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Oral History Interview with William Finnegan, February 21, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Finnegan. Finnegan joined the Marine Corps without finishing high school right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He went to Parris Island to train in February 1942. At New River, North Carolina, Finnegan was assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, First Marine Division. Finnegan was among the first Marines to arrive on Guadalcanal in August, 1942. He participated in the Battle of the Tenaru River. … more
Date: February 21, 2003
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Finnegan, William H.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ellsworth Handy, December 21, 2009

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Ellsworth Handy. Born in 1914, he entered the Army in August, 1940. He was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Headquarters, 29th Quartermaster Regiment. In early 1942 he was sent to the Pacific Theater. He describes being transported from San Francisco, California to Australia aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth. He was responsible for running convoys of trucks in remote areas of the country. As Plans and Recreation Officer in Brisbane, he arranged entertainment in a lo… more
Date: December 21, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Handy, Ellsworth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Giles McCoy, April 21, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Giles McCoy. McCoy joined the Marines in June of 1943. He served as a sniper. McCoy was assigned to the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. He participated in the Invasion of Peleliu in September of 1944, as well as the battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima. He talks about his experiences with kamikaze planes at Okinawa. He then served as a Marine replacement and a hot shell man aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35). McCoy provides… more
Date: April 21, 2007
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: McCoy, Giles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ben E. Carson, September 21, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Ben Carson. Carson enlisted in the Marine Corps shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Shortly after finishing boot camp in San Diego, Carson volunteered to join Major Evans Carlson's Marine Raider Battalion. Carson describes training with the Raiders prior to their first mission. He also discusses more training in Hawaii prior to the Battle of Midway. Carson describes being aboard the USS Argonaut (SM-1) with his unit and steaming for Makin Atoll to cond… more
Date: September 21, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Carson, Ben E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Stuart MacDonald, June 21, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stuart MacDonald. MacDonald joined the Marine Corps and was called to active duty right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After basic training, he was assigned to the headquarters battery in the 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He went to Guadalcanal with the First MARDIV and served in the fire direction center before catching malaria. After recovering, MacDonald was assigned to the Third MARDIV as a forward observer at Bougain… more
Date: June 21, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: MacDonald, Stuart
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Martin Gonzales, November 21, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Martin Gonzales. Gonzales worked in an aircraft engine plant until he was drafted into the Army in 1943. He joined the 1st Cavalry Division in Australia and took part in the landings at the Admiralty Islands. Gonzales describes becoming a BAR man after the gunner was critically wounded. His unit was then sent to the Philippines and fought on Leyte and Luzon. Gonzales describes the living conditions and details fighting in Ma… more
Date: November 21, 2011
Duration: 3 hours 9 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Gonzales, Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[News Clip: Home thefts]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: October 21, 1982, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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