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Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001

Description: Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.
Date: October 23, 2003
Creator: Cole, Charley
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell, April 21, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell. Campbell grew up in Texas, attended Texas A&M, and married in 1939 before joining the Army in 1943. After training, he went to Australia, Dutch New Guinea, Palu, Leyte, and Mindanao. He describes riding in amphibious vehicles and interacting with the natives. He discusses various illnesses he had during the war and his interactions with his brother, an engineer. He also describes surveying work in some… more
Date: April 21, 2000
Creator: Campbell, W. G. (Bill)
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders.… more
Date: May 10, 2000
Creator: Scheffel, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the… more
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers… more
Date: April 14, 2009
Creator: Donaldson, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John. S. Winston, March 20, 1973

Description: Interview with John S. Winston, a preacher from Arkansas. The interview includes Winston's experience growing up in and around the church, his education, family history, surrounding church history, and his time as a preacher. The interview also includes his comments on and interactions with other prominent figures in the church.
Date: March 30, 1973
Creator: Boyd, R. Vernon & Winston, John S.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Air Corps Technical School Diploma]

Description: Diploma for Airplane Mechanics presented to Sergeant Clifford R. Baird by the Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Spartan School of Aeronautics
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Warren, March 28, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Warren. Warren was born in Frisco, Texas in February 1921. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas A&M participating in the ROTC program for two years. Upon graduation in 1942 he applied for a commission in the United States Army Air Forces and was accepted. After participating in various stages of flight training, he was assigned as a C-47 pilot. Flying the Northern Route over Greenland, he joined the 439th T… more
Date: March 28, 2022
Creator: Warren, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Honorable Discharge Certificate, #3]

Description: Honorable discharge certificate for expiration of service presented to Clifford R. Baird.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Technical School Certification]

Description: Certificate from technical training at the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Date: February 24, 1941
Creator: Spartan School of Aeronautics
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[US Navy Aviation Radio School Completion Certificate, May 23, 1940]

Description: Xeroxed copy of a certificate issued to Seaman Second Class Ples Harmon Finley, Jr., by the Bureau of Navigation and Commander H. M. Mullinnix, commanding officer of the Naval Air Station in San Diego, California, for completing his course of study at the Aviation Radio School. Also in the scan is an envelope addressed to Ples Harmon Finley, Sr., with a return address from Ples, Jr., now a Radioman First Class aboard the USS Wyandot (AKA-92).
Date: 1940-05-23/1945-03-19
Creator: Bureau of Navigation
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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