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Oral History Interview with Royal A. Wetzel, October 20, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Royal Arlington Wetzel. Wetzel joined the Navy in July, 1943 before finishing high school. After training, he shipped out to New Caledonia where he was assigned to the USS LCI-70. Wetzel served as the ship's cook and he shares various experiences he had aboard the 70.
Date: October 20, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Wetzel, Royal A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Steenhagen, October 20, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Steenhagen. Steenhagen was drafted into the Army in mid-1942. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement and joined the Americal Division on Guadalcanal. Steenhagen was then sent to Bougainville. There he suffered from malaria, yellow jaundice, and jungle rot. He discusses conducting patrols and life in a fox hole. Steenhagen traveled with the Americal to the Philippines where he was wounded. He talks about his time … more
Date: October 20, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Steenhagen, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Knowles, October 20, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Knowles. Knowles was born in Stubenville, Ohio on 22 October 1923. After graduating from high school he attended Citadel College for two and a half years serving in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. His ROTC class was called to active duty and was taken to Fort McClellan, Alabama for basic training. In December 1943 he was ordered to Fort Benning, Georgia to attend Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned a s… more
Date: October 20, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Knowles, Arthur
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Nicholas, October 20, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Nicholas. Nicholas joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. With training complete, Nicholas reported to the dispensary at Parris Island. He joined the Fleet marine Force and was shipped to Guam and was in training when the war ended. He ended up going to Japan on occupation duty. He shares several anecdotes from his time on occupation duty. He returned in July 1946 and was discharged.
Date: October 20, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Nicholas, Joseph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Norman, October 20, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Norman. Norman graduated from Rice University in February 1944 and then attended midshipman school at Notre Dame. Once commissioned, he went to North Carolina for diesel engineering school finishing that in December 1944. He was assigned to the submarine tender USS Aegir (AS-23) as an engineering officer in February 1945 at Midway Island. When the war ended, he was assigned to a minesweeper, USS Sprig (AM-384), in Japa… more
Date: October 20, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Norman, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Longway, October 20, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Longway. Longway joined the Navy in April of 1943. He went to school to learn visual communications, graduating as a Third Class Petty Officer. He served in the Navy Armed Guard as a signalman and communication officer. Longway traveled on Victory and Liberty ships and was aboard five ships that sunk. His ships took supplies for all the invasions in the Western Pacific, including Tarawa, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, New Guinea, Sa… more
Date: October 20, 2017
Duration: 35 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Longway, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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