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Oral History Interview with Enid Cothren, April 6, 2009

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Enid Cothren, nee Barton. Cothren joined Great Britain's Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) in 1942 when she was 20. The ATS was the women's branch of the British Army. After two weeks training, she was assigned to a company in her hometown of Winchester where she worked in the quartermaster store. She discusses rationing in Britain during the war. She married an American in the medical corps during the war and left the ATS. She moved to the UNited States i… more
Date: April 6, 2009
Duration: 26 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Cothren, Enid
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Leonard Zaehler, March 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leonard Zaehler. Zaehler joined the Marine Corps in early 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. He was assigned to the service squadron of MAG-12, running a mobile machine shop where his primary duty was repairing ground vehicles. He spent a good part of his duty stationed on Emirau Island, where the squadron’s plucky COO would cheerfully bring him Japanese bombs that he had discovered on the island. He would ask to… more
Date: March 6, 2010
Duration: 48 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Zaehler, Leonard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Glenn Lane, April 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Glenn Lane. Lane joined the Navy in February of 1940 and was assigned to the USS Arizona (BB-39) in Pearl Harbor. He worked in the Aviation Division as a Radioman Third Class, flying as an air crewman on the battleship’s Kingfisher scout planes. He was aboard the Arizona on 7 December 1941, when the Japanese attacked. An explosion blew him overboard and he swam to the USS Nevada (BB-36). Lane was then assigned to various squadron… more
Date: April 6, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Lane, Glenn
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Hal La Vine, December 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Hal La Vine. La Vine was drafted into the Army in February of 1942. He was assigned to the 45th Division, 445th Combat Group. He graduated as an officer from cadet navigation school. He served as an instructor in Monroe, Louisiana. In November of 1942 his unit was assigned to a base in Hethel, England. La Vine served as a navigator aboard B-24s. They served as a lead crew, flying missions out of England in 1943. He describes life… more
Date: December 6, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: La Vine, Hal
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Hastings, December 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hastings. Hastings was drafted into the Army in March 1941. He was sent to radar school and was promoted to an officer in the Signal Corps. Hastings was sent to New Guinea in 1943 and led an autonomous unit that operated on a radio boat disguised as a native fishing boat. He tells of an encounter with head hunters. Hastings was then sent to the 310th Bombardment Wing of the 5th Air Force in the Philippines where he mai… more
Date: December 6, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Hastings, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Betty J. Blalock, September 6, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Betty Blalock. Blalock joined the Navy in 1945 and received basic training in Yonkers. She was assigned to the hospital corps and sent to the amputee ward at Quantico. Once a day, an airplane would arrive with amputees whom Blalock would visit and encourage. She remembers them as having good morale. After the war, she was discharged and married a tech sergeant, Hugh Blalock, who went on to serve in the Air Force for 30 years… more
Date: September 6, 2011
Duration: 23 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Blalock, Betty J
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John R. D. Cleland, November 6, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Major General John R.D. Cleland. Cleland joined the Army after he finished high school in 1943 because he wanted to be a paratrooper. He took basic training at Fort Hood, Texas and discusses several aspects of it. He eventually was accepted into jump school and describes training to be a paratrooper. After jump school, Cleland went to Parachute demolition school. He graduated top of his class and then went to Officer Candidate School. In November, 1944, he g… more
Date: November 6, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Cleland, John R. D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Annabel Ring, July 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Annabel Ring. Ring was in college on 7 December 1941, completed one semester and then went to work in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She went into the Navy on 6 May 1943 as a WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and took boot camp in the Bronx, New York for six weeks. The Navy took over a women’s college there and they stayed in apartments across the street. From there, Ring went to medical school at Great Lakes, Ill… more
Date: July 6, 2010
Duration: 36 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Ring, Annabel Robb
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Rolland Briar, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Simmons. Simmons joined the Navy in July 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. He received electro-hydraulics training and was assigned to the USS Davis (DD-395) as a gunner’s mate, his battle station in the lower forward handling room, sending up five-inch shells. He participated in the invasion of Normandy, providing support to troops landing on Omaha Beach. After escorting the USS Texas (BB-35) back to Eng… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 21 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Briar, Rolland
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bernard Campbell, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernard Campbell. Campbell joined the Navy in May 1941 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was sent to the submarine base at Pearl Harbor, where he became a barber. During the attack on 7 December, he was assigned to an officer, as his foot messenger. He recalls that American planes were shot down by friendly fire later that evening, before personnel were quickly advised on nighttime Identify Friend… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 39 minutes
Creator: Campbell, Bernard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Burdell Cobb, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Burdell Cobb. Cobb joined the Navy after graduating high school in 1940. Upon completion of basic training, he was assigned to USS Concord (CL-10) and then transferred to an aviation squadron on Ford Island. On 7 December 1941, Cobb was on the flight line when he heard an explosion and saw smoke rising from his hangar, prompting him to sound the fire alarm. Soon, a plane emerged from the smoke and flew towards Cobb, strafing… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Cobb, Burdell
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ledford Coggeshell, October 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ledford Coggeshell. Coggeshell joined the Navy in 1938 as a means of earning money for college. Following boot camp, he boarded the USS California (BB-44) in Long Beach and sailed to the Atlantic. The California sailed back to the Pacific through the Panama Canal, where Coggeshell witnessed President Roosevelt board with South American heads of state. Coggeshell soon transferred into mine warfare and and boarded the USS Preb… more
Date: October 6, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Coggeshell, Ledford
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard C. Higgins, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard C Higgins. Higgins joined the Navy in December of 1939. He completed Aviation Radio School in San Diego. In 1940 he transferred to VP-43 at Naval Air Station, Sand Point, Seattle. He then served with a flight crew as Third Class Radioman in Patrol Squadron 22 (VP-22) on Ford Island. In October of 1941 they traveled to their new station at Midway Island. Higgins and his crew were in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 during t… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Higgins, Richard C
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Michael Ganitch, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael Ganitch. Ganitch joined the Navy in January 1941 and was assigned to the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) as a quartermaster. He was getting ready to play a football game against the team from the USS Arizona (BB-39) when Pearl Harbor suddenly came under attack. He climbed to his battle station in the crow’s nest, grateful for the extra protection from his football padding. He recalls that American planes were shot down by f… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 31 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Ganitch, Michael
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Ide, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Ide. Ide???s father completed the Naval ROTC program at the University of California at Berkley while Admiral Chester Nimitz was there. His father was among Nimitz???s first students. His father joined the Naval Reserve and became a Lieutenant in1940. His father was assigned as skipper of a net tender and he and his family of six headed to Pearl Harbor. They lived at the officer???s quarters. Charles provides some details… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 43 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Ide, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Rauschkolb, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Rauschkolb. Rauschkolb enlisted in the Navy in 1938 and was assigned to the USS West Virginia (BB-48). As a third class signalman, Rauschkolb performed bunting maintenance, fixing torn flags as necessary. On the morning of the Pearl Harbor attack, he narrowly escaped strafing by jumping into oily water set ablaze by the USS Arizona (BB-39). He then reboarded his ship to fight fires, dragging a friend out of the flames a… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Rauschkolb, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Rees, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Rees. Rees joined the Marine Corps in October 1941 and received basic training in San Diego. After training a few platoons as a drill instructor, he was transferred to Combat Engineers as a crane operator. He improved the airstrip at Guadalcanal and transferred supplies from LCTs to amphibious vehicles at Guam. He arrived at Iwo Jima just after D-Day and left for the States two weeks later. Although he was never on th… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 20 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Rees, Arthur
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gus Seeley, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gus Seeley. Seeley joined the Navy in July of 1940. During his career, he completed schooling for Yeoman, Naval Intelligence, Stenography and the Portuguese Language. Seeley served as Yeoman Third-Class aboard USS Honolulu (CL-48). They were moored in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. Seeley was later transferred to USS LST-312, serving in the European Theater. He participated in the Sicily Campaign, the Salerno landings a… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Seeley, Gus
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edwin Schuler, December 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edwin Schuler. Schuler joined the Navy and in early 1940 was assigned to the USS Phoenix (CL-46) as a fire controlman. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was at the gun director, preparing the ship’s artillery, which required the coordination of several hundred men. He describes the happenings at East Loch that morning, including a moment when he stopped to help a wounded Army man. After the ship got underway, they chased… more
Date: December 6, 2008
Duration: 48 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Schuler, Edwin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Waggoner, December 6, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Waggoner. Waggoner participated in a Civilian Pilot Training program in Nogales, Arizona. He volunteered in the Air Force Reserves, and trained at various bases throughout the U.S. He provides details of his training experiences. He trained as a tow pilot for gliders in Lubbock, Texas. In the spring of 1945 Waggoner was shipped to England. He was assigned to the 440th Troop Carrier Group and 95th Squadron in Orleans,… more
Date: December 6, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Waggoner, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Butler Irving, December 6, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irving Butler. Butler joined the Navy in October of 1942. He completed Aviation Mechanic School in Memphis, Tennessee, and Gunnery School in Jacksonville, Florida. He was trained as an Air Crewman. In September of 1943 he went to Tarawa, Makin and Guam aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). He was made Second Class and placed in charge of 62 men going to the Admiralty Islands. He was later assigned to USS Saginaw Bay (CVE-82) as … more
Date: December 6, 2012
Duration: 33 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Irving, Butler
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Swingholm, February 6, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond Swingholm. Swingholm joined the Army Air Forces in early 1942. Beginning in March of 1944, he served as a top turret gunner and flight engineer aboard a B-25 with the 12th Air Force. Swingholm completed 64 bombing missions, over Northern Italy, Belgium and France.
Date: February 6, 2013
Duration: 43 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Swingholm, Raymond
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald K. Cradit, June 6, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald K Cradit. Cradit joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as Boatswain’s Mate aboard the USS McCook (DD-496), participating in the Normandy invasions. Cradit later served aboard the USS Rogers (DD-876), where he witnessed the signing of the Peace Treaty in Tokyo Harbor. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: June 6, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Cradit, Donald K
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert White, July 6, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert White. White finished high school in 1934 and shares several anecdotes about making a living during the Great Depression. During most of the war, White was working in an essential oil and gas industry job and was deferred from military service, until he was drafted into the Army in early 1945. He shipped out for occupation duty in Japan, arriving in November, 1945. WHite eventually received a hardship discharge because hi … more
Date: July 6, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: White, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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