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Oral History Interview with Adam Briggle, November 11, 2019

Description: Audio interview with Dr. Adam Briggle, a philosophy professor and environmental activist from Colorado, regarding his involvement in the Denton Drilling Awareness Group and Frack Free Denton campaign in Denton, Texas.
Date: November 11, 2019
Duration: 46 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Wolridge, Alexandria & Briggle, Adam
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Gordon Schaefer, December 11, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gordon Schaefer. Schaefer was born in Clinton, Indiana 5 December 1924. Upon graduating from high school in 1943, he was drafted into the US Army. He completed basic training at Camp Shelby, Missouri and he went to Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia for advanced training. He was then sent to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey where he boarded the SS Argentina for Scotland. From there he went to Normandy where he joined the 29th Infantry Divi… more
Date: December 11, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Schaefer, Gordon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Elvin Moore, April 11, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Elvin Moore. Moore served as an Army Medic on Guam. He was drafted in 1943 and after training was sent to Guam to work at an Army hospital camp. His father knew Lyndon B. Johnson and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. One of his father's letters led to an invitation to visit Nimitz at CINCPAC headquarters. He remained on Guam until the end of the war. He was discharged January 1945.
Date: April 11, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Moore, Elvin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joseph M. Base, August 11, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Joseph M. "Joe" Base. Base begins by discussing growing up during the Depression. In 1942, after he finished high school, Base enlisted in the Navy. When he finished basic training, Base attended signalman school before being assigned to submarine school at New London, Connecticut. Upon completing school, Base was assigned to the USS Redfin (SS-272) at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Eventually, the Redfin made its way to the Panama Canal where it practiced firing tor… more
Date: August 11, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Base, Joseph M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John P. Boswell, October 11, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with John P. "J.P." Boswell. When Boswell finished high school in 1942, he went to work in a machine shop to help pay for college. He went to Notre Dame, where he joined the US Marine Corps in June, 1943. Boswell describes riding the train from his home to Parris Island, the drill instructors there and the training regimen. When he finished boot camp, Boswell was assigned to Drill Instructor School. Before long, Boswell went to Sea School and reported shortly the… more
Date: October 11, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Boswell, John P.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Benjamin Cranefield, November 11, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Cranefield, Jr. Cranefield joined the US Navy in 1943, and after attending boot camp in Farragut, Idaho, was sent to corpsman school in San Diego, California. Upon completion of the corpsman training he underwent amphibious training. Then he boarded the USS Hansford (APA-106). He tells of joining the 1st Battalion, 27th Regiment of the 5th Marines at Hilo, Hawaii and of landing on Saipan. He describes the combat act… more
Date: November 11, 2011
Duration: 56 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Cranefield, Benjamin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Barney Tarver, November 11, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Barney Tarver. Tarver joined the Marine Corps in 1944. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement. Tarver joined the 1st Marine Division on Pavuvu and took part in the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the conditions of the battlefield and the tactics used against dug-in Japanese defenders. Tarver describes being picked for stretcher duty and seeing men break due to the stress of battle. He traveled with the division to Chi… more
Date: November 11, 2010
Duration: 54 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Tarver, Barney
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lamartine James, December 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lamartine James. James enlisted in the Army in October of 1944. He went to Camp Wheeler in Georgia for infantry basic training. He went to Camp Stoneman in California where he was shipped out on the USS General John Pope (AP-110). They went to Manila, Philippines in March of 1945, and he describes his combat experiences there. James was assigned to the 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was in K Company in t… more
Date: December 11, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: James, Lamartine
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ignacio Lopez, April 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ignacio Lopez. Lopez was drafted into the Army in 1943 and made a company clerk at New Caldonia because he could type. His unit evetually joined the 24th Infantry Division in the Philippines. He also went to Japan after the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged at Fort Sam Houston, whereupon he took a civilian job operating IBM machines.
Date: April 11, 2013
Duration: 56 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Lopez, Ignacio
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Salvatore Coviello, July 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Salvatore Coviello. Coviello joined the Navy in August, 1942 and went to basic training in Rhode Island. Then he went to Diesel engine school in Chicago. Afterwards, he was assigned to USS LST-454 and was aboard when it was commissioned and was assigned to the 7th Fleet in the Southwest Pacific. They made several combat landings at New Guinea. Coviello worked in the engine room. He was discharged in December, 1945.
Date: July 11, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Coviello, Salvatore
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Carmine Giuliano, October 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War present an oral interview with Carmine Giuliano. Giuliano was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1922. He recalls his early life as a child of immigrant parents. He received his draft notice while attending Berkley College and entered the Navy Aviation Cadet Training Program in February 1943. He tells of flight training before being notified of the reduction of cadets. He was then sent to boot camp and then Midshipman’s School at Notre Dame. After being commiss… more
Date: October 11, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Giuliano, Carmine
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Sullivan, November 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Sullivan. Sullivan was born 11 November 1923. He joined the Navy in December of 1942. He served as an Electrician’s Mate aboard USS Wesson (DE-184). They traveled to Kwajalein and the Marianas. Sullivan speaks of supporting the Philippine Island operations, and the Okinawa invasion. He returned to the US in late 1945, and received his discharge in 1946.
Date: November 11, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Sullivan, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Olen Gaither, November 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Olen Gaither. Gaither joined the Navy in 1944. He served as First-Class Seaman aboard the USS Wesson (DE-184). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, Guam, Leyte and Okinawa. Gaither served on the 40mm anti-aircraft gun during battle, and was in charge of the galley during his 9-month service aboard the Wesson. He returned to the US and received his discharge in 1946.
Date: November 11, 2013
Duration: 59 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Gaither, Olen
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred Morgan, December 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Morgan. Morgan joined the Army in January of 1942. He went to Fort Devens, Massachusetts for basic training. He served with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a medic. Morgan tells of the training he received in jump school. After additional training in North Africa, the unit dropped into Sicily. Morgan describes some of the difficulties they encountered. This was followed by a drop at Salerno, Italy. The unit was then… more
Date: December 11, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 01 second
Creator: Morgan, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Wright, September 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Wright. Wright joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He completed training as a bombsight mechanic, and served aboard a B-29 with the 331st Bombardment Group, 20th Air Force. In 1944, Wright learned how to maintain the Norden bombsight. In April of 1945 he deployed to Guam. They completed missions over Japan, bombing enemy petroleum industries. He returned to the US in December of 1945. Their group was inactivate… more
Date: September 11, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 59 seconds
Creator: Wright, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Glenn E. Neff, April 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Glenn E. Neff. After Neff finished high school, he entered the service in March, 1945. Neff discusses several anecdotes about his training days at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. While he was training, the war in Europe ended. Neff headed for the Pacific and contracted pneumonia aboard the troopship and spent most of his time on the voyage in sick bay. En route to the Philippines, the atomic bombs were dropped and the war ended. Ne… more
Date: April 11, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Neff, Glenn E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lincoln Grahlfs, May 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lincoln Grahlfs. Grahlfs joined the Navy in October 1942 after working at Grumman. Upon completion of boot camp, quartermaster’s school, and visual communications training, he deployed to the Pacific aboard the USS Undaunted (ATA-199). He towed the USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) from Kerama Retto to the States, traveling through a typhoon; after the storm cleared, the tow line parted nine times. After the war, his tug was busy … more
Date: May 11, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Grahlfs, Lincoln
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Tom English, May 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Tom English. English was born 17 October 1926 in Manhattan, New York. As a 17 year old in 1944, he enlisted in the Navy. After boot camp at the Naval Training Center at Sampson, New York, he went to Treasure Island where he reported aboard USS Hugh Hadley (DD-774) and sailed with a task force headed for Okinawa. Hadley escorted cargo ships during the battle and was eventually assigned picket duty. On 11 May 1945, Hadley shot down… more
Date: May 11, 2012
Duration: 1 minute 14 seconds
Creator: English, Tom
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Boffi, May 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Boffi. Boffi joined the Navy in September 1942 and received basic training in Newport. Boffi was assigned to the USS Bernadou (DD-153) as a machinist???s mate. He participated in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio. In June 1944 he was transferred to Norfolk to oversee the construction of the USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774). He joined the ship???s company, working in the engine room. He was badly burned during the … more
Date: May 11, 2012
Duration: 34 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Boffi, Frank
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Martin Weibel, May 11, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Martin Weibel. Weibel was drafted into the Navy in April of 1944. He served aboard the USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD-774) as a watertender, working with the boilers in the ship???s engine room. He provides some detail of his work and life on board the Hadley. In December of 1944 they traveled to Leyte and Saipan. The Hadley provided escort duty and served on picket duty. Weibel describes a severe attack by enemy aircraft in May of 1945.… more
Date: May 11, 2012
Duration: 54 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Weibel, Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Nolan Donop, March 11, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Nolan Donop. Donop joined the Army and eventually shipped out to Italy, where he volunteered to cook before being assigned to the 34th Infantry Divivsion and making his way to northern Italy to the Apennine Mountains. Donop recalls a few anecdotes from his combat experiences.
Date: March 11, 2014
Duration: 51 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Donop, Nolan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Phyllis Mullins, March 11, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Phyllis Mullins. Mullins was born in Conneautville, Pennsylvania on 20 June 1921. She attended nursing school at the Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia and graduated in 1942. In 1943, she joined the United States Army Air Forces Nursing unit as a first lieutenant and was sent to Langley Air Force Base, Virginia for basic training. Upon completion, she was sent to Orlando Army Air Base in Florida. She got married in 1943 and … more
Date: March 11, 2014
Duration: 47 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Mullins, Phyllis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Emmett Gumm, February 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Emmett Gumm. Gumm received an appointment to the US Merchant Marine Academy and, upon graduating, elected to go into the US Navy in early 1944 as an ensign. He was assigned to USS Wallace L. Lind (DD-703) as an engineering officer. His destroyer was attached to Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet and screened the carriers. He also recalls picket duty off Okinawa and being present in Tokyo Bay during the surrender ceremony. Gumm cho… more
Date: February 11, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Gumm, Emmett F
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gene Roush Jerabek, February 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gene Roush Jerabek. Ms. Jerabek was born 12 December 1917, graduated from high school in 1935 in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, and earned her Nursing Certificate at Jefferson Medical College Hospital in Philadelphia. She joined the US Army Nurse Corps in September 1941, serving in North Africa and Italy. She married Lieutenant George Jerabek on 1 June 1944 in Naples, Italy. She returned home in the spring of 1945.
Date: February 11, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Jerabek, Gene Roush
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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