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Oral History Interview with Eugene W. Davis, April 16, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Davis. In the California State Military Reserve, Davis kept watch over the Central Valley, home to many Japanese-American farmers. Having worked with the phone company, he hoped to become a Signal Corps officer, but was not content to wait. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942, becoming a drill instructor. He then joined the V Amphibious Corps in 1943 as an NCO in command of 200 corpsmen. Departing for Hawaii, he was co… more
Date: April 16, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Davis, Eugene W
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Maurice P. Pearce, April 16, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Maurice P. Pearce. Pearce finished the eighth grade and went to work on the farm on which he was raised. He joined the Arizona National Guard in June, 1940. they were activated later in Spetmenber and shipped to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for training. He evnetually was shipped to Panama for jungle training with the 158th Regimental Combat Team (Pearce was one of the original members of the Bushmasters). From there, Pearce went wit… more
Date: April 16, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Pearce, Maurice P.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Leroy Raeber, April 16, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leroy Raeber. Raeber joined the Navy in October of 1942. He served with the 62nd Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, and on Admiral Chester Nimitz’s maintenance staff. Raeber was stationed on Iwo Jima from 25 February through 1 May 1945, building a seawater conversion tank, filtering salt water to drinking water. He received a discharge in October of 1945.
Date: April 16, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Raeber, Leroy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Perry, April 16, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Perry. Perry joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. He completed armament school, and aerial gunner training. He served as a waist gunner aboard a B-17 with the 96th Bomb Group, 338th Bomb Squadron. They deployed to England, and Perry was shot down in March of 1944 during his fourth mission over Brunswick, Germany. He was contained as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 4 and 6, and liberated in April of 1945. Perry re… more
Date: April 16, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Perry, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Oviedo, April 16, 2001

Description: Interview with Arthur Oviedo, a seaman in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He describes his time in the military and his experiences overseas.
Date: April 16, 2001
Duration: 36 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Flores, Jessica & Oviedo, Arthur
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with E. C. May, April 16, 2002

Description: Interview with E. C. May, a navigator in the US Air Corps during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military overseas and returning home.
Date: April 16, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Coates, Evan & May, E. C.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004

Description: Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.
Date: April 16, 2004
Duration: 2 hours 1 minute 29 seconds
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
Partner: Lee College
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["Smallwood Singers: Rooted in Gospel" concert audio tape 1 of 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Rooted in Gospel" concert held on April 16th, 1995 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The tape includes a single track of audio that features the Smallwood Singers and vocalists playing a gospel and R&B concert.
Date: April 16, 1995
Duration: 30 minutes 08 seconds
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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["Smallwood Singers: Rooted in Gospel" concert audio tape 2 of 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Rooted in Gospel" concert held on April 16th, 1995 at the Naomi Bruton Theatre. The tape includes two tracks of audio from the jazz and gospel concert. The audio has slight distortions and low background static throughout.
Date: April 16, 1995
Duration: 1 hour 12 seconds
Creator: Smallwood Singers
Location: 32.774281 -96.797546
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Leonard Tracy, April 16, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leonard Tracy. Tracy entered the Navy at 16 years old in 1940. When the Navy discovered his real age, he was allowed to stay in the service. Tracy served as a gunner on the USS Lexington (CV-2) and was aboard when the war started as well as when the ship sank during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He spent a half hour in the water before being rescued by a destroyer. He was then assigned to the USS Nevada (BB-36) and then the USS Te… more
Date: April 16, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Tracy, Leonard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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