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Oral History Interview with William Wheless, March 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Wheless. Wheless joined the Army Air Forces in the summer of 1942. He served as a C-47 pilot in the Air Transport Command in the China-Burma-India Theater. Wheless was assigned to a base in Assam Valley, northeastern India. He and his squadron flew over the Himalaya Mountains supplying General Stilwell and Merrill’s Marauders in Burma, and Allied forces stationed in Yunnan Province in China. He survived many dangerous mis… more
Date: March 25, 2010
Duration: 25 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Wheless, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Weston Bonney, February 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Weston Bonney. Bonney joined the Navy in August of 1943. He served as Chief Storekeeper aboard USS Kendrick (DD-612) beginning in March of 1944. They provided gunfire in support of ground troops advancing northward through Italy. He participated in the invasion of southern France in August, and escorted a convoy to the Mediterranean Sea in November, returning to the US in December. In August of 1945 they traveled to Pearl Harbor,… more
Date: February 25, 2010
Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Bonney, Weston
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ivan Hammond, May 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ivan Hammond. Hammond joined the Marine Corps in 1943. After training as an air liaison as a part of Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO), He became a part of the invasion force for Iwo Jima and describes landing on the beach, trying to dig a foxhole, and moving across the island. He witnessed the flag raisings from the base of Mount Suribachi and saw some of the first B-29s land on the island detailing the battle damage. Hi… more
Date: May 25, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Hammond, Ivan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Norman E. Carroll, January 25, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Norman E. Carroll. When Carroll reached 18, he joined the Navy in December, 1942. After basic training at Great Lakes, Illinois, Carroll volunteered for submarines and went to submarine school in New London, Connecticut in June, 1943. When he finished submarine school, Carroll was assigned to the USS Guitarro (SS-363). Carroll was aboard the Guitarro for five war patrols in enemy waters. Carroll describes being attacked with depth charges, making repairs, a … more
Date: January 25, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Carroll, Norman E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Everett Fulton, January 25, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Everett Fulton. Fulton joined the Navy in 1936 serving as a machinist mate. He details the work and equipment used in the metal shop. Fulton was discharged in 1940 only to rejoin the Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He describes training as a dive-bomber pilot and what it was like to fly a SB-2C Helldiver. Fulton joined VB-14 on the USS Wasp (CV-18) and flew missions over the Philippine Islands. Formosa, and Iwo Jima. … more
Date: January 25, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Fulton, Everett
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William T. Carroll, Jr., February 25, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William T. Carroll, Jr. Born in 1922, he volunteered for service in the Army in March, 1941. He was assigned to a Signal Corps company on the northern tip of Luzon in late 1941. He tells the story of the Japanese invasion, eluding the enemy, and surviving in the mountainous jungle for three years. He talks about contracting malaria and harrying Japanese forces. In May 1945 he was flown to Lingayen Gulf where he was processed following his ordeal. He returned… more
Date: February 25, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Carroll, William T., Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clyde Griffin, August 25, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Clyde Griffin. Griffin graduated from high school in 1937, enlisted in the Army Aviation Air Corps and was commissioned in Jun 1942. He went to Visalia, California for flying school, then to Merced, California for basic training and then to Stockton. When he graduated from Stockton Field Aviation School he was assigned first to a single engine squadron in South Carolina (a P-39 training school) and that's where he washed out with a busted eardrum. In one of … more
Date: August 25, 2011
Duration: 35 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Griffin, Clyde O.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Claire Krizoy, October 25, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Claire Krizoy. Krizoy discusses her time in the Marine Corp Women's Reserve where she did secretarial work at Cherry Point, NC and Milledgeville, GA for aviation units stations on bases in each place.
Date: October 25, 2011
Duration: 25 minutes
Creator: Krizoy, Claire
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert V. Keeffe, August 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert V. Keeffe. Keeffe joined the Navy in the summer of 1943. He became a Seabee and trained as a heavy equipment operator. Keeffe was sent to the Russell Islands with Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 573 where he remained throughout the war. He was a crane operator and tells several stories including one about disposing of military equipment at the end of the war. Keeffe returned to the States in the fall of 1945 a… more
Date: August 25, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Keeffe, Robert V.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Don F. Morell, August 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don F. Morell. Morell joined the U.S. Navy in January 1944. He was sent to the Pacific and became a submarine relief crewman. Morrell’s crew was responsible for refitting submarines that had returned from a war patrol. He was eventually assigned to the primary crew on the USS Chub (SS-329) and took part in two war patrols. During these patrols the Chub sank several ships and was depth charged. Morell was sent back to the Sta… more
Date: August 25, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Morell, Don F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Haynes Harkey, September 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Haynes Harkey. Harkey left law school to volunteer for the Navy in the spring of 1941. He received orders to attend Notre Dame in the fall of 1942 and boarded the USS Indiana (BB-58) at Nouméa, New Caledonia, as an ensign in the spring of 1943. The most frightening event during his service was a collision with the USS Washington (BB-56) in which the bow of the ship tore into his stateroom. He was transferred to the USS Lake … more
Date: September 25, 2010
Duration: 51 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Harkey, Haynes
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald Ehr, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Ehr. Ehr joined the Army on 5 December 1941 and received basic training in Texas. He was selected for flight cadet training and sent to San Diego but washed out. He volunteered for the glider program and received training in New Mexico and Arizona. He was sent to Lubbock as a glider instructor and stayed there until 1945. He trained in the TG-5, TG-6, and CG-4A gliders. When his students were advanced enough, he rode … more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 40 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Ehr, Donald
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Woody Sproul, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Woody Sproul. Sproul joined the Army Air Forces in 1943 and received basic training in Miami. He received radio training in Madison, Wisconsin, and top-secret radar training in Boca Raton. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 441st Troop Carrier Group and sent to Europe. He participated in Operation VARSITY, using Holophane lights to signal other planes as they towed gliders under radio silence. When the war ended, he was… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 32 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Sproul, Woody
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Boyle, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Boyle. Boyle joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1942. He served as a glider pilot and C-47 flight officer, and shares details of his flight training. He was assigned to ferry gliders from Stout Field, Indiana throughout the US. Around early 1944, Boyle was transferred to Calcutta, India. He served as the first glider replacement for Operation Thursday. Boyle completed 11 missions throughout Pakistan, India and Burma. He… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Boyle, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Verbon Houck, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Verbon Houck. Houck joined the Army Air Corps in 1940, and served as a CG-4A glider pilot with the 94th Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier Group, in the 9th Air Force. They traveled to England in September of 1944. In December, he piloted a re-supply mission for the 101st and 82nd airborne divisions in Bastogne, during the Battle of the Bulge. During this mission, his aircraft was shot down and Houck was captured by the … more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Houck, Verbon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Dan Judevine, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dan Judevine. Judevine joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1942. He served as a glider pilot and C-47 co-pilot, and shares details of his flight training. In 1943 he deployed to England, participating in the Allied invasion of southern France and in Operation Market Garden. Through the end of the war, Judevine conducted resupply missions for the American ground troops in Germany. He returned to the US in late 1945.
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: Judevine, Dan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Peter Lecce, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Peter Lecce. Lecce joined the Army Air Forces in December 1941 and received basic training in California. He washed out of flight training in Arizona. He volunteered for glider school and received training in Lubbock and Laurinburg-Maxton. Upon completion he was sent to England with the 310th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group. He was scheduled to participate in Operation Market Garden, but his mission was can… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 45 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Lecce, Peter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Otto Lyons, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Otto Lyons. Lyons joined the Army Air Forces around 1943. He served as a glider pilot and shares details of his flight training. In early 1944, he deployed to England, participating in Operation Market Garden. He completed additional missions over Paris, France, and participated with American ground troops in combat going into Germany. He returned to the US in late 1945.
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Lyons, Otto
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Powell, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Powell. Powell joined the Army Air Forces in August of 1940. He served as a glider pilot and radio operator. In August of 1943, Powell deployed to North Africa, where he assembled CG-4A gliders. He participated in Operation Market Garden, where he served as sergeant in the 82nd Airborne Division. His plane went down during the Battle of the Bulge, and he sustained multiple injuries. He returned to the US in early 1945.
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Powell, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Leon Spencer, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leon Spencer. Spencer joined the Army Air Corps in October of 1940. He completed schooling in Aviation Medicine in 1941, working as a flight surgeon’s assistant through June of 1942. He graduated in mid-1943 from Advanced Glider Training in Lubbock, Texas and served as a Flight Officer. After surviving an aircraft accident in September, Spencer became a glider pilot instructor at Sedalia, Missouri and Blytheville, Arkansas. He co… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 56 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Spencer, Leon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Theis, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Theis. Theis joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and was placed in the reserves. While waiting to be called, he joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP). He graduated from advanced glider flight training in Lubbock, Texas on 15 September 1944. Theis served as a glider pilot with the 98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group. They were shipped to England, and participated in re-supply missions during Op… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Theis, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Norman Wilmeth, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Norman Wilmeth. Wilmeth signed up for the Citizens’ Military Training Camp in 1937 and obtained his pilot’s license through the Civilian Pilot Training Program in 1940. He was called into active duty in 1942 and attended Officer Training School. He was transferred to the glider program and received CG-4A training in Lubbock. Upon completion, he joined the 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier Group. Wilmeth transp… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 46 seconds
Creator: Wilmeth, Norman
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Ford, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Ford. Ford joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1942. He served as a pilot with the 315th Troop Carrier Group, 310th Troop Carrier Squadron. They participated in the Battle of Normandy, Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, Operation Varsity across the Rhine and transported cargo and evacuated released allied prisoners of war until after V-E Day. Ford returned to the US after the end of the war.
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Ford, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Cecil D. Bettes, September 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil D. Bettes. Bettes joined the Army after finishing high school in Houston, Texas, in 1943. After basic training, Bettes was shipped to Italy and assigned to E Company, 2nd, Battalion,339th Regiment, 85th Infantry Division. He describes the death in combat of a close friend. In Italy, Bettes was wounded severley and sent to the hospital. Instead of allowing himself to be shipped to France, he broke out of the hospital an… more
Date: September 25, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Bettes, Cecil D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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