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Oral History Interview with Oran D. Evans, August 28, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Oran Evans. Evans joined the Army Air Forces in May 1942 and received basic training at Sheppard Field. He washed out of flight training in Santa Ana and transferred to gunnery school in Las Vegas. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 95th Bombardment Group as a ball turret gunner. Evans flew 25 missions, the most dangerous of which was over Munich. He credits the Tuskegee Airmen with his safety on those missions. Evans r… more
Date: August 28, 2014
Duration: 40 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Evans, Oran D
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ralph Fink, August 28, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ralph Fink. Fink joined the Army in March 1944 and received basic training at Camp Van Dorn. Upon completion, he was assigned to an anti-tank company with the 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division. While awaiting shipment of their anti-tank weapons, he joined the 3rd Infantry Division in the Colmar Pocket. At the end of January, he rejoined his division and crossed the Danube. His unit was relieved and sent to a lo… more
Date: August 28, 2014
Duration: 33 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Fink, Ralph
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Oran D. Evans, August 28, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Oran Evans. Evans joined the Army Air Forces in May 1942 and received basic training at Sheppard Field. He washed out of flight training in Santa Ana and transferred to gunnery school in Las Vegas. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 95th Bombardment Group as a ball turret gunner. Evans flew 25 missions, the most dangerous of which was over Munich. He credits the Tuskegee Airmen with his safety on those missions. Evans r… more
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Evans, Oran D
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ralph Fink, August 28, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ralph Fink. Fink joined the Army in March 1944 and received basic training at Camp Van Dorn. Upon completion, he was assigned to an anti-tank company with the 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division. While awaiting shipment of their anti-tank weapons, he joined the 3rd Infantry Division in the Colmar Pocket. At the end of January, he rejoined his division and crossed the Danube. His unit was relieved and sent to a lo… more
Date: August 28, 2014
Creator: Fink, Ralph
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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