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Oral History Interview with D. W. Haskin, December 2, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with D.W. Haskin. Haskin joined the Army Air Forces before December 1941. He was trained as a radio operator and was assigned to a B-25. Haskin discusses his duties as a radio operator and gunner. He describes a typical mission skip-bombing enemy shipping. Haskin mentions serving in Australia, the Aleutians, the Philippines, and Burma.
Date: December 2, 2002
Duration: 31 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Haskin, D. W.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edmund E. Zega, December 2, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edmund E. Zega. Zega joined the Marine Corps Reserve in 1944 when he was 17 and went on active duty in February, 1945. Zega speaks at length about the various weapons he trained on while in training at Parris Island, Camp Lejeune and San Diego. En route to Okinawa aboard the USS Bogue (CVE-9), the war ended and the ship returned to Pearl Harbor. Zega was transferred to the USS New York (BB-34) to serve in the galley as a coo… more
Date: December 2, 2011
Duration: 47 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Zega, Edmund E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Melvin Schmidt, December 2, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Melvin N. Schmidt. Schmidt was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 4 March 1926. Expecting to volunteer for the Navy when he turned 18, he ended up joining the Marines on 1 June 1944. Boot camp was at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. From there he went up the coast to Camp Pendleton for advanced infantry training. Training completed, Schmidt sailed for the Western Pacific in November, 1944. With brief stops … more
Date: December 2, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Schmidt, Melvin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Sammie Marshall, December 2, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sammie Marshall. Marshall was a student at the University of Texas where she met her future husband, Keifer. She describes how they met and writing him everyday when he joined the Marine Corps. Marshall discusses knitting sweaters for soldiers that traveled through her hometown by rail. She mentions hearing about the atomic bomb when she was with her aunt who had a son that had been wounded and was in the hospital. Marshall … more
Date: December 2, 2014
Duration: 46 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Marshall, Sammie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edward Fournier, December 2, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Fournier. Fournier joined the Navy in March of 1944. He completed Diesel School and other mechanical engineering schools the Navy offered. He completed boot camp at Great Lakes. He served aboard the USS Surfbird (AM-383) as a Fireman and First-Class Diesel Specialist, beginning November of 1944. He provides details of the minesweeper, various mine-types and life aboard the ship. They traveled with their sister ship, the US… more
Date: December 2, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Fournier, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Stahl, December 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Stahl. Stahl qualified for aviation cadet training in the Army Air Forces in June 1943. In May 1944, he reported for bombardier training in New Mexico. When he got to England in early 1945, he was assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group. Stahl flew 21 combat missions as a bombardier in a B-24. Stahl shares several anecdotes about flying mission, living on base and exploring England. He returned to the US and was training as a… more
Date: December 2, 2004
Duration: 2 hours 14 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Stahl, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred Hilger, December 2, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Hilger. Hilger was born in Tyler, Texas. Joining the US Navy in 1940 he was sent to San Diego for boot camp. Upon completion of the training he was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43) as a store keeper. His primary battle station was as a powder handler for one of the sixteen inch guns. He describes the scene at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and tells of seeing the USS Arizona (BB-39) explode. He recalls the Tenness… more
Date: December 2, 2001
Duration: 41 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Hilger, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred Wersebe, Jr., December 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Wersebe, Jr. Wersebe joined the Navy in the late 1930s. He was sent to China to serve on the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) and became a machinist mate. Wersebe describes pre-war Shanghai and some his experiences on liberty and shore patrol. He was sent back to the US and assigned to a destroyer and served in several battles. Wersebe mentions one incident where he saw the face of a Japanese pilot who had tried to torpedo his shi… more
Date: December 2, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 01 second
Creator: Wersebe, Fred Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Leroy Joppie, December 2, 2021

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leroy Joppie. Joppie was the youngest of four boys. His three brothers were in the military, one of whom died in Italy. This lead Joppie to join the Navy in 1944 at the age of seventeen. Upon completing training in electronics at Oceanside, California, Joppie was assigned to a Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO) as a radioman 3rd class. In early 1945, he was assigned to USS Argonne (AG-31). He recalls the ship being in Typhoon C… more
Date: December 2, 2021
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Joppie, Leroy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Alumni Spotlight #7: Life After Loss & The Art of Ghostwriting with Angie Ransome-Jones

Description: Podcast produced by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) that features an interview with UNT Alumnus Angie Ransome-Jones, author and ghostwriter for other aspiring writers. Susan and Angie discuss how she channeled the experience of losing her father into a book titled, "Path to Peace: A Guide to Managing Life After Losing a Loved One," and the ways in which the book led to her becoming a ghostwriter. They also discuss her roles in the UNT Black Alumni Network and the National Coalition… more
Date: December 2, 2020
Duration: 34 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Larry Aldrich, December 2, 2003

Description: Interview with Larry Aldrich, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in England during the Iraqi war. Aldrich describes his experiences when he enlisted including his training and work as a guard at a nuclear weapons storage facility and later, overseas at RAF Lakenheath.
Date: December 2, 2003
Duration: 48 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Thibodaux, Dana & Aldrich, Larry
Partner: Lee College
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