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Oral History Interview with Thomas Handran-Smith, June 1, 1974

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue of Thomas Handran-Smith. Smith served with the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, Australia Imperial Forces. They participated in the Battle of Buna in New Guinea. He provides details of the living and fighting conditions through his time at Buna. He also comments on his American allies in the 32nd Infantry Division.
Date: June 1, 1974
Duration: 14 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Handran-Smith, Thomas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Nelson Granzella, June 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Nelson Granzella. Granzella joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Omaha (CL-4), based in the French Riviera. He traveled to Italy, North Africa, Turkey, and Greece during the Spanish Civil War. After the invasion of Poland, he stayed in Portugal for a few months and was then reassigned to the USS Wapello (YN-56). After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was tasked with removing oil from the surface of waterways. He was then … more
Date: June 1, 2000
Duration: 45 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Granzella, Nelson
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jack O. Arnold, June 1, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Jack O. Arnold. Arnold was born in El Paso, Texas on 27 June, 1923. He enlisted in the Army in May 1942 while in his second year at the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy. After basic training at Camp Maxey, Texas, he joined the 14th Armored Division. Circa 1944-1945, he joined the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment. He participated in the battle for the recapture of Corregidor. He discusses the Japanese defensive network of tunnels on the island. He was a… more
Date: June 1, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Arnold, Jack O.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Garlic, June 1, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Garlic. Garlic joined the Navy to become an aviator in 1941. He trained to become a pilot of a F6F Hellcat night fighter. He tells stories of his experiences through training on the USS Ranger  (CV-4) in the Atlantic to his service in VF(N)-78 aboard the USS Lexington (CV-16) in the Pacific. Garlic downed three Japanese torpedo planes in one mission while protecting the Lexington .
Date: June 1, 2010
Duration: 3 hours 56 seconds
Creator: Garlic, William, Sr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Keller, June 1, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Keller, Jr. Keller joined the Army in 1942. He was sent to North Africa where he served in the 601st Ordnance Battalion. Keller was then a part of the invasion of Southern France as a part of the 3251st Quartermaster Service Company with the 7th Army. He describes how his unit would organize and ship supplies to the front. Keller describes serving in occupied Germany and his return to the US on the Queen Mary. He left… more
Date: June 1, 2011
Duration: 47 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Keller, Arthur Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John R. Ahlgren, June 1, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John R. Ahlgren. In 1942, Ahlgren, a Navy communications officer, was assigned to Admiral Chester Nimitz's staff at Pearl Harbor. From 1946 to 1947 he was stationed in Russia and worked as a translator and attaché to the US Embassy in Moscow. Ahlgren left the service soon after his time in Moscow.
Date: June 1, 2011
Duration: 40 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Ahlgren, John R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Rowe, June 1, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Rowe. Rowe was a gunnery officer aboard the USS Remey. His first combat experience was bombarding Vabelthaup in the Palau Group, then the ship assumed screening stations for landing troops on Angaur Island, before heading for Manus and the Admiralty Group where they met up with the 7th fleet to begin the Leyte Gulf assault. Rowe discusses making torpedo attacks on the Japanese in the Surigao Straits, setting smoke sc… more
Date: June 1, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Rowe, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Eckert, June 1, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Eckert. Eckert joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. He completed aircraft welding school at Kelly Field, and served with the 40th Air Depot Repair Squadron. They traveled aboard the USS Hermitage (AP-54) to Freemantle, Australia and landed at Bombay, India in December of 1943. His squadron was assigned to Calcutta, and they repaired airplanes at Dum Dum Air Field. They also worked on Guam and Okinawa, where they … more
Date: June 1, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Eckert, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred Cardinal, June 1, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Cardinal. Cardinal joined the Marine Corps after working on a farm and on the railroad. Given his experience, he was given the option of cooks and bakers school or a tank battalion. He opted for cooking and was put to work immediately, without any further training. He deployed to New Zealand with the 3rd Marine Division, emerging victoriously in the Battle of Queen Street, a massive brawl with some men of the British Ei… more
Date: June 1, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Cardinal, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with L. C. Pike, June 1, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bud Pike. Pike went into the Navy in October 1942. After going through boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois and yeoman school, he went to submarine school in New London, Connecticut. Afterwards, he was assigned to the USS Sailfish (SS-192) at Pearl Harbor. He was aboard for her 10th, 11th and 12th war patrols. Pike provides a good description of the attack on the Japanese carrier (escort) Chuyo. On 7 December 1943 a Japanese p… more
Date: June 1, 2007
Duration: 56 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Pike, L. C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Harmony of Knowledge: Kristin Wolski's Library Odyssey]

Description: Audio recording of an interview with Kristin Wolski as she shares the harmonious beginnings of her library career in this interview with Justin Lemons. From her initial steps as a musicology student at UNT in the summer of 2000, Kristin recounts how her passion for music seamlessly intertwined with her library work. Delve into her experiences, the pivotal moments that fueled her interest in library science, and the unique blend of skills she brought to the world of libraries.
Date: June 1, 2023
Duration: 54 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Wolski, Kristin A. & Lemons, Justin
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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