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Oral History Interview with Joseph Meyer, July 11, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Meyer. Meyer participated in ROTC in high school. While studying at St. Louis University, he enlisted in the Army Air Forces Reserves. In February 1943, after one semester of college, he was called to active duty and began flight training, earning his wings in March 1944. He was then sent to Karachi, India, to join the 33rd Fighter Group, 59th Squadron. After an unexciting period of time, due to a lack of planes to fl… more
Date: July 11, 2007
Creator: Meyer, Joseph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Steele, June 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Steele. Steele was working in a machine shop doing precision grinding when the war started. He was drafted in February 1943 and a woman took his place in the factory. His eyesight disqualified him from combat duty so he was trained as an x-ray technician because of some past expertise in photography. He was stationed in Florida at an airbase. In January 1946, Steele was discharged. Steele also describes the work in the … more
Date: June 11, 2015
Creator: Steele, John J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with David Campbell, November 11, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with David Campbell. Campbell joined the Navy in the fall of 1942. He completed Naval Supply Corps School. Beginning July of 1943, he served as Supply Officer aboard the USS Coral Sea (CVE-57). They launched strikes on Makin Island in November, and bombed airfields at Kwajalein. Throughout 1944 and early 1945 they traveled to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, the Marianas and Iwo Jima providing aircraft in support of forces. He shares … more
Date: November 11, 2006
Creator: Campbell, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Rodolf, December 11, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Rodolf. Rodolf grew up in Oklahoma and joined the Army Air Force in 1942. He was in photo reconnaissance, called F-5, and was a pilot of P-38 camera vision. After training, he arrived in Guadalcanal in March 1944. He flew missions out of Bougainville covering Rabaul and Kavieng. In October 1944, he moved up to Noemfor, then to Sansapor. He continued flying until November 1945. He was in the 13th Army Air Force, 17th Pho… more
Date: December 11, 2000
Creator: Rodolf, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lawrence Huet, August 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lawrence Huet. Huet joined the Navy in late 1942 and trained at Great Lakes. With training complete, he was assigned to USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) in May 1943 and served as flight deck crewman. In 1944, after some leave, Huet was assigned to the USS Flint (CL-97). Huet was discharged in 1946.
Date: August 11, 2015
Creator: Huet, Lawrence
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Eugene Spencer, March 11, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eugene Spencer. Spencer joined the Navy in March of 1934. He completed metalsmith school. He was assigned to the Engineer Department in the Fire Room aboard the USS Porter (DD-356). He later moved into the engine room, where he served as water tender. Around 1936 they traveled to South Hampton, England, Stockholm, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland, Amsterdam and Madeira. They experienced a hurricane in the Atlantic. In mid-1940 Spencer w… more
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: Spencer, Eugene
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Smith, April 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and interview Bill Smith. Smith went into the Army in February 1942. After basic training, Smith was shipped to Australia with the 440th Signal Construction Battalion and they built telephone lines. From there, he went to Port Moresby, still building communications infrastructure. When the invasion of the Philippines occurred, Smith went to Luzon and continued with the 440th. He also went to Okinawa with them. When the war ended, Smith went home a… more
Date: April 11, 2013
Creator: Smith, Bill
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Steffes, January 11, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Walter Steffes. Steffes entered the Navy June 1946. He completed training in Great Lakes, Illinois. He moved on to Treasure Island, California for electronics school. In July 1947 he boarded the USS Newman K. Perry (DD-883). He served as an electronics technician aboard the destroyer. They arrived in Japan September 1947. They were with the Carrier Division 132. They were assigned to patrol escort, search and rescue, and hyd… more
Date: January 11, 2017
Creator: Steffes, Walter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alfred Rodrigues, December 11, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alfred Rodriquez. Rodriguez was born in Santa Barbara, California on 9 September 1921 and joined the Navy in 1940. Upon completion of boot training at San Diego in July, he was assigned to the USS Bobolink (AM-20), based at Maui, Hawaii. He recalls the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and his ship’s efforts to keep the heavily damaged USS California (BB-44) afloat. Afterwards, the Bobolink began pulling barges with fuel, ammu… more
Date: December 11, 2003
Creator: Rodriguez, Alfred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lamartine James, December 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lamartine James. James enlisted in the Army in October of 1944. He went to Camp Wheeler in Georgia for infantry basic training. He went to Camp Stoneman in California where he was shipped out on the USS General John Pope (AP-110). They went to Manila, Philippines in March of 1945, and he describes his combat experiences there. James was assigned to the 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was in K Company in t… more
Date: December 11, 2012
Creator: James, Lamartine
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Lists of chapters]

Description: List of chapters of National Stonewall Democrats with contact information and website links.
Date: 1999
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Earnest Cochran, February 11, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Earnest Cochran. Cochran joined the Navy in May, 1940. When he finished boot training, he was sent to North Island Naval Air Station outside San Diego and trained further as an aviation machinist. He moved to Pearl Harbor with Utility Squadron 2 (VJ-2) in August, 1941. Cochran was on Ford Island when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Cochran left Hawaii for a school in Chicago in 1943. Then he moved to New Caledonia to ser… more
Date: February 11, 2005
Creator: Cochran, Earnest A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Keith Healy, November 11, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Keith Healy. Healy was born in Sterling, Illinois on 23 May 1920. He signed up with the Navy as a yeoman in June 1941 and was assigned to the USS New Mexico (BB-40) serving under Lieutenant Commander Rosenthal. He spent the first few months running convoys to England then sailed through the Panama Canal to the Pacific where he served on staff for Admiral Nimitz at Pearl Harbor. He later moved on to Guam with Nimitz. Healy wo… more
Date: November 11, 2004
Creator: Healy, Keith
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Edwin Swaney, January 11, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Swaney. Swaney was born in Linton, North Dakota on 21 September 1920. He describes the hardships he faced during the Depression. After high school, he attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa and graduated in 1942. Upon entering the US Navy in September 1942, he went to Columbia University to Midshipman’s School. He graduated as an ensign and reported to Solomon Island, Maryland for amphibious training. There, a… more
Date: January 11, 2007
Creator: Swaney, Edwin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Francis Sheahen, May 11, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Francis Sheahen. Sheahen joined the Naval Reserve in Chicago as an Apprentice Seaman in 1940. He transferred to the Baltimore Reserve Unit to complete Naval Academy prep school. Upon completion he entered the Academy in April of 1941 and graduated with an engineering degree with the Class of 1945. He provides some detail of his experiences in the Academy. Upon graduation he was commissioned as an ensign. From there he was se… more
Date: May 11, 2017
Creator: Sheahen, Francis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Clyde Simpson, March 11, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clyde Simpson. Simpson joined the Navy in June of 1940. He went to boot camp in San Diego, California. From there he went to Aviation Radio School to learn Morse Code. He also completed gunnery school. He was then transferred in early 1941 to the air group on the USS Saratoga (CV-3) and placed in Scouting Squadron 3 (VS-3). They traveled back and forth from San Diego to Hawaii for training cruises. Ten days after the attack … more
Date: March 11, 2016
Creator: Simpson, Clyde
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Carmine Giuliano, October 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War present an oral interview with Carmine Giuliano. Giuliano was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1922. He recalls his early life as a child of immigrant parents. He received his draft notice while attending Berkley College and entered the Navy Aviation Cadet Training Program in February 1943. He tells of flight training before being notified of the reduction of cadets. He was then sent to boot camp and then Midshipman’s School at Notre Dame. After being commiss… more
Date: October 11, 2013
Creator: Giuliano, Carmine
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Nolan Donop, March 11, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Nolan Donop. Donop joined the Army and eventually shipped out to Italy, where he volunteered to cook before being assigned to the 34th Infantry Divivsion and making his way to northern Italy to the Apennine Mountains. Donop recalls a few anecdotes from his combat experiences.
Date: March 11, 2014
Creator: Donop, Nolan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Fred Morgan, December 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Morgan. Morgan joined the Army in January of 1942. He went to Fort Devens, Massachusetts for basic training. He served with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a medic. Morgan tells of the training he received in jump school. After additional training in North Africa, the unit dropped into Sicily. Morgan describes some of the difficulties they encountered. This was followed by a drop at Salerno, Italy. The unit was then… more
Date: December 11, 2013
Creator: Morgan, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Benton Askins. Askins joined the Army in July 1942. He was trained in radio installation and repair and sent to Australia, then to New Gunea where he joined the 997th Signal Service Battalion at Hollandia. He stayed there until the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in January 1947.
Date: December 11, 2019
Creator: Askins, Benton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Roger Goff, May 11, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roger Goff. Goff joined the Navy on 19 December 1941. He served as Quartermaster aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). Goff participated in every Enterprise naval battle from February of 1942 through the end of the war. He shares details of his experiences through the battles of Midway, Eastern Solomons and the Philippine Sea. He was honorably discharged in October of 1945.
Date: May 11, 2002
Creator: Goff, Roger
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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