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Oral History Interview with Robert Harden, December 8, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Harden. Harden left school at 16 years old and joined the Navy in 1944. After basic training in Norfolk, he was assigned to USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). Aboard ship, he was assigned to the first deck division. His battle station was at a five-inch gun, retrieving spent shells. He survived a typhoon en route to the Philippines, only to enter into combat at the Battle off Samar. Harden abandoned ship and climbed aboa… more
Date: December 8, 2009
Duration: 2 hours 24 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Harden, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ernest Huffman, December 8, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ernest Huffman. Huffman joined the Navy in January 1944 and received basic training in Bainbridge and gunnery training in Norfolk. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) as a pointer on a five-inch gun mount. He was then transferred to the bridge as a talker, relaying information from the CIC to the gunnery officer. While on the midnight watch, he was among the first to become aware of the Jap… more
Date: December 8, 2009
Duration: 59 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Huffman, Ernest
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bill Wilson, December 8, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Wilson. Wilson joined the Navy and served as a gunner’s mate aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) beginning in April 1944. He traveled through a perilous typhoon on his journey to the Philippines, with the ship rolling 65 degrees amidst 50-foot waves. On 25 October 1944 the Japanese Navy caught his ship by surprise. He recalls continuously firing all guns, using all forms of ammunition until there was nothing left … more
Date: December 8, 2009
Duration: 45 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Wilson, Bill
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert W. Boam, December 8, 2009

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Albert W. Boam. Born in 1923, he enlisted as an Aviation Cadet in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He attended gunnery school at Buckingham Army Air Base in Naples, Florida. He describes his navigation training at Selman Field in Monroe, Louisiana. He was assigned to the 846th Squadron, 489th Bomb Group, 95th Combat Wing, 8th Air Force. He describes the flying the Southern Route to England as well as the navigation methods used. In 1944, he flew thirty-one missio… more
Date: December 8, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Boam, Albert W.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gordon Hurd, February 8, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gordon Hurd. Hurd joined the Army in January of 1944. He was assigned to the 124th Cavalry Regiment as a second lieutenant in the China India Burma campaign. They deployed to India in August of 1944, and operated as dismounted cavalry alongside Chinese troops. He participated in battles with the Japanese to recapture sections of the Burma Road, and helped train Chinese troops to take over after the Japanese surrendered. Hurd was … more
Date: February 8, 2008
Duration: 39 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Hurd, Gordon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Mary Jane Holsey, December 8, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Mary Jane Holsey. She married Ray Holsey, a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, at Hickam Field in Hawaii in November 1941. She relates her experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor and subsequent evacuation to San Francisco, California. She comments on the state of communication at the time as well as rationing. Her husband served in Hawaii and New Guinea. The interview includes information about her parents and her children.
Date: December 8, 2001
Duration: 31 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Holsey, Mary Jane
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Anthony Ganarelli, December 8, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anthony Ganarelli. Ganarellis was born in Huntington, Pennsylvania in 1913 and enlisted in the Navy in May 1934. Upon completing basic training in Norfolk, Virginia he was assigned as a gunner’s mate to the USS Tennessee (BB-43), where he remained for seven years. He recalls that, when the Japanese attacked on the morning of December 7, 1941, the Tennessee was in Pearl Harbor, inboard of the USS Arizona (BB-39) and forward o… more
Date: December 8, 2001
Duration: 26 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Ganarelli, Anthony
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jack Howe, March 8, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Howe. Howe was drafted into the Navy in August 1943. He went to boot camp in Sampson, New York. From there he went to signal school in Baltimore. From there he went into the Armed Guard division of the Navy in New York City, aboard the Liberty Ship SS Edwin Markham. He served for one year aboard the ship as signalman. They traveled through the Panama Canal picking up sugar from Hawaii and delivering it to the San Franci… more
Date: March 8, 2017
Duration: 45 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Howe, Jack
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Buddy McLeroy, November 8, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Buddy McLeroy. McLeroy joined the Navy in 1943 and was sent aboard USS Dallas (DD-199). He was then sent to signalman school in Maine. McLeroy was then assigned to the USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427). He describes his duties as a signalman, the equipment he used, and shipboard life. McLeroy took part in convoy escort duty in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. He describes the transfer of his ship to the Pacific and mentions some o… more
Date: November 8, 2006
Duration: 41 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: McLeroy, Buddy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harry Ogg, December 8, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harry Ogg. Ogg joined the Navy in June of 1941. Beginning around September he served as Boatswain’s Mate First Class aboard USS Neosho (AO-23). They transported high octane fuel to the Naval Air Station on Ford Island, and just prior to leaving, the attack on Pearl Harbor commenced. In early 1942 Ogg was transferred to New York City to work on new construction and complete Minesweeping School. From May of 1944 through March of 19… more
Date: December 8, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Ogg, Harry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John E. Underwood, February 8, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John E. Underwood. Underwood grew up on a farm in Georgia and volunteered for service in the US Navy when he was 15 years old in 1941. His mother signed for him and then he went to boot camp in Virginia. Upon completing training, Underwood was assigned VF-42 aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) and assisted the airplane mechanics. Underwood discusses being aboard the Yorktown in May, 1942, during the Battle ofthe Coral Sea and wit… more
Date: February 8, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Underwood, John E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Homer Faseler, December 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Homer Faseler. Faseler joined the Army Air Forces in 1944 after he finished high school. Once out of basic training, Faseler went to aerial gunnery school. Then, he was assigned as a tailgunner aboard a B-17 and headed for Europe assigned to the 390th Bomb Group. He flew 10 combat missions and was discharged in February, 1946.
Date: December 8, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Faseler, Homer F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald Campbell, August 8, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald L. Campbell. Campbell joined the Navy in August 1943, at the age of eighteen. He completed gunnery school in Gulf Port, Mississippi and served as an Armed Guard aboard Merchant Marine ships. In February 1944, he was transported to Fremantle, Australia. Campbell shares his experiences getting initiated upon crossing the equator, and transporting supplies of ammunition, bombs, planes and Army trucks to Calcutta, India. He no… more
Date: August 8, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Campbell, Donald L
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Vern Kissinger, August 8, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Vern A. Kissinger. Kissinger joined the Army Air Forces on 10 June 1942, at the age of seventeen. He received only basic infantry training, then arrived in Ipswich, England in September. He served as a private with Headquarters 12th Air Force. In November, Kissinger was shipped to Oran, Africa. He describes some of the events of the North African Campaign. Kissinger was then transferred to Corsica in the spring of 1943. He then h… more
Date: August 8, 2006
Duration: 57 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Kissinger, Vern
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Pontow, December 8, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Pontow. Pontow joined the Navy in May, 1944. After basic training, he headed for Little Creek, Virginia, for amphibious training. After that, he was assigned to USS LSM-96. On his first cruise, they took a marine radar unit to the Philippines in early 1945. He also went to Okinawa for the initial landings. When the war ended, the USS LSM-96 battled typhoons and then went to China with the First Marine Division. He wa… more
Date: December 8, 2003
Duration: 2 hours 23 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Pontow, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Francis Blake, January 8, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Francis Blake. Blake was born in Idaho and finished high school in Portland, Oregon. He then went to California for some college and worked in the mining industry in Arizona before joining the Marine Corps in August 1938. He trained at San Diego, then went to Sea School. Afterward, he was assigned to the USS Idaho (BB-42). He eventually became the captain's orderly and then an admiral's orderly while aboard the Idaho. Blake … more
Date: January 8, 2004
Duration: 4 hours 2 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Blake, Francis E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jesse Cook, April 8, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jesse Cook. Cook joined the Army in March of 1943. He served as a private with C Battery, 414th Tank Battalion, 20th Armored Division. Cook’s job was to load the 105mm howitzer aboard the M7 tank. In February of 1945, they deployed to Le Havre, France. In April, Cook served in combat along the Rhine River in support of the 101st Airborne Division near Delhoven, Germany and the 82nd Airborne Division across the river from Hitdorf,… more
Date: April 8, 2004
Duration: 37 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Cook, Jesse
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ross Murphy, April 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ross Murphy. Murphy lied about his age and joined the Navy in July, 1944. From basic training, Murphy went to Florida for amphibious training learning how to be a coxswain on an LCVP. He was then assigned to USS Daniel T. Griffin (APD-38) in December 1944. At Okinawa, Murphy used his LCVP to sweep for mines in close to the shore. He was discharged in June, 1946.
Date: April 8, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Murphy, Ross
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Margaret Ringenberg, July 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Margaret Ringenberg. Ringenberg possessed a private pilot’s license and became a ferry pilot with the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) in March, 1943. Once she joined, she went to training at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. With training completed, Ringenberg was stationed in Delaware. From there, she would travel to factories and fly planes to various fields. She flew single and multi-engine planes during the war.… more
Date: July 8, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Ringenberg, Margaret
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Marvin Fields, February 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marvin Fields. Fields joined the Navy in July 1942 and trained at Great Lakes. He went to diesel engine school and was then assigned to the engine room aboard USS LST-306. He shares several anecdotes about being in North Africa after the invasion. He shares two encounters with Sam Donahue, the bandleader. His LST was at Sicily when several air transports were shot down. He also shares anecdotes from landing at Salerno. Field… more
Date: February 8, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Fields, Marvin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Lee, November 8, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Lee. Lee entered the Army Air Forces in November, 1942 as an aviation cadet trainee. After washing out of pilot training, he volunteered to go to gunnery school. After gunnery training, Lee was assigned as a waist gunner on a B-24 crew and went overseas in January, 1945. He arrived in England and was assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Lee flew on 19 bombing missions between January and April, 1945. His cre… more
Date: November 8, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Lee, John L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Manual Sablan, July 8, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Manual Sablan. Sablan was born in Saipan and became a messenger for the Japanese police when he was a teenager. Japanese troops had occupied his family home by that time. To remain safe during bombardments, Sablan lived in a manmade cave behind the police station. He recalls seeing six American prisoners of war in the jail. When the bombing became very heavy, Sablan went to look for his mother, but fires blocked his way. Wit… more
Date: July 8, 1997
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Sablan, Manual
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Willis Cooper, August 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Willis Cooper. Cooper joined the Army Air Forces in November 1942 at age 29, after working in the Louisiana Department of Conservation. He received mechanic’s training at Keesler Field and went to a factory in Indiana to learn about engines. He was then assigned to the 65th Troop Carrier Squadron and sent to New Guinea, where he changed engines and performed 100-hour inspections on C-47s. After Cooper became the chief of mai… more
Date: August 8, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Cooper, Willis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with O. H. Karl King, September 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with O.H. Karl King. King joined the Texas National Guard when he was 14 - an amiable captain fixed his age on paper. He enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 15 during the Great Depression and was assigned to boot camp at San Diego, California. Upon completion, he shipped out for the Philippines and was at Cavite Naval Yard when the Japanese attacked. He saw General King on his way to surrender at Bataan and swam to Corregido… more
Date: September 8, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: King, O. H. Karl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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