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Oral History Interview with James Price, February 5, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Norman Price. Price was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Forces in May 1942. He served as a B-17 pilot and flew missions during the Guadalcanal Campaign. He was selected to serve with the 509th Composite Bomb Group, 393rd Bomb Squadron. Price became a qualified B-29 commander, and piloted the bomber titled Some Punkins, arriving at Tinian in June 1945. On 6 August he made the final check of the Enola Gay … more
Date: February 5, 2010
Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Price, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Raymond A. Dembinski, January 5, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Raymond A. Dembinski. Dembinski begins by recalling some experiences from his childhood growing up during the Great Depression. He joined the Naval Reserve in 1935 and went on active duty in September, 1941 when he was assigned to the USS Sacramento (PG-19). He describes his role in the attack on Pearl Harbor, then mentions how he was transferred to the USS Bogue (CVE-9) and spent two years on convoy escort duty in the North Atlantic. In 1944, Dembinski was … more
Date: January 5, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Dembinski, Raymond A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Orrin W. Johnson, April 5, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Orrin W. Johnson. In March, 1942 Johnson joined the Marine Corps while in law school at the University of Texas. He took his officer's basic course at Quantico, Virginia. Whe nhe completed it, he was a newly-minted 2nd lieutenant and assigend to an artillery battalion as a forward observer. When he went overseas in 1943, his first stop was New Zealand for more training. Then, Johnson's unit went to Bougainville i nNovember, 1943 to capture the island from th… more
Date: April 5, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Orrin W.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald Davis, April 5, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Davis. Davis joined the Navy in August 1941 after having already received basic training in the Navy ROTC. He was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Arlington, where his duty was to review personnel files and select which officers would be assigned to submarines. He claims that for a period during the war, every man aboard a submarine was chosen by him. He was later transferred to the USS Amick (DE-168), whe… more
Date: April 5, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Davis, Donald
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Edwards, May 5, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Edwards. Edwards joined the Army Air Forces in 1944. He was trained as an aircraft engine mechanic and was sent to the Philippines where he became a crewman on an A-26 bomber. Edwards describes how his plane flew missions with P-61s as escorts and gives some detail on the types of targets that were selected. He talks about how his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire and forced down during an attack on a Japanese airfiel… more
Date: May 5, 2011
Duration: 33 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Edwards, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bianca Cunningham, May 5, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bianca Cunningham. Cunningham was born in Brazil to an Italian mother and a German Jew who was a sculptor and architect that had won a competition to build the Presidential Palace. Eventually Cunningham traveled with her mother to her hometown in Capri where she remained throughout the war. She witnessed life under Mussolini, the German occupation, bombing of Naples, and the American occupation. Cunningham became a hostess f… more
Date: May 5, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 31 seconds
Creator: Cunningham, Bianca
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Weldon Kaspar, May 5, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Weldon Kaspar. Kaspar joined the Army Air Forces in 1944 and received basic training in Amarillo. He wanted to be a pilot, but was ineligible due to poor eyesight. He received aircraft radio mechanic training at Truax Field. He was in Boca Raton maintaining equipment at a training center for high-altitude bombing when the war ended. He reenlisted as a supply clerk for one year and was in the Reserves for three years. He went… more
Date: May 5, 2011
Duration: 38 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Kaspar, Weldon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Peter Hennessey, September 5, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Peter Hennessey. Hennessey attended a West Point prep school and helped his widowed mother run the family business. After earning a business degree at the University of Texas, he enlisted in the Army and became an aviation cadet in September 1941. After earning his wings in April 1942, he became an instructor in Douglas, Arizona. Hennessey flew every model of B-25 produced and was promoted to captain. Hoping to see combat, h… more
Date: September 5, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Hennessey, Peter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clyde Combs, September 5, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clyde Combs. Combs was attending a vocational school when Pearl Harbor was attacked. During his senior year, he worked for a company that manufactured parts for military planes. He was then drafted into the Navy in March 1943 and sent to quartermaster school. Combs then had motor torpedo boat training to study their engines, radio, radar, and gunnery. Upon completion, he was assigned to PT-515 as a quartermaster stationed in… more
Date: September 5, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Combs, Clyde
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Roy Peters, October 5, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Roy Peters. Peters joined the Navy in February 1944 and was trained as a motor machinist mate. He was sent to USS LSM-96. Peters describes the machinery he worked on and his usual duties. He describes an incident when the enlisted men in the engine room repainted pipes to fool a new officer and the disciplinary action that followed. Peters mentions unloading equipment at Okinawa and seeing a merchant ship get hit by a torped… more
Date: October 5, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Peters, Roy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wendell R. Benson, August 5, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wendell R. Benson. Benson joined the Navy in August of 1943. He was trained as an electrician and then attended submarine school in Groton, Connecticut. Benson then joined the crew of the USS Trutta (SS-421) for three war patrols. He details the advantages of the Tench-class submarines over their predecessors. Benson also tells an amusing story of how the crew celebrated the announcement of the Surrender with a swim call.
Date: August 5, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Benson, Wendell R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Hubert Douglas Crotts, October 5, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hubert Douglas Crotts. Crotts joined the Marine Corps in July 1941. He was trained as a tanker, but realized he was claustrophobic. Crotts became a ground guide for the tanks and helped direct their fire from outside of the vehicle. He was sent to the Pacific as a part of the 2nd Marine Division. Crotts landed at Tarawa and tells of the difficulties that the tanks faced. He was awarded a Navy Cross by Admiral Nimitz. Crotts … more
Date: October 5, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Crotts, Hubert Douglas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lewis Burke, February 5, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lewis Burke. Burke enlisted in the aviation cadet corps and was called up in January 1943. Burke primarily reads a testimony that details his experiences in the Army Air Forces. He also reads details about the combat missions he flew over Europe with the 398th Bomb Group, 603rd Bomb Squadron between November 1944 and April 1945.
Date: February 5, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Burke, Lewis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Glenn Taylor, July 5, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Glenn W. Taylor. Taylor joined the Army in July 1941. He graduated from flight school in June of 1942 and served with the 345th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force as a B-25 pilot, completing over fifty low-level combat missions in New Guinea. Around 1944, he returned to the US as a B-25 instructor. In late 1944, early 1945, Taylor went to the China Burma India Theater, where he flew over fifty more low-level attack missions. Taylor… more
Date: July 5, 2013
Duration: 53 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Taylor, Glenn
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harold Ponder, July 5, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Ponder. Ponder joined the Army Air Forces in January 1942. He received basic training and aviation mechanic training at Sheppard Field. He was then sent to a B-25 manufacturing plant for advanced mechanical training. Upon completion, he was assigned as a flight engineer to the 345th Bomb Group in South Carolina. At Port Moresby and Clark Field, he supervised the ground maintenance of B-25s. Ponder returned home and wa… more
Date: July 5, 2013
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Ponder, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert W. Pearson, September 5, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert W Pearson. Pearson joined the Army Air Forces around 1943. He served as a flight engineer aboard a B-29 with the 20th Air Force, 314th Bomb Wing, 21st Bomb Group. Beginning in February of 1945, they traveled between Guam, Saipan and Tinian. Pearson describes life on Guam and his work aboard their B-29, also referred to by the crew as the Oily Boid. Their mission was the strategic bombardment of the Japanese home islands an… more
Date: September 5, 2013
Duration: 45 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Pearson, Robert W
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Roy Stevens, December 5, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roy Stevens. Stevens was born 1 November 1924. He joined the Navy in May of 1943. He completed Aviation Radio School and Aerial Gunnery and Radar School by late 1943. Stevens served as a Radioman Gunner aboard a TBF torpedo bomber. In the spring of 1944, he joined a composite squadron, which participated in aerial combat operations while attached to USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85). They conducted additional flight missions to and from t… more
Date: December 5, 2013
Duration: 57 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Stevens, Roy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ernie Bowdre, September 5, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ernie Bowdre. Bowdre joined the Navy in mid-1943. He served as a Storekeeper aboard a liberty ship and traveled to Noumea, New Caledonia and Guadalcanal. He was then assigned to USS President Jackson (APA-18). In 1943, they participated in the Bougainville Campaign, transporting troops from island to island. They landed troops in the reinforcement landing at Lingayen Gulf and Iwo Jima. Bowdre recalls the ship being hit by enemy f… more
Date: September 5, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Bowdre, Ernie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Warren Vickers, October 5, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Vickers. Vickers was born in 1923. He joined the Army in 1942, and served as a rifleman and a scout with the 36th Infantry Division. The Division landed in North Africa on 13 April 1943. They participated in operations in Italy, the south of France and Germany. Vickers was discharged around late 1945.
Date: October 5, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Vickers, Warren
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard K. Bentley, October 5, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard K. Bentley. Bentley finished high school in Oklahoma nad joined the Navy in October, 1942. After boot camp, Bentley served with a Marine communications unit in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea before being assigned aboard the USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108).
Date: October 5, 2012
Duration: 30 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Bentley, Richard K.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ray William Rouch, September 5, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Roy William Rouch. Born in 1924, he joined the Marine Corps in July, 1942. He describes boot camp in San Diego, California. He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division. He describes the conditions on board ship en route to Camp Pakarariki, New Zealand. The Division was transported to Guadalcanal in January 1943. He talks about the deplorable living conditions on Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Tenaru River. He describes lan… more
Date: September 5, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Rouch, Ray William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank C. Litters, Jr., June 5, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank C. Litters, Jr. Litters was attending Texas A&M (class of 1943) when the war started. His class was graduated early so they could begin active military service. He was commissioned and attached to an anti-aircraft artillery unit. In December, 1943, he shipped out for the Pacific. In January, 1944 his unit, the 208th Anti-aircraft Artillery battalion, arrived at New Guinea. Litters eventually got so sick with malaria an… more
Date: June 5, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Litters, Frank C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Everett Scarr, March 5, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Everett Scarr. Scarr joined the Navy in 1944. He served with the deck force aboard the USS Black (DD-666). He recalls his experiences through the battles of Leyte and Okinawa, and serving with occupation forces in Japan after the war. Scarr returned to the US and received his discharge in June of 1946.
Date: March 5, 2014
Duration: 51 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Scarr, Everett
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Paul Shealy, February 5, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Paul Shealy. Shealy joined the Navy in August of 1940. Beginning February of 1941, he served as Seaman First Class mess cook aboard the USS Canopus (AS-9) until they scuttled the ship in April of 1942, upon the surrender of Bataan. Shealy was taken to Corregidor for duty in the 4th Battalion Reserve, of the 4th Marine Regiment. He was captured in May and imprisoned in Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan Prison, a Japanese prison ship, and… more
Date: February 5, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Shealy, Paul
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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