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Oral History Interview with Robert Campbell, December 19, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Campbell. Campbell was born on 25 November 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1941, he was an engineering student at the University of Cincinnati and working at the Curtis Wright engine plant. On 12 July 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet. After spending time at a junior college in Little Rock, Arkansas, Campbell was sent to the University of Iowa for cadet pre-flight training. Upon completion of th… more
Date: December 19, 2010
Duration: 31 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Campbell, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edward H. Vaughan, December 19, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward H. Vaughan. Vaughan went into the Army in January 1943. He relates a few amusing stories from his basic training days and at radio operator school. After training, Vaughan was attached to the 574th Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion. When he went overseas, he boarded trhe SS Cape Newenham (1943) and headed for New Guinea in 1944 arriving on Biak. Eventually, his unit headed for Palawan, Philippines. When the war was ov… more
Date: December 19, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Vaughan, Edward H.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Frasher, December 19, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Frasher. Frasher joined the Marine Corps in September of 1943. He provides details of his training. He served as a pilot in a Corsair in Marine Aircraft Group 51 (MAG-51). He served on the carrier USS Gilbert Islands (CVE-107). He provides some details of his experiences catapulting off, and landing on, the carrier. Beginning in April of 1945 he participated in the Battle of Okinawa, covering landings and completing daily bo… more
Date: December 19, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Frasher, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Guadalupe Davila, December 19, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Guadalupe R. Davila. Davila was born in Brownsville, Texas on 27 February 1923 and worked at a Civilian Conservation Camp in Stafford, Arizona after graduating from high school. He joined the Navy in October 1943 and went to boot camp in Kingsville, Texas where he describes working on various aircraft in addition to the basic training. Upon completing his basic training, he was transferred to Treasure Island, California wher… more
Date: December 19, 2013
Duration: 36 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Davila, Guadalupe
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Corbisiero, December 19, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Corbisiero. Corbisiero was a freshman on Notre Dame's national champion football team when he was drafted, in 1944. With draft board approval, he joined the Merchant Marine Officer Training School at Alameda, where he was welcomed by officers who would become professional football stars. After running the academy's football team, Corbisiero boarded the SS Clovis Victory (1944), in the spring of 1945. As an engineer cade… more
Date: December 19, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Corbisiero, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Garland Picou, December 19, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Garland Picou. Picou was drafted into the United States Army in August of 1954. He was involved in the occupation of Germany and therefore was classified as a World War II veteran. He trained as a medic at Fort Hood, learning battlefield first aid. He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, 8th Regiment, Headquarters Company, and they were sent to Frankfurt, Germany. He was assigned to work as a communications operator, sendin… more
Date: December 19, 2017
Duration: 30 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Picou, Garland
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Burley, December 19, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Burley. Burley joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1942. He completed armament school, and was assigned to the 1025th Training Squadron. Burley worked at the gunnery range, ensuring each gun remained operable for training. He was sent to a B-29 gunnery school at Lowry Field in Colorado, and was later stationed at the Red Cross Office in Biloxi, Mississippi performing routine maintenance on armament for an emergency re… more
Date: December 19, 2006
Duration: 43 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Burley, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Combs, December 19, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Combs. Combs was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1940 and was in flight school in California when Pearl Harbor was attacked. After graduating and receiving his commission, he was assigned as a flight instructor at West Point in March, 1942. After transitioning from B-17s to B-29s, Combs joined a B-29 crew as a crew commander and headed overseas to Tinian in spring, 1945 and joined the 313th Bomb Wing. When the war en… more
Date: December 19, 2003
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Combs, John E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wilma Teague, December 19, 2017

Description: Interview with Wilma Dell Council Teague, a teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Teague discusses her family and her father's furniture store and lumberyard in Kerrville, her experience in the Tivy High School band, her teaching career, and her volunteer work.
Date: December 19, 2017
Duration: 44 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Teague, Wilma
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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Episode 2: Kaye Nubel

Description: Interview with Kaye Nubel for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) podcast.In this episode, Susan speaks with retired professor Kaye Nubel about her background as an educator in the fields of Speech and Intercultural Communication. They also discuss Kaye's experiences teaching courses for the OLLI programs both in California and at the University of North Texas.
Date: December 19, 2018
Duration: 11 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Supak, Susan & Nubel, Kaye
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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