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[Five Women with Sign]

Description: Photograph of five unidentified women posing around a sign for the Mount Kenya Safari Club with information about latitude, longitude, and altitude on it; in the background several trees, bushes, and cars are visible.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Oral History Interview with Paul R. Nixon

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul R. Nixon. Nixon grew up in Kenya. After reporting for duty in Nairobi, he enlisted in the Army at 20 in Eritrea. He was assigned as an engineer near Cairo, Egypt. While on guard duty, he saw Faruk I, King of Egypt. His work involved mostly civil engineering. He won a trip to Palestine. After visiting, he then traveled through Iran and Iraq by plane to assist in building an airport in Dhahran, Arabia. Although VJ Day occ… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Nixon, Paul R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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