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Oral History Interview with John Ley, February 9, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Ley. Ley was born in Joliet, Illinois in 1925. When he completed boot training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, he then trained as a radio operator. In April 1943 he completed his training and was assigned to the USS Murphy (DD-603). In March 1944 they took on provisions and sailed to Londonderry, England. On 5 June 1944 the ship put to sea to lay a smoke screen during the Normandy landings. On D-Day, the ship … more
Date: February 9, 2015
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Ley, John J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Golson, February 3, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Golson. Golson joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and trained at San Diego. Once overseas, he was assigned as a 60mm mortar man in the 4th Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division. He was with them during the invasion of Guam. Golson describes some of the conditions of battle and his experiences in combat at Okinawa. He also shares anecdotes about occupation duty in Yokosuka before being discharged from the Marines in April, 1946. more
Date: February 3, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Golson, Joseph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Travis Smith, February 12, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Travis Smith. Smith joined the Army Air Forces in September 1942. He qualified as a pilot trainee and began training in San Antonio. In May, 1944, he graduated and received his commission. Smith went overseas to the Philippines, arriving in March, 1945. Later, he moved to Okinawa and flew bomber escort for bombing missions to China and Japan. He flew over 50 combat missions before the war ended and then went to japan on occu… more
Date: February 12, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Smith, Travis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Emmett Gumm, February 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Emmett Gumm. Gumm received an appointment to the US Merchant Marine Academy and, upon graduating, elected to go into the US Navy in early 1944 as an ensign. He was assigned to USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) as an engineering officer. His destroyer was attached to Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet and screened the carriers. He also recalls picket duty off Okinawa and being present in Tokyo Bay during the surrender ceremony. Gumm cho… more
Date: February 11, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Gumm, Emmett F
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robin Meece, February 1, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robin Meece. Meece was born in Middletown, Ohio on 7 October 1926. When called into the Navy in 1944, he went to the San Diego Naval Training Station for boot training. Upon completion of boot training, he was assigned to the USS Mobile (CL-63) for on-the-job training (striker) as a radar operator. He briefly describes his job and several actions in which the ship was involved. After the surrender of Japan, he was a member o… more
Date: February 1, 2015
Duration: 40 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Meece, Robin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joe Camp Pearce, February 3, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joe Camp Pearce. Pearce joined the Navy in November of 1944. He served as an instructor on the Link Trainer and radio navigation in Atlanta, Georgia and Pensacola, Florida. Pearce did not go overseas, though remained an instructor for the duration of the war. He received a discharge in early 1946.
Date: February 3, 2015
Duration: 58 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Pearce, Joe Camp
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bobby Dee Williams, February 5, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bobby Dee Williams. Williams joined the Navy and upon completion of basic training was assigned to the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), in May 1945. As a yeoman striker, he was responsible for maintaining personnel records and issuing liberty cards. He also recorded the proceedings of captain's masts. Williams printed out the plan of the day and delivered it all over the expansive ship, and through that he befriended and was able t… more
Date: February 5, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Williams, Bobby Dee
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Randolph Bonney, February 7, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Randolph Bonney. Bonney joined the Navy in August of 1941. He trained as a pilot, including qualifying for carrier landings on Lake Michigan. Bonney also completed advanced instrument training in Corpus Christi, Texas. He served as an advanced flight and instrument instructor through the end of the war. Bonney served 23 years in the Navy working as a pilot, and also served 43 years as a reserve.
Date: February 7, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Bonney, John Randolph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Ray, February 7, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Ray. Ray was born 12 July 1923. He joined the Marine Corps in July of 1942. In late 1942, he traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii aboard USS Henderson (AP-1), and was assigned to the 6th Defense Battalion on Midway. He was in charge of a 90mm anti-aircraft gun on Sand Island. Ray was on the island through late 1944, and shares details of his time and life on the island. He was then transferred back to Parris Island, South Carolin… more
Date: February 7, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Ray, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bernice Harriet Wallis George, February 10, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bernice Harriet Wallis George. George served with the US Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) beginning October of 1942. She was trained for a highly secret project designed to crack the German Enigma encryption. She then was assigned to Washington, DC, where she worked on the prototype decryption devices called bombes. George continued her work through December of 1944.
Date: February 10, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 46 seconds
Creator: George, Bernice Harriet Wallis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gene Roush Jerabek, February 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gene Roush Jerabek. Ms. Jerabek was born 12 December 1917, graduated from high school in 1935 in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, and earned her Nursing Certificate at Jefferson Medical College Hospital in Philadelphia. She joined the US Army Nurse Corps in September 1941, serving in North Africa and Italy. She married Lieutenant George Jerabek on 1 June 1944 in Naples, Italy. She returned home in the spring of 1945.
Date: February 11, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Jerabek, Gene Roush
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Horace Thomas Edwards, February 16, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Horace Edwards. Edwards joined the Army Air Forces in February 1943. He received basic training at Sheppard Field, radio training at Harlingen, and aerial gunnery training in Sioux Falls. He completed his training as a B-24 radio operator gunner in Holyoke. He was transferred to Godman Field, where he served as a B-25 radio instructor to the Tuskegee Airmen. Towards the end of the war, he was stationed at Columbia Army Air B… more
Date: February 16, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 13 seconds
Creator: Edwards, Horace Thomas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Claude Cummins, February 17, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Claude Cummins. Cummins joined the Army Air Corps around 1940. He completed Aircraft and Mechanics School in Wichita Falls, Texas. In early 1942, he worked as a crew chief with the Douglas Aircraft Company in Washington State, pre-flighting B-17 aircraft for air crew. Cummins was assigned to Dum Dum, India, through the end of the war. While there, he set up an overhaul facility for C47s. He continued in the Army Air Forces after … more
Date: February 17, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Cummins, Claude
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clinton L. Henderson, February 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clinton Henderson. Henderson joined the Army Air Force before graduating high school and received basic training in Wichita Falls, aerial gunnery training in Las Vegas, and combat crew training in Ardmore. Upon completion, he was assigned as a ball turret gunner for the 384th Bombardment Group, stationed in England. Toward the end of his 36-mission tour, his plane was hit by antiaircraft fire above Germany. His crew aborted … more
Date: February 11, 2015
Duration: 38 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Henderson, Clinton L
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Brown, February 13, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Brown. Brown joined the Army Air Corps in February of 1941. He completed mechanic school, and was assigned to assist in the opening of George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. Beginning in early 1945, Brown served as a B-29 Flight Engineer, completing missions over Tinian, Saipan, Japan and Guam. Brown continued his service after the war ended, and retired as a major in 1972.
Date: February 13, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Brown, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harold E. Clay, February 25, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold E Clay. Clay joined the Marine Corps April of 1943. He served with the 1st Marine Division, 5th Marine Regiment, participating in the Battle of Peleliu. In October of 1944, Clay transferred to the 6th Marine Division, 29th Marine Regiment, serving in the Battle of Okinawa. He served occupation duty in China after the war ended. Clay returned to the US and received his discharge in February of 1946.
Date: February 25, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Clay, Harold E
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Thomas Fitzgerald, February 19, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald joined the Army Air Forces and became a bombardier in 1943 and arrived in England later that year. He began flying combat missions over France and Germany. After one mission, Fitzgerald had a meeting with General LeMay about the results of a bomb run. Mostly, Fitzgerald's missions over Europe prior to D-Day were to soften up German defense and industrial capabilities. After completing about 30 combat… more
Date: February 19, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Fitzgerald, Thomas A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Hardwick, February 17, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hardwick. Hardwick was born in Dallas, Texas on 5 December 1923. While in high school he joined the Texas National Guard, serving with the 112th Cavalry. He went on maneuvers in Louisiana with the horse cavalry. In December 1940 he joined the US Navy and was sent to San Diego for boot training. Upon graduation, he was selected to attend the Ford Motor Trade School at Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan for four months. A… more
Date: February 17, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Hardwick, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Maxine Page Powell, February 12, 2015

Description: Interview with Maxine Page Powell, a retired switchboard operator for the Kerrville Telephone Company, from Ingram, Texas. Powell speaks about her time as a switchboard operator and as a secretary for the Principal's office at Tivy Elementary, and as a member of a women's bowling league.
Date: February 12, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Stewart, Mary Lee Jobes & Powell, Maxine Page
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015

Description: Interview with Jose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grandparents lives in … more
Date: February 4, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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