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Oral History Interview with Orville Brauss, December 28, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Orville Brauss. Brauss joined the Marine Corps in 1942, and was called for active duty in 1944. He completed officer training and joined the First Marine Division in Pavuvu, Solomon Islands. He participated in a combat training landing on Guadalcanal in January of 1945 and the Battle of Okinawa in April. After the war ended, Brauss served with the occupation troops in China, guarding supply trains, bridges and depots to keep food… more
Date: December 28, 2016
Duration: 49 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Brauss, Orville
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Blum, September 4, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Blum. Blum quit school, lied about his age and joined the Marines in December, 1943. He trained as an artilleryman and was deployed overseas to Okinawa. His artillery unit was deactivated and Blum then volunteered for service in the 5th Marine Regiment. After the war, Blum went to China on occupation duty in Beijing. He recalls several incidents involving repatriating Japanese soldiers and skirmishes with Chinese communist… more
Date: September 4, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Blum, Joseph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Earle Soper, September 3, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Earle Soper. Soper was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on 6 March 1928. After graduating from high school in 1945, he joined the Marine Corps. After completion of training at Parris Island, South Carolina, he boarded the USS Starlight (AP-175) bound for China. Upon arriving at Tangkou, China, he joined the 1st Marine Division, 5th Marines. There, the unit guarded coal stations and oil facilities as well as their ammunition de… more
Date: September 3, 2004
Duration: 29 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Soper, Earle
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Borta

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Borta. Borta joined the Marines in May 1943 at the age of 16, by lying about his age. He received basic training in San Diego and joined the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Tarawa. He landed with the 1st Battalion, 29th Marine Regiment at Saipan on D-Day. His company lost 32 men that day. He recalls lying in wet rice patties and wading through Lake Susupe, chest-deep in water and under heavy fire. His platoon suffered so m… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Borta, Frank
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with David Straus, September 17, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with David Straus. Straus was born in San Antonio in 1923 and finished high school at the Texas Military Institute. From there he attended Trinity University, Dartmouth and Texas A&M before dropping out to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1943. He finished Officer Candidate School in 1944 and was shipped to the Pacific early in 1945 as an officer in he First Marine Division. He eventually landed on Okinawa in May, 1945 as a replacement in charge of a rifle platoon i… more
Date: September 17, 2001
Duration: 48 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Straus, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Paul Wojahn, August 28, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Wojahn. Wojahn joined the Marine Corps in July 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion he was assigned to the 1st Pioneer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. At Pavuvu, he helped to build the camp, exterminating land crabs and rats and making roads out of crushed coral. Being from the Midwest, he had no difficulty driving trucks on the coral roads, which were slippery when wet. At Peleliu he landed in… more
Date: August 28, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Wojahn, Paul
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Matthew Constantino, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Matthew Constantino. Constantino joined the Marine Corps in June, 1941 and trained at Parris Island. He was assigned to the 7th Marines and went to Samoa before heading for Guadalcanal in September, 1942. Constantino served as a 60mm mortar man. He shares several anecdotes about combat patrols on Guadalcanal. He caught malaria and returned to the US where he was treated. He also served on Okinawa and went on to China. He rec… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 54 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Constantino, Matthew
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Mesko, October 14, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Mesko. Mesko joined the Marine Corps in June of 1935. He completed Officers Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia, graduating as a second lieutenant. He was assigned to the 5th Marine Regiment of the Fleet Marine Force. Mesko traveled aboard USS Wisconsin (BB-64), and participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He continued his service after the war ended, and retired as lieutenant colonel in January of 1965.
Date: October 14, 2002
Duration: 35 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Mesko, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ed Stone and George DeLong

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ed Stone and George DeLong. This interview was conducted with a group. Both Stone and DeLong were in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attack occurred. DeLong was aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) after it was struck and rolled over. They share their stories of how Stone and his crew rescued DeLong and his crew from the Oklahoma, and their overall experiences during the attack. DeLong later served as a Quartermaster aboard the USS Hel… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 3 hours 8 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Stone, Ed & DeLong, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dr. George Burnet. Burnet joined the Army on May 16, 1944. He studied chemical warfare, and was trained on the 4.2 inch mortar battalion. He served as a forward observer with the 99th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. Around mid-1944, they were deployed to the Philippines and participated in the Battle of Leyte. He recovered from malaria around June and July of 1945. Beginning in September, they served in the occup… more
Date: March 16, 2021
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Burnet, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Hanna, November 12, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Hanna. Hanna was born in Pennsylvania and joined the Marine Corps before his 18th birthday. He had basic training in California and shares a few anecdotes from that time. After he completed training, he was shipped to Pavuvu where he joined the Seventh Marines, First Marine Division. He landed on Okinawa in the eleventh wave ashore and shares many stories about combat. Hanna was eventually wounded by a Japanese hand … more
Date: November 12, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Hanna, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edmond Ward, June 20, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edmond Ward. Ward joined the Army in 1942. He served with the 1st Infantry Division, 18th Infantry Regiment. He participated with the Omaha Beach landing forces during the Invasion of Normandy and served in the Battle of the Bulge. Ward returned to the US and received his discharge in November of 1945.
Date: June 20, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Ward, Edmond
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Hutton, July 29, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Hutton. Hutton joined the Navy in late 1943. After basic training, Hutton went to hospital corpsman school, all at Great Lakes. He then went to Sampson Navy Hospital to serve as a neuropsychiatric technician. He then went to Guam before being assigned to the USS Relief (AH-1). He went to China aboard the ship with the First Marine Division after the war ended. On the return trip, Hutton had several liberated POWs as … more
Date: July 29, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Hutton, Charles E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John O'Leary, May 4, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John O’Leary. O’Leary joined the Marine Corps in February of 1943. He completed Aircraft Mechanic School, and served with the 1st Marine Division. In February of 1944 he traveled aboard the USS Barnes (CVE-20) to Espiritu Santo, where he was stationed at a Marine fighter airstrip base. O’Leary installed water injection on Corsair planes, enhancing the performance of the plane. He later traveled to Guadalcanal, Tulagi and Bougainv… more
Date: May 4, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: O'Leary, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Shirley, April 19, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Shirley. Shirley joined the Marine Corps in 1943. He was sent to diesel school and then to the Pacific to serve with the 1st Marine Air Wing. Shirley traveled with his radar until to an island off Okinawa to detect incoming aircraft. He spent 6 months in China at the end of the war. Shirley left the Marines when he returned to the US, but rejoined after 6 months. He went on to serve in Korea and describes in detail l… more
Date: April 19, 2011
Duration: 53 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Shirley, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Elbert Dixon, September 4, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Elbert Dixon. Dixon joined the Marine Corps in November of 1944. He completed radio school. In April of 1945 he went overseas as a replacement. He traveled to Pearl Harbor, and worked as a guard in the brig. They traveled on to Eniwetok, Truk, Kwajalein, Saipan and Guam. Dixon and his unit participated in the Battle of Okinawa, where he served as a radioman with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. Dixon was discharg… more
Date: September 4, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes
Creator: Dixon, Elbert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Ahr, February 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Ahr. Ahr joined the Marine Corps at 16 years old in November, 1942. He lied about his age. After training, he went overseas and was assigned to the 9th Marine Regiment. He arrived in time for the invasion of Guam. Ahr also was at Iwo Jima and shares several impressions and anecdotes of the battle.
Date: February 18, 2005
Duration: 22 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Ahr, James P.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Nielsen. Nielsen joined the Army in January, 1941 and trained at Fort Knox. He was a good driver and was used to instruct other recruits in how to drive tanks. He discusses his experiences during the Louisiana Maneuvers prior to the war. When the war started, he headed for England with the 1st Armored Division be fore shipping to North Africa. Nielsen describes fighting in tanks in North Africa. Nielsen was captured by the… more
Date: August 23, 2001
Duration: 59 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Eugene Piester, September 21, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Piester. Born in 1922, he joined the Army Air Force in 1942. He recounts being selected for Project #9 and transported to India. He was assigned to a fighter group to perform mechanics on P-51 Mustangs and P-47 Thunderbolts in India. The group?s mission was to destroy Japanese supply lines and air fields in Burma. He discusses the use and difficulties of Waco CG-4A gliders in the invasion of Burma. He also discusses t… more
Date: September 21, 2003
Duration: 47 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Piester, Eugene
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wes Rhine, September 3, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wes Rhine. He was born in Amarillo, Texas, 27 February 1928 and was enlisted in the Marine Corps on 13 February 1945. After completing recruit training at Parris Island, South Carolina and Camp LeJeune, North Carolina he was transferred to Camp Pendleton, California in June 1945. He describes shipping out to Guam in August 1945 and learning, while enroute, that the war was over. He recalls being transferred to Saipan and joi… more
Date: September 3, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Rhine, Wes
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alvin Leos, October 27, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Alvin Leos. Leos quit school in the seventh grade to work on a dairy farm to help the family earn money during the Great Depression. He entered the Army in 1940 and was stationed at Galveston, Texas in a coast artillery unit when war was declared in December, 1941. Before long, his unit was assigned to coastal defense on New Hebrides. In 1944, he was sent back to the US where he trained recruits at Tyler, Texas. He then volunteered for a combat assignment an… more
Date: October 27, 2010
Duration: 56 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Leos, Alvin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clarence Heidemann, December 4, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clarence Heidemann. Heidemann joined the Marine Corps. He was first assigned to the 4th Defense Battalion and traveled to Hawaii aboard the USS Henderson (AP-1). He was on liberty in Honolulu during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He describes what he witnessed on the day of the attack. He served on guard duty around the Navy yard and various posts after the attack. On 22 December his outfit was sent to Midway Island. They were sent … more
Date: December 4, 2008
Duration: 28 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Heidemann, Clarence
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 Kenneth Matthews, February 24, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth Matthews. Matthews entered the Marine Corps in 1943. He went to Parris Island, South Carolina for boot camp. In 1944 he went to Officer Candidates School. He was assigned to the 1st Marines, 1st Division. In April 1945 he was flown into Okinawa, and served as a regimental intelligence officer. His primary job was to take orders from the major and hand them out to the different company commanders. He also fought in co… more
Date: February 24, 2017
Duration: 25 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Matthews, Kenneth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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