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Oral History Interview with Robert B. Bradley, July 16, 2008

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Robert B. Bradley. Bradley begins by speaking of his childhood days growing up in Washington, DC. While attending the University of Maryland, Bradley enlisted in the Army in October, 1942. After Bradley finished training as a medic, he was assigned to Company E, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. He went to England in February, 1944. He arrived at Omaha Beach one day after the invasion. Bradley moved forward with the infantry until he was captu… more
Date: July 16, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 51 seconds
Creator: Bradley, Robert B.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Winfred C. Chamberlain, July 16, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Winfred C Chamberlain. Chamberlain joined the Navy in August of 1942. He completed Midshipmen’s School and was commissioned as an officer. Chamberlain served as skipper aboard USS LST-696. From September of 1944 through January of 1945, he participated in the New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon operations. He transported some Seabees to Subic Bay, where they were constructing a submarine base. Chamberlain returned to the US and received … more
Date: July 16, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Chamberlain, Winfred C
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Tobey, July 16, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Tobey. Tobey joined the Army Air Forces in January, 1942 and trained at Miami Beach before going on to flight training. In March, 1944 he graduated and received his commission. His first assignment was as an instructor before he learned to fly B-17 bombers. In March, 1945 he went overseas to Italy, where he flew four combat missions before the war ended. He returned to the US in October, 1945 and was discharged the fo… more
Date: July 16, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Tobey, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with L. W. Gregg, July 16, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Loren W. ""Bud"" Gregg. Gregg grew up in Indiana and was attending college in Michigan when he volunteered for service in the Navy late in December, 1941. He was trained at Great lakes and then reported aboard the USS Talbot (DD-114). He recalls being at Dutch Harbor, Alaska when the Japanese attacked. Buetell also speaks of the conversion operation the Talbot underwent in order to transform her into the USS Talbot (APD-7), … more
Date: July 16, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Gregg, Loren W.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wendell Leon Stewart, July 16, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wendell Leon Stewart. Stewart joined the Navy in February of 1944. He completed gunnery school and served the remainder of the war as Shipfitter 3rd Class in Boat Pool 15-1 in Cavite, Philippines. He completed large welding repair jobs on ships. Stewart returned to the US and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: July 16, 2001
Duration: 31 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Stewart, Wendell Leon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Clevenger, July 16, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Clevenger. Clevenger was born in Fulton County, Indiana in May 1925 and enlisted in the Marine Corps in March 1944. Following boot camp and communications training in January 1945, he embarked aboard the USS Meriwether (APA-203) in San Diego and sailed to Pearl Harbor. He boarded another troopship in Hawaii and sailed to Saipan. Clevenger then boarded USS LST-641 bound for Okinawa. During that transit the LST sailed … more
Date: July 16, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Clevenger, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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