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Oral History Interview with Bobby Dee Williams, February 5, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bobby Dee Williams. Williams joined the Navy and upon completion of basic training was assigned to the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), in May 1945. As a yeoman striker, he was responsible for maintaining personnel records and issuing liberty cards. He also recorded the proceedings of captain's masts. Williams printed out the plan of the day and delivered it all over the expansive ship, and through that he befriended and was able t… more
Date: February 5, 2015
Creator: Williams, Bobby Dee
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Tomlin, March 5, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Tomlin. Tomlin joined the Navy in September 1944 and received basic training in Illinois. He received aviation ordnance training in Oklahoma. While there, he contracted scarlet fever and was quarantined for six weeks. After the war, he was assigned to the USS Core (CVE-13), entrusted with keeping the ship’s log. Tomlin returned home and was discharged in July 1946.
Date: March 5, 2015
Creator: Tomlin, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Paul Silber, October 5, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Silber. Silber was born in 1925 and recalls life during the depression years. In June 1943, he was drafted into the Army and sent to Fort Hood, Texas for basic training. While there, he was accepted into air cadet training. The program was cancelled before he got started and he was sent to the 13th Armored Division at Camp Bowie, Texas. While there, he applied for Officer Candidate School and was accepted. After being c… more
Date: October 5, 2015
Creator: Silber, Paul
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Williams, October 5, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James R. Williams. Williams was born in Des Moines, Iowa on 20 October 1923. In January 1943 he entered the Navy and reported to Naval Station Great Lakes. Following boot camp, Williams reported to the Naval Aviation Ordnance School at Millington, Tennessee. A physical problem prevented him from then going to learn aerial gunnery at Pensacola. Instead he was sent to the Navy Bomb Disposal School on the American University ca… more
Date: October 5, 2015
Creator: Williams, James R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Reynolds, November 5, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Reynolds. Reynolds has some assistance from his daughter during the interview. Reynolds joined the Navy in September 1943 and was in a construction battalion working at Manus in the Admiralty Islands. Reynolds was discharged in December 1945.
Date: November 5, 2015
Creator: Reynolds, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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