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Oral History Interview with Vincent Wayne, June 9, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Vincent Wayne. Wayne joined the Army around late 1942. He served with the 98th Infantry Division. He was deployed to Hawaii. In 1944, they shipped out to Saipan and helped take over an airport with little resistance from the Japanese. After the war ended, they traveled to Honshu, Japan and were stationed at Osaka College. Wayne speaks about his time in Japan after the war and what he witnessed. Wayne and his squad were assigned t… more
Date: June 9, 2019
Duration: 48 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Wayne, Vincent
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Kayhart, June 5, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Kayhart. Kayhart joined the Army in December of 1942. He completed training in radar and radio engineering. He served with the 3116th Signal Service Battalion. Kayhart’s headquarters were in Hawaii. He set up an underground radio station, installing and fine tuning all radio transmitters. He completed the same work on Iwo Jima in order to have direct communication with the Pentagon in Washington, DC, with San Francisco an… more
Date: June 5, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Kayhart, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Erfurth, June 14, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Erfurth. Erfurth joined the Army Air Forces in 1943. He completed Armament and Aerial Gunnery training. He served as a B-24 Armorer with the 8th Air Force, 392nd Bombardment Group. They deployed to England and Erfurth completed 27 bombing missions over Germany and France. He received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: June 14, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Erfurth, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Russell J. Judah, June 23, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Russell J Judah. Judah joined the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, New York, in 1944. He graduated in August of 1945. He was immediately commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy, serving mostly in the Philippines and occupied Japan. He traveled aboard the SS Mission Loreto (1944), a type T2 tanker. Judah was discharged in March of 1946.
Date: June 23, 2019
Duration: 58 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Judah, Russell J
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Dahlstrom, June 15, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Dahlstrom. Dahlstrom joined the Navy around June of 1943. He served with the deck crew aboard USS Mississippi (BB-41). In November of 1943, they bombarded Makin Island, providing fire support. He talks of the mass casualties amongst the crew members during combat. Dahlstrom shares his experiences through the Battle of Surigao Strait in October of 1944, the Battle of Lingayen Gulf in January of 1945 and the kamikaze attack… more
Date: June 15, 2019
Duration: 29 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Dahlstrom, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jay Rutherford, June 25, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jay Rutherford. Rutherford joined the Navy in early 1943. He served as a Boatswain's mate aboard USS Harris (APA-2). In April, they traveled to the Aleutians, participating in the Battle of Attu. In December, after the Battle of Tarawa, they went to Pearl Harbor. While there, Rutherford had unexpected blindness, was treated and remained in service aboard the Harris. They participated in the Battle of Kwajalein in January 1944. Th… more
Date: June 25, 2019
Duration: 2 hours 17 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Rutherford, Jay
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Oral history interview with Betty King]

Description: Oral history interview with Betty King, born Betty Warren. She discusses her upbringing in a small, non-diverse town in Illinois, her educational and professional history, and her involvement with Gayline, the Resource Center, and the Coalition for Aging, LGBT.
Date: June 30, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Testa, Nino
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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