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Oral History Interview with Robert Lewis Kelly, June 5, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Robert Lewis Kelly. Kelly joined the Naval Reserve in 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was sent to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on an ATA (auxiliary ocean tug.) He initially served on a troop transport ship. He later served on minelayers and minesweepers in the Atlantic Theater. He describes being transported in Africa in a 40-and-8 box car. He also provides information about his parents and siblings. He served until the end of the war. Kelly served on a troop tran… more
Date: June 5, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Kelly, Robert Lewis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joy Taylor, August 16, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joy (Cheatham) Taylor. Taylor begins with a summary of her siblings and provides details about an older brother who served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3). Taylor reflects on rationing items like gasoline. She also mentions corresponding with her two older brothers in the Navy. Taylor's father died in 1943 and she and her mother went to live on the farm with Taylor's grandparents in Coryell Cou… more
Date: August 16, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Taylor, Joy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Paul Taylor, July 26, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Taylor. In 1941, after Taylor graduated from high school at 17, he entered a trade school to learn airplane mechanics because his mother would not allow him to go into the military. Taylor tried to get into the Navy, but was not accepted for service due to his having Bright's disease. Instead. when he finished trade school, he went to work for Pan American Airways. Pan Am sent him to Pearl Harbor to work on the Clipper … more
Date: July 26, 2005
Duration: 54 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Taylor, Paul
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert McCoy, October 19, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert P. McCoy. McCoy was working in the aircraft industry in Los Angeles when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. He was still a civilian on his way to Fairbanks, Alaska when the Japanese attacked Dutch Harbor. It took him a week to fly to Alaska as a result. After he returned, he went to work for the Lockheed Corporation and was employed building Norden bombsights. He spent some time installing the bombsights in aircraft in Irel… more
Date: October 19, 2005
Duration: 12 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: McCoy, Robert P.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Herman Johns, October 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Herman Johns. Johns was working for International Harvester when he decided to join the Air Force. He did essentially the same job for the Air Force he did as a civilian: accounting and finance. Johns met and married his wife while he was in the service. When his stint in the Air Force was complete, Johns returned to work for International Harvester in Dallas.
Date: October 18, 2005
Duration: 22 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Johns, Herman
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lucy Overmyer, April 9, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lucy Overmeyer. Overmyer was born in Culver, Indiana on 21 June 1920 and after graduating from high school in 1938 she went to work for a defense contractor, Bendix Aircraft. She enlisted into the Marine Corps on 12 May 1943, completed basic training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and enrolled in Quartermaster School at Quantico, Virginia. She describes some of her experiences while at Quantico, where she spent the remainde… more
Date: April 9, 2005
Duration: 59 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Overmyer, Lucy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Perry Camp, August 26, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Perry Camp. Camp spent a year in Honolulu working as a high scaler, scaling cliffs and building ammunition dumps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Camp was then drafted into the Navy in 1943. He was trained as a gunner’s mate and completed schooling for electrical and hydraulics. He served as an instructor on the 5-inch guns. His position was fuse center and sight center. He discusses his position on his ship and provides detail … more
Date: August 26, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Camp, Perry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lowell Dean Cox, February 1, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with L.D. Cox. He discusses joining the Navy and serving aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35). He was on board when the cruiser was attacked by a Japanese submarine and survived five days in the water before being rescued.
Date: February 1, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Cox, Lowell Dean
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joseph H. Fulcher, January 19, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph H. Fulcher. Fulcher enlisted in the Army in 1941, trained in Tucson, Arizona and was attending a technical school in Tulsa, Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. When Fulcher was assigned to a unit he shipped out to England in October, 1942 to RAF Bassingbourn, north of London. Fulcher served as an aircraft mechanic and worked on B-17s and other aircraft repairing propellors. He shares several anecdotes re… more
Date: January 19, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Fulcher, Joseph H.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with R. C. Hyde, February 19, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with R.C. Hyde. Hyde joined the Marine Corps in Lubbock, Texas in June, 1944 and was trained in San Diego. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. He landed with the fifth wave and was wounded in action on the 33rd day. He was transported by air to Guam to recover. Afterwards, he landed at Sasebo, Japan for occupation duty. He had enough points to return home in March, 1946. During the conversation, Hyde relates several expe… more
Date: February 19, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 27 seconds
Creator: Hyde, R. C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Al Hiegel, September 18, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Al Heigel. When Heigel finished high school in June, 1944, he joined the Navy at Little Rock, Arkansas and went for boot training at San Diego. He was assigned as a radar operator and reported aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22) at Pearl Harbor. Heigel describes the light carrier and its construction and features. He also speaks of the time the Independence was hit by a torpedo off Tarawa in 1943. Heigel then describes events off Okinawa: watching the USS F… more
Date: September 18, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Heigel, Al
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Dehaven, September 26, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with John De Haven. Upon finishing college at Bowling Green University in 1940, deHaven was drafted into the Army. He applied for and was accepted into the Army Air Corps, whereupon he earned his commission in 1942. De Haven served as a flight instructor for a while and then volunteered for service in the Chinese American Composite Wing and went to India. He flew P-40 airplanes against various targets against the Japanese in China. De Haven was back in the US whe… more
Date: September 26, 2005
Duration: 34 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: De Haven, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Karl E. Momsen, September 17, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Karl E. Momsen. Momsen joined the Marine Corps and trained at Parris Island, South Carolina before reporting to Camp Pendleton. He sailed to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Arenac (APA-128), then Guam in preparation for the invasion of Okinawa. Momsen carried the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) in his squad. He landed on Okinawa in the second wave on 1 April 1945. Momsen briefly describes being wounded in action.
Date: September 17, 2005
Duration: 26 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Momsen, Karl E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Examining the Church's Often-Neglected Mandate - Part 2

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The witness of Scripture is consistent from beginning to end: God cares for the poor, and He expects His people to as well. How should the church live in a world where the gap between rich and poor continues to widen?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: James, Larry; Love, Stuart & Shank, Harold
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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The Conquest of the World

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "One of the on-going tensions of the Christian life is how to relate to the world cultures in which we live. This is not only true of the irreligion the world presents, but of the religious views it offers. Colossians also wrestles with this problem."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 49 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Willis, Wendell
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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God Bless Others With Our Marriage

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "What is God's design and purpose for marriage? How is marriage a crucible for transformation into greater Christlikeness? What impact does a holy union have on children, the community of faith and the world at large?"
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 56 seconds
Creator: Reese, Jeanene P.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Common Myths Take on Truth

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "The church has a forgotten population: mentally ill persons and the families who love and care for them. Too often the church's teachings hurt and there is no solace for these families. This class will attempt to break stereotypes and offer help."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 56 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Soper, Angela D.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Examples of Church Assessment and Planning

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "This class will describe the process that a local congregation underwent to develop its strategic plan for congregational and spiritual growth using a particular tool known as "concept mapping" to support its strategic planning process. Discussion will include pros and cons and lessons learned."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 54 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Jinkerson, Darryl L.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Transforming Into Kingdom Families - Part 2

Description: Lecture given Monday, June 27, 2005 at Abilene Christian University: "Is it possible that our culture has dictated our roles and identities? Do our worldviews influence our families? Amazing research has addressed these questions and will give helpful insights for ministry."
Date: June 27, 2005
Duration: 48 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Denman, Elaine
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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Oral History Interview with Lawrence Barrett, November 11, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lawrence Barrett. Barrett joined the Marine Corps in December of 1943. He served as an aerial gunner, combat cameraman and ground and motion picture photographer. Barrett worked as a combat aircrewman with Marine Air Group 32 in the Pacific and the Philippines, completing 25 combat missions by 1945. After the war ended, he served with the occupation forces in Tsingtao, North China. He returned to the US and was discharged in May … more
Date: November 11, 2005
Duration: 3 hours 55 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Barrett, Lawrence
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Hichael Nedeff, December 9, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hichael Nedeff. Nedeff was born in 1925 in West Virginia. In 1943 he entered the Navy. After basic training, Nedeff shipped overseas and was assigned to USS LST-610 at Hawaii. Nedeff recalls transporting Army personnel to Angaur, going ashore and seeing an Army field hospital. He also was present unloading materiel at Leyte during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. At Lingayen Gulf, USS LST-610 was damaged by a Japanese suicide boat … more
Date: December 9, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 36 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Nedeff, Hichael M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Homer Faseler, December 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Homer Faseler. Faseler joined the Army Air Forces in 1944 after he finished high school. Once out of basic training, Faseler went to aerial gunnery school. Then, he was assigned as a tailgunner aboard a B-17 and headed for Europe assigned to the 390th Bomb Group. He flew 10 combat missions and was discharged in February, 1946.
Date: December 8, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Faseler, Homer F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Eve Tice, December 28, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eve Tice. Tice was born 7 August 1923 in Calumet, Michigan. Graduating from high school in 1942, she went to work as a timekeeper at a Chevrolet Motor Company plant in Detroit, Michigan. She describes her duties. She met her future husband, who joined the Navy, and they were married when he came home on leave following boot camp. Her husband was assigned to the USS Franklin (CV13) at Newport, Rhode Island. She tells of seein… more
Date: December 28, 2005
Duration: 42 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Tice, Eve
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Tice, December 27, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Tice. Tice was born in Detroit 3 January 1924. After joining the Navy in 1943 he went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center for boot training. Upon completion of training he entered gunnery school in preparation for Armed Guard duty. After training, Tice served as instructor at the Armed Guard school for four months. He then volunteered for aircraft carrier duty and was assigned to a gunnery crew aboard the USS Fra… more
Date: December 27, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 35 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Tice, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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