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Oral History Interview with Vernon Oates, October 21, 1942

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vernon Oates. He discusses his childhood, education and growing up during the great depression. He talks about joining the US Army Air Corps, now called the Air Force, and the experiences he had at various different training camps around the country.
Date: October 21, 1942
Duration: 5 hours 54 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Oates, Vernon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Solis, John G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Vernon Oates, October 21, 1942

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vernon Oates. He discusses his childhood, education and growing up during the great depression. He talks about joining the US Army Air Corps, now called the Air Force, and the experiences he had at various different training camps around the country.
Date: October 21, 1942
Creator: Oates, Vernon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[HQ VBC]

Description: Photograph of the Headquarters at VBC in New Guinea. Several structures and huts can be seen in between the trees at the bottom of the hill.
Date: November 4, 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letters from William Halsey, Jr., and Frank Knox, December 1943]

Description: Letter from Admiral William Halsey, Jr., to all ships and bases of the South Pacific Area wishing them a Merry Christmas and thanking them for their good work. Letter from Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, to ALNAV wishing them a Merry Christmas and encouraging them to keep fighting so that their efforts may sooner lead to peace on Earth.
Date: 1943-12~
Creator: Halsey, William, Jr. & Knox, Frank
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Location: None
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Memorandum to the USS Monitor, May 8, 1945]

Description: Memorandum to all hands aboard the USS Monitor (LSV-5) providing information about San Francisco, California. The memorandum provides information on naval bases, transportation, landmarks, shopping and dining, entertainment and newspapers, and a warning on jay walking.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Hewitt, J. V., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Foxhole Observer]

Description: Photograph of Sgt. Ben J. Pietrantonic (left) of Rochester N.Y., editor of the "Foxhole Observer", presenting copies of the paper to Constable Sirip (right) of the Royal Papuan Constabulary, at Base F, in Finschhafen, New Guinea. The man on the left is wearing a military uniform and looking away from the camera. The man on the right is wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt with a thick belt. He also has a gun strapped to his back. Two unidentified men can be seen standing on the right side o… more
Date: August 7, 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

SNAFU

Description: Six stanza poem in rhymed verse, with four lines per stanza and eight lines on the third stanza, composed as lyrics to a song on the subject of the military's response to Pearl Harbor and lackluster conditions.
Date: [1941..1945]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poem
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Smyrna Army Air Field, Smyrna, Tenn., June 30, 1945]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by Victor E. Balant discussing Clifford B. Baird's military assignments and status as officer, stations, degrees of success regarding teamwork and physical work and other general information, also discussing his reliability and interest in learning training organization.
Date: June 30, 1945
Creator: Squadron C, 2140th AAF Base Unit
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Tactical Air Command, June 30, 1946]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by Gilbert E. Goodman discussing Clifford R. Baird's general information, status as officer, stations and assignments served, degrees of success regarding team work and physical work and describing his mechanical experience toward aircraft, although suggesting he should read more paper work.
Date: June 30, 1946
Creator: 342d AAF Base Unit, SAAFld, Smyrna, Tenn.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Tactical Air Command, December 31, 1946]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by R. Baez, Jr. discussing Clifford R. Baird's general information, status as officer, stations and assignments served, grades of success based on team work and physical activity and describing him as energetic, hardworking, dependable and as having excellent knowledge of aircraft maintenance.
Date: December 31, 1946
Creator: 342d AAF Base Unit, SAAFld, Smyrna, Tenn.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Efficiency Report: Smyrna Army Air Field, Smyrna Tenn., December 31, 1945]

Description: Efficiency report prepared by H. B. Pittman discussing Clifford R. Baird's general information, status as officer, station and assignment served as maintenance, degrees of success regarding team work and physical work and describing him as very reliable, willing to perform duties and cooperative.
Date: December 31, 1945
Creator: Squadron C, 2140th AAF Base Unit
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Important Dates in Charles Stasny's Naval Service, 1942-1945]

Description: List of important dates in Charles Stasny's Naval service from July 9, 1942 to February 6, 1945. The list includes departure and arrival dates from various locations as well as station transfers, rate changes, and other major events.
Date: February 6, 1945
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: -8.783195 -124.508523
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Squadron 17 Cadet Employment Schedules, 1942]

Description: Employment schedules for aviation cadets in Squadron 17 at the United States Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. The schedules contain instructions from Lieutenant junior grade H. E. Robinson and handwritten and hand-drawn work done by B. W. Huntington.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Squadron 17
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Annex 2 to the Directive of the Terms of Surrender, September 3, 1945]

Description: Annex 2 to Directive Number 2 to be presented to the Commanding General of the First Japanese General Army providing more detailed instructions for initiating the provisions required by the Directive regarding Armed Forces organization and transportation.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: Office of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot Zimmerman, October 23, 1937]

Description: Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot Zimmerman detailing his life at the Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois. He discusses his hair being cut short, his teeth being fixed, and his tonsils being removed, his company being moved to another part of the camp, and sleeping in hammocks, and asks how things are in town.
Date: October 23, 1937
Creator: Bealer, Jesse L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot Zimmerman, November 5, 1937]

Description: Letter from Jesse L. Bealer to Dot Zimmerman detailing his life at the Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Illinois. He discusses the uniforms, gear, and toiletries he was given, the drills they have been practicing, potential leave for Christmas, and performing parades for visitors.
Date: November 5, 1937
Creator: Bealer, Jesse L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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