Oral History Interview with Robert Hagen, August 28, 2007 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Robert Hagen, August 28, 2007

Creator

  • Interviewee: Hagen, Robert
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Cox, Floyd C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Gary, Eunice
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War
    Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2007-08-28

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Hagen. Hagen served as the gunnery officer aboard the USS Johnston (DD-557). The ship’s captain, Commander Ernest Evans, was well liked and highly respected by the crew. Hagen recalls the Johnston was with a group of seven destroyers and six escort carriers supporting the troop landing at Leyte Gulf. On 24 October 1944 they were alerted to the approach of a large Japanese force led by Admiral Kurita. Hagen describes in detail the actions involving the Johnston, which led to heavy damage and the eventual sinking of the ship. The actions initiated by Commander Evans led to him being awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. As senior surviving officer of the Johnston, Hagen wrote the recommendation for the award.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (1 hr., 2 min., 7 sec.)

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Keyword: United States. Navy
  • Keyword: USS Johnston (DD-557)
  • Keyword: Samar, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
  • Keyword: Evans, Ernest Edwin, 1908-1944

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Relation

  • Has Transcription: Oral History Interview with Robert Hagen, August 28, 2007, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1605240

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
    Code: NMPW
  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH01956
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1609050
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