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Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Description: Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. It includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: April 25, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Abe Santos, February 24, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abe Santos. Santos joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as a Fireman aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34). They participated in the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway and Savo Island, where the ship was sunk. He traveled back to Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Wharton (AP-7). Santos was placed on tugboat duty for six months, then transferred to Johnston Island as a Second-Class Machinist’s Mate. He assisted with airstrip constructi… more
Date: February 24, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Santos, Abe
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clifford Warren, April 18, 2001

Description: Interview with Clifford Warren, a POW in WWII. He describes life in the POW camps and the status of life in Japan during WWII.
Date: April 18, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: McNeil, William J. & Warren, Clifford
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Boyd Lamb, February 28, 2001

Description: Interview with Boyd Lamb. He answers questions about his life before enlisting, life on the USS Tennessee, and his life post-war.
Date: February 28, 2001
Duration: 49 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Boyd
Partner: Lee College
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