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Oral History Interview with Charles Sullivan, November 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Sullivan. Sullivan was born 11 November 1923. He joined the Navy in December of 1942. He served as an Electrician’s Mate aboard USS Wesson (DE-184). They traveled to Kwajalein and the Marianas. Sullivan speaks of supporting the Philippine Island operations, and the Okinawa invasion. He returned to the US in late 1945, and received his discharge in 1946.
Date: November 11, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Sullivan, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Dorwin Lamkin, November 12, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dorwin Lamkin. Lamkin joined the Navy in 1940. He completed Hospital Corps Training School and served as a corpsman and hospital apprentice aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36), where he was stationed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Nevada was torpedoed and bombed during the surprise attack. Lamkin later served aboard the USS President Jackson (APA-18) and the USS San Francisco (CA-38). In early 1945, he was assigned to a Naval H… more
Date: November 12, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Lamkin, Dorwin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jack Carson, November 14, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Carson. Carson joined the Army Air Corps in November of 1940. In December, he was assigned to Hickam Field in Hawaii, working with weapons in a supply squadron. Carson shares his experiences living and working in Hawaii prior to, during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In mid-1942, he was sent to Fiji with a small support group, providing fuel and supplies to the war effort in the Pacific. In early 1944, Carson complete… more
Date: November 14, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 53 seconds
Creator: Carson, Jack
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Olen Gaither, November 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Olen Gaither. Gaither joined the Navy in 1944. He served as First-Class Seaman aboard the USS Wesson (DE-184). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, Guam, Leyte and Okinawa. Gaither served on the 40mm anti-aircraft gun during battle, and was in charge of the galley during his 9-month service aboard the Wesson. He returned to the US and received his discharge in 1946.
Date: November 11, 2013
Duration: 59 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Gaither, Olen
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edmund Russell, November 19, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edmund Russell. Russell joined the Army Air Corps in 1940. He was stationed at Wheeler Field in Hawaii, serving in the mess hall and with a fatigue unit, assisting with ditch digging, garbage hauling and other manual labor. Russell was in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He later completed Navigator School and served as an A-26 Bombardier/Navigator in India and China, supporting Chinese nationalists. Russell returned to … more
Date: November 19, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Russell, Edmund
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Carey, November 23, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Carey. Carey joined the Naval ROTC at Yale and received his commission in February 1944. Assigned to the USS Loy (DE-160), he was shocked by the poor relations of the captain and executive officer. In one instance, the captain flew into a rage until he was finally subdued by the executive officer's fists. The other officers were kinder to each other, and Carey assisted them with gunnery and communications. Off the Bay o… more
Date: November 23, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Carey, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Loyd, November 23, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Jefferson Loyd. Loyd joined the Navy in March of 1944. He served as a 20mm gunner and Third-Class Motor Machinist aboard USS Dewey (DD-349). They escorted convoys to Eniwetok, participated in raids on Ulithi, supported troops in the Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa invasions. He continued his service after the war.
Date: November 23, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Loyd, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Floyd Trogdon, November 14, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd Trogdon. Trogdon joined the Army Air Forces in October 1942 and went through the aviation cadet training program to train as a navigator. He earned his commission in December 1943 and reported t oB-24 flight crew duty the following January. He arrived in Italy in April, 1944 and began flying combat missions. Trogdon describes various missions he flew, including one over Ploesti. He flew 50 missions by October and returned t… more
Date: November 14, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Trogdon, Floyd
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harold Heist, November 7, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Heist. Heist joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He completed navigation school and received his wings and commission in July of 1944. He was assigned to the 15th Air Force, 376th Bomb Group, 514th Bomb Squadron, and served as a navigator aboard a B-24. He also navigated the position of a Victory Ship in a convoy for a 28-day trip across the Atlantic, working with the radio system, arriving in Oran, Africa in Oc… more
Date: November 7, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Heist, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Russell Santora, November 22, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Russell Santora. Santora was born in Bronx, New York on 4 October 1927. Upon joining the US Merchant Marine in July 1944, he attended boot camp at the US Maritime Training Station. When the training was completed he was sent to Oakland, California. There, he joined the Marine Fireman, Oilers and Water Tenders Union and received his Permit Book and was assigned to a merchant ship. He tells of his duties aboard the various shi… more
Date: November 22, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Santora, Russell
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Carthon Phillips, November 17, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Carthon Phillips. Phillips was born in Vera, Texas on 17 April 1920 and grew up during the Depression. Soon after joining the Army Air Corps in 1941, he attended the Aviation School of Medicine in San Antonio. Upon completing the course, he qualified as a flight surgeon assistant assigned to the 7th Bomb Squadron and boarded USS Republic (AP-33) bound for Australia. He tells of being assigned to Cloncurry, Australia and grap… more
Date: November 17, 2013
Duration: 2 hours 18 minutes
Creator: Phillips, Carthon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with August Hodde, November 7, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with August Hodde. Hodde joined the Navy in July 1943. He completed gunnery school, and served as a 40mm gun instructor through early 1944. Around November, Hodde served as a gunner’s mate aboard USS Hugh W Hadley (DD-774). At battle stations, he was gun captain on the portside twin 40mm. Beginning February of 1945, the Hadley escorted HMS Ranee (D03). Hodde describes their role during the Battle of Okinawa in April, helping protect a… more
Date: November 7, 2013
Duration: 39 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Hodde, August
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Walter Oweiss, November 12, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Oweiss. Oweiss joined the Army in March 1943 and trained in Virginia. His first stop was in the Army Specialized Training Program until he transferred to a flight school. The Army had too many pilot trainees,so oweiss was tranferred to a parachute infantry training and became a paratrooper attached to the 127th Airborne Engineers, 11th Airborne Division. He shipped overseas t oLuzon, Philippine Islands, with them. He also … more
Date: November 12, 2013
Duration: 46 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Oweiss, Walter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Monaghan, November 15, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and oral interview with Arthur Monaghan. Monaghan was born in Houston in 1922. After attending boot camp, he was assigned to Torpedo school in San Diego. He relates the various aspects of training he underwent and tells of being assigned to the Motor Torpedo Base 16. In 1943 his unit boarded a ship and he tells of the living conditions on board. He relates incidents that occurred while stationed on several island of the Philippines as well as one … more
Date: November 15, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Monaghan, Arthur
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with J. R. Neunhoffer and M. O. Neunhoffer, November 13, 2013

Description: Interview with Julius Real Neunhoffer and Marvin Oscar Neunhoffer, descendants of early German ranching settlers from Kerrville, Texas. The Neunhoffer brothers speak about their memories of Tivy High School and recount important events of their family history.
Date: November 13, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Louis, Stephens; Neunhoffer, Julius Real, Jr. & Neunhoffer, Marvin Oscar
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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