with McGehee Word.. Word enlisted in the Army Air Corps flying cadet program in 1940 when he was 26 years old. Along the way, he was trained as a B-17 pilot and was sent overseas to England, via Africa, and was assigned to the 92nd Bomb Group, 326th Bomb Squadron. While stationed in England, Word had an encounter with J. Frank Dobie. Word returned to the US in November, 1944 after 32 missions. He was training in B-29 bombers when… more
Date: March 2, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Word, McGehee
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gail Freeman, November 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gail Freeman. Freeman joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1940 and his unit was federalized in early 1941. His artillery unit, the 125th Field Artillery, was folded into the w34th Infantry Division and Freeman landed in Ireland in May 1942. Freeman served as a radio operator with a forward observer. His first action was in Tunisia. He then went with the unit to Salerno and fought at Monte Cassino. He finally entered the h… more
Date: November 2, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Freeman, Gail
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Alberding, June 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Alberding. Alberding joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He completed navigation training, and also worked in the photo lab printing publicity photos of cadets. He completed radio school in April of 1944 in Traux Field, Madison, Wisconsin. He worked in the Headquarters unit, 456th Squadron, as a radio mechanic on B-29s. He remained in the US throughout the war and was discharged in January of 1946.
Date: June 2, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Alberding, Kenneth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Winfred Hartman, July 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Winfred Hartman. Hartman was drafted into the Army in June 1943. During his basic training in North Carolina, he was selected to be a medic. In January, 1944, he shipped to England where he worked in a replacement depot administering shots and processing paper records. After the Battle of the Bulge, Hartman was sent to join the 359th Regiment, 90th Infantry Division as a medic. He shares several anecdotes about his time in c… more
Date: July 2, 2004
Duration: 3 hours 31 seconds
Creator: Hartman, Winfred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred Wersebe, Jr., December 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Wersebe, Jr. Wersebe joined the Navy in the late 1930s. He was sent to China to serve on the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) and became a machinist mate. Wersebe describes pre-war Shanghai and some his experiences on liberty and shore patrol. He was sent back to the US and assigned to a destroyer and served in several battles. Wersebe mentions one incident where he saw the face of a Japanese pilot who had tried to torpedo his shi… more
Date: December 2, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 01 second
Creator: Wersebe, Fred Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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