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Oral History Interview with Jerell E. Crow, August 24, 2002

Description: Interview with Jerell E. Crow. He entered the Coast Guard in 1940 and trained in Florida and New York City. He served aboard a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) when those ships were first introduced. He traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Neville Island Shipyard operated by the Dravo Corporation as part of a crew that brought an LST down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. From there, the crew practiced operations at Biloxi, Mississippi. Eventually, Crow travelled to San Diego aboard the LST … more
Date: August 24, 2002
Duration: 51 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Rabalais, Larry & Crow, Jerell E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Nilo Inciardi, October 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Nilo Inciardi. Inciardi joined the Army Air Corps in January of 1941. He served as a P-40 pilot with the 67th Fighter Squadron. He received his commission in October of 1941. They flew patrol missions over New Caledonia. In the fall of 1942, they participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign, dive bombing and strafing. He returned to the US in April of 1943, and prepared to go to Europe. Inciardi joined the 366th Fighter Squadron and … more
Date: October 24, 2002
Duration: 46 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Inciardi, Nilo
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Hanger, October 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Hanger. Hanger was born 15 May 1919 and enlisted in 1942. He was ordered to Lowery Field, Colorado to attend armament school. Upon completion of his training, he went aboard the USS Rochambeau (AP-63) and sailed to New Caledonia where he was assigned to the 339th Fighter Squadron. Operation Vengeance occurred while he was with the squadron and he recalls the success of the mission and of personally knowing some of tho… more
Date: October 24, 2002
Duration: 41 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Hanger, Robert J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Chandler, October 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George T. Chandler. Chandler was born in Wichita, Kansas on 1 February 1921. Attending Wichita State University, he joined the US Army Aviation Cadet Program November, 1941. He describes his training in various aircraft and graduation from fighter training. In July 1943 he reported to the 347th fighter group on Guadalcanal flying P-38 fighters. In a well narrated tale, he describes various incidents of individual aerial comb… more
Date: October 24, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Chandler, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jerell E. Crow, August 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jerell E. Crow. He entered the Coast Guard in 1940 and trained in Florida and New York City. He served aboard a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) when those ships were first introduced. He traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Neville Island Shipyard operated by the Dravo Corporation as part of a crew that brought an LST down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. From there, the crew practiced operations at Biloxi, Mississippi.… more
Date: August 24, 2002
Duration: 51 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Crow, Jerell E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Coble, May 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Coble. Coble joined the Navy in May of 1942. He served as Radioman First-Class aboard USS LST-339 and deployed to New Caledonia, transporting cargo. They participated in the New Georgia, Bougainville, New Guinea and Hollandia campaigns. In 1944, Coble transferred to USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15) and deployed to the Philippines. He was discharged in late 1945.
Date: May 24, 2002
Duration: 32 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Coble, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ralph Mullins, July 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Mullins. Mullins joined the Navy in 1942. He served with the 1008th Naval Construction Battalion Detachment. In July of 1943 they deployed to Purvis Bay in the Solomon Islands. They worked at Purvis Bay, Guadalcanal and Tulagi. They built a Marine railway to bring in landing craft to do hull work. They also built floating dry docks and shops for needed camp facilities. Mullins also worked in the fuel dump handling 55-gallon… more
Date: July 24, 2002
Duration: 2 hours 36 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Mullins, Ralph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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