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Oral History Interview with Arnold Shidler, August 21, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arnold Shidler. Shidler joined the Army in 1944. He served with the 80th Infantry Division, 318th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion. In July of 1944, they deployed to England. They were in active duty through France, and into Germany, participating in the Battle of the Bulge. After receiving frostbite on his feet, he was sent back to England in early 1945. Shidler was later stationed in La Havre, France until the end of the war. S… more
Date: August 21, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Shidler, Arnold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joe L. Ware, Sr., August 21, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe L. Ware, Sr. He was born in 1924 in Nederland, Texas. After working on B-24 bombers at the Consolidated Aircraft Company in San Diego, California, he returned to Texas and joined the Navy when he was nineteen-years-old. He went to Machinist School; was transported to the Pacific region on the USS Wharton (AP-7); and assigned to the USS Colorado (BB-45) in New Hebrides. He describes his typical duties as a machinist on th… more
Date: August 21, 2005
Duration: 39 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Ware, Joe L., Sr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Jones, August 21, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Jones. Jones joined the Army Air Forces in July of 1944. He shares a few anecdotes about basic training and went to aerial photography school as well as aerial gunnery school. Before he was assigned to a B-29 crew, the war ended. Jones was sent to Japan on occupation duty. While there, Jones visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki and was able to take aerial photographs in January, 1946. He returned to the US in August and was dis… more
Date: August 21, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 29 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Jones, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William S. Emerson, August 21, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William S. Emerson. Emerson joined the Navy in May 1942. He trained as a Naval Aviation Cadet and learned to fly dive-bombers. Emerson joined VB-19 and was attached to the USS Lexington (CV-16) in 1944. He flew missions over Guam and the Philippines and took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Emerson was shot down during a mission to bomb an airfield on Iwo Jima. He was rescued by a submarine and rejoined his unit on the Lexi… more
Date: August 21, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Emerson, William S.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Mehling, August 21, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Mehling. Mehling joined the Army Air Forces in December, 1942 and trained in Miami Beach before going to radio communication school. Mehling was assigned to the 440th Troop Carrier Squadron and trained with airborne units in North Carolina in 1943. He served as a radio operator aboard C-47s. He went overseas in March 1944. He made the trip over Normandy on D-Day and made several flights in the following day delivering… more
Date: August 21, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Mehling, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles E. Loeschorn, August 21, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles E. Loeschorn. In 1942, Loeschorn volunteered for the Marine Corps before he finished high school. He discusses training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Upon completion of training, Loeschorn was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, First Marine Division and shipped to New Zealand. In August, he was part of the initial landing force at Guadalcanal and recalls completing the construction of what … more
Date: August 21, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Loeschorn, Charles E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Henry Gerards, August 21, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Henry Gerards. Born in Kennewick, Washington, 3 March 1917, Gerards joined the US Army Air Forces in November 1942. After competing basic training in Santa Maria, California, he entered pilot training. Upon receiving his wings and being commissioned he was sent to Ardmore, Oklahoma for transition to multi-engine aircraft flying the B-17. Upon completion of crew training, the crew flew a new B-17 to Scotland where they were a… more
Date: August 21, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Gerards, Henry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with J. S. Gray, August 21, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral history with J S Gray. Gray was born in Catahoula Parrish, Louisiana on 14 July 1920. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1937 and after various assignments was shipped to Manila, Philippine Islands, serving in the 27th Bomb Group, 454th Ordnance. Gray tells of the Japanese attack on Clark Field and ultimate surrender of United States forces by General King. He describes conditions encountered during several forced marches, including the Bataa… more
Date: August 21, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 35 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Gray, J. S.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Oral History with Willa Mei Kurland and Charlotte Cotter, August 21, 2016]

Description: Oral history with Willa Mei Kurland and Charlotte Cotter regarding their trip to China to search for their birth parents. They discuss their expectations going into the trip, the attention they received from the Chinese media, and how they were embraced by Charlotte's birth family and Willa's foster family. Charlotte and Willa also speak about the aftermath of finding their birth and foster families and what their families' hopes and expectations are regarding future contact. This interview was… more
Date: August 21, 2016
Duration: 46 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Cotter, Charlotte & Kurland, Willa Mei
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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Oswald Interviews

Description: Audio recording of a WDSU debate between Lee Harvey Oswald, Ed Butler, and Carlos Bringuier regarding Oswald's involvement with the Fair Play for Cuba Committee.
Date: August 21, 1963
Duration: 21 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: WDSU (Television station : New Orleans, La.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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