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Oral History Interview with Charles Butterworth, April 9, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific Ware presents an oral interview with Charles Butterworth. Butterworth was born in Anderson, South Carolina. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Notre Dame. In May 1939, he quit college and joined the Army Air Corps. After attending flight engineering and gunnery schools, he was assigned as flight engineer on a B-17 piloted by Emmett “Rosie” O’Donnell. He arrived at Manila, Philippine Islands on 28 August 1941 where he was assigned … more
Date: April 9, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Butterworth, Charles M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Land, April 9, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Land. Land was a native of Fredericksburg, Texas and served in the Navy from July of 1938 through September of 1945. He shares the story of how he and his wife met, his work as a salesman, and his volunteer work at St. David’s hospital in Austin. He also speaks about his children and grandchildren. The interviewer comments about the documents Land provided him, which he says he’s included with this interview, sharing Land’s … more
Date: April 9, 2003
Duration: 11 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Land, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert LeClerq, April 9, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert LeClerq. LeClerq’s brother, John, served in the Navy in World War II and also died serving his country. Robert was eight years younger than John and recalls his brother’s time serving in the war. John was commissioned in Chicago around 1941. In April of 1944 he was assigned to the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). He and his family attended the commissioning of the ship in Houston, Texas. He was an Ensign and served aboard t… more
Date: April 9, 2008
Duration: 23 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: LeClerq, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald Shogren, April 9, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Shogren. Shogren joined the Navy in April 1943 and received basic training at Camp Waldron. He received gunnery training at Camp Peterson. He finished his training in advanced gunnery and electric hydraulics in San Diego and became a gunner’s mate on the USS Capricornus (AKA-57). An accomplished gunner, he was assigned to a battle station on the port side near the bridge to protect the navigator, captain, and gunnery … more
Date: April 9, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Shogren, Donald
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Eddie Good, April 9, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eddie Good. Good participated in the Army Specialized Training Program. In 1945, he joined the United States Army Air Forces, where he served as a clerk helping to discharge returning combat veterans. He also spent time working in a hospital while being monitored for a lung condition before he was discharged soon after the war ended.
Date: April 9, 2011
Duration: 48 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Good, Eddie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Cooper, April 9, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William E. Cooper. Cooper was born in Alameda, California 8 May 1925. Upon completing high school in 1943, he joined the Army and went to Oregon for training with the 13th Combat Engineers. He recalls being sent overseas aboard the USS Hugh L. Scott (AP-43) and arriving at New Caledonia. He took part in the invasion of Leyte and witnessed a kamikaze plane crash into one of the troop ships. Upon landing he was assigned to the… more
Date: April 9, 2013
Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Cooper, William E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lucy Overmyer, April 9, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lucy Overmeyer. Overmyer was born in Culver, Indiana on 21 June 1920 and after graduating from high school in 1938 she went to work for a defense contractor, Bendix Aircraft. She enlisted into the Marine Corps on 12 May 1943, completed basic training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and enrolled in Quartermaster School at Quantico, Virginia. She describes some of her experiences while at Quantico, where she spent the remainde… more
Date: April 9, 2005
Duration: 59 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Overmyer, Lucy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Utah Hamilton, April 9, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Utah Hamilton. Hamilton joined the Navy in December, 1941 and trained in Virginia. Afterwards, he was assigned to the USS Southampton (AKA-66). Hamilton was aboard during the invasion of Iwo Jima and recalls seeing the flags raised and watching the beach get cleared of debris. At Okinawa, he participated in the decoy landing. When the war ended, Hamilton shipped a lot of occupation troops to Japan. He returned to the US in N… more
Date: April 9, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Hamilton, Utah
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with E. H. Hartleib, April 9, 2003

Description: Interview with E. H. Hartleib, a gunner's mate technician who served on the USS Bonhomme Richard during the Vietnam War. Hartleib answers questions regarding his time in the service, including his clearance to work with nuclear weapons. He also elaborates on his training, his duties in the military, what he thought of the war, etc.
Date: April 9, 2003
Duration: 6 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Ferguson, Kirby & Hartleib, E. H.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with R. C. Nieto, April 9, 2004

Description: Interview with R. C. Nieto, a combat engineer in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his life before the military and his experiences overseas.
Date: April 9, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Coy, Marisa E. & Nieto, R. C.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002

Description: Interview with Harold Aiken, a veteran of the Korean War from Highlands, Texas. The interview includes a list of questions and Aiken's responses about his service in the U.S. Army (1946-1949) and impressions while stationed in Korea. While in the service, Aiken served as a truck mechanic for the 7th Division.
Date: April 9, 2002
Duration: 31 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Aiken, Harold G., Jr.
Partner: Lee College
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[Oral history, Willie Johnson interview]

Description: Audio recording of oral history with Willie Johnson. Interview conducted by Addison Downey.
Date: April 9, 1977
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Azadian, Dee
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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