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Oral History Interview with Harold Minnish, November 26, 1999

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Minnish. Minnish joined the Navy in September of 1924, at the age of 15. He provides some details of boot camp at Great Lakes. He was sent to San Pedro, California and assigned to the USS Oklahoma (BB-37). They traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Samoa. Minnish describes life aboard the Oklahoma. His job was to clean the deck, serve as a messenger and maintain watch. He was discharged in September of 1928, then … more
Date: November 26, 1999
Creator: Minnish, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[But Not in Shame, Part 1]

Description: Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled But Not in Shame discussing men who were Prisoners of War in Japan during World War Two. This video features remarks given by Kyle Thompson, John Olson, Ken Towery, Bob Martindale and Fiske Hanley.
Date: November 11, 1999
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[But Not in Shame, Part 2]

Description: Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled But Not in Shame discussing men who were Prisoners of War in Japan during World War Two. This video contains remarks given by Admiral Grojean, Marty Marshall, Margaret Gillooly, Inez Jongenburger and Morris Shoss.
Date: November 11, 1999
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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