Oral History Interview with John Thomas Maloney, June 26, 2012 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with John Thomas Maloney, June 26, 2012

Creator

  • Interviewee: Maloney, John Thomas
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Misenhimer, Richard
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Thorpe, Kara
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 2012-06-26

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Thomas ""Tom"" Maloney. Maloney joined the Naval Air Reserve in Ocotber, 1941. Upon earning his wings, Maloney was assigned to Air Group 98 aboard the USS Princeton (CVL-23). He flew combat missions against targets all over New Guinea before being transferred to Air Group 6 aboard the USS Hancock (CV-19) in July, 1944. Aboard the Hancock, Maloney struck targets on Okinawa. He also sank a few Japanese ships near the home islands and earned two Navy Crosses.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (11 min., 12 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 Princeton (CVL-23)
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea
  • Keyword: USS Hancock (CV-19)
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Relation

  • Has Transcription: Oral History Interview with John Thomas Maloney, June 26, 2012, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1606218

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: OH03546
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1610024
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