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Oral History Interview with Charles E. Daugherty, June 19, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles E Daugherty. Daugherty joined the Navy in 1939. He received basic training at Great Lakes and was aboard the USS California (BB-44) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He remained at his battle station as a phone talker, nearly suffocating as the ship’s ventilation system malfunctioned. When the order was given to abandon ship, Daugherty was carried up two flights of stairs. Then a ferry came by and Daugherty stepped … more
Date: June 19, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Daugherty, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with B. J Wilson, June 19, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with B J Wilson. Wilson was at basic training at Parris Island when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Wilson was soon assigned to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment as an assistant BAR man. He describes landing on Guadalcanal and fighting at teh Tenaru River. He eventually became the BAR man after some combat. He also recalls some anecdotes about being in Melbourne after leaving Guadalcanal. Hew also went with the FIrst M… more
Date: June 19, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Wilson, B. J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard E. Mann, June 19, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard E. Mann. Mann joined the Army Air Corps in April, 1942 while he was attending the University of Illinois. In October, he went to navigation school in Louisiana. In June, 1943, Mann received his commission and joined the 23rd Anti-submarine squadron at Langley, Virginia. Upon completion of training, the squadron flew to Trinidad to carry out anti-submarine missions. His squadron was eventually dissolved and he returne… more
Date: June 19, 2012
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Mann, Richard E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Marbury Councell, June 19, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marbury Councell. Councell joined the Army Air Forces in June, 1943 and trained in Maryland and Mississippi to become an aerial gunner. He was assigned as a ball turret gunner on a B-17 bomber in the 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group once he got overseas to England. He flew on 11 missions before being shot down in February, 1945. His pilot managed to get the plane to crash land in Switzerland, where Councell received medi… more
Date: June 19, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 29 seconds
Creator: Councell, Marbury
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Allen Pang, June 19, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Allen Pang. Pang was born to Chinese rice farmers on Oahu. The students at his high school were predominantly of Japanese descent, and he served alongside them in the ROTC upon entering college at the University of Hawaii. Hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, his group volunteered for the Territorial Guard. The Japanese-American students were sent to a labor battalion, while Pang enjoyed guard duty. He laments on the unfa… more
Date: June 19, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Pang, Allen
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Howard Stearns, June 19, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Howard Stearns. Stearns joined the Army in July of 1946. He served with the 1st Cavalry Division, 5th Cavalry Regiment. In December he traveled to Yokohama, Japan aboard the USS General W. M. Black (AP-135). Stearns was assigned to the 4th Replacement Depot in Japan, and worked as a non-commissioned officer, overseeing a supply room during the occupation of Japan. Stearns also transported war criminals by vehicle to the war crime… more
Date: June 19, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Stearns, Howard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Long, June 19, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Long. Long joined the Navy on 10 December 1941. He completed boot camp and traveled to Pearl Harbor in January of 1942, where he worked at a submarine base, served guard duty and completed further training. He served as a Watertender 3rd Class aboard the USS Hinsdale (APA-120) beginning October of 1944. In February of 1945 they participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima, embarking and disembarking troops and valuable cargo, an… more
Date: June 19, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Long, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Hubenthal, June 19, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Hubenthal. Hubenthal joined the Navy in November of 1942. He provides details of his flight training and the various planes he flew. He graduated in 1944. They traveled to Hawaii and Ulithi, where he was assigned to fly fighters off the USS Essex (CV-9). Hubenthal participated in both the Okinawa and Japan campaigns. He shares vivid details of his experiences through these battles. He was discharged in September of 1945.
Date: June 19, 2001
Duration: 57 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Hubenthal, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Oral history, Sadie Baylor interview]

Description: Audio recording of oral history with Sadie Baylor. Interview conducted by Bob Thompson.
Date: June 19, 1977
Duration: 36 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Azadian, Dee
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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