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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
Creator: Santos, Abe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ethel Blaine, April 24, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ethel ""Sally"" Blaine Millett. Millett grew up in Missouri and went to nurses training in San Diego, California. She volunteered for the Philippines in 1941. She witnessed the bombing at Clark Field. She took care of the soldiers wounded by Japanese strafing. When the bombing got too bad, the nurses left Statsenberg for Manila. Because of continued Japanese bombing all over the Philippines, the nurses had to keep moving as … more
Date: April 24, 2000
Creator: Millett, Ethel Blaine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 15.179962 120.523217
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Nora Janssen to Cecelia McKie - May 24, 1943]

Description: Handwritten letter from Nora Janssen to Cecelia McKie thanking her for sending Janssen's sister's message from Manila. She tells McKie that the family had not heard from her sister since December 7, 1941 and that her sister had been teaching Manila for many years. Included with the letter is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Cecelia McKie, Sacramento, California from Nora Janssen, Janssen Hardware, Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Janssen, Nora
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Stella Lauriat to Cecelia McKie - May 24, 1943]

Description: Letter sent from Stella Lauriat to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her husband and stating she has not heard from him since December 8, 1941. She states that she and her two children went home in June 1941. She also states she is forwarding Cecelia McKie's name to their company (Manila Electric Company), which may be interested in hearing news from other interned employees. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California. Envelope is postmarked Washington, New Jer… more
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Lauriat, Stella
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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