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Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William C. Beyer. Beyer grew up in Texas and joined the Marines in January 1942. After training, he was assigned to the third division in artillery. He departed on the USS Mount Vernon for New Zealand. He anecdotes about meeting with some Maori people. Then he departed on the Cresent City for Guadalcanal in May 1943. From Guadalcanal he left for Bougainville in November 1943. He describes being caught in a foxhole for two da… more
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Beyer, William C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Diary Entries, Eugene Houston]

Description: Handwritten diary pages from Eugene J. "Gene" Houston, who served on the U.S.S. Gillespie during World War Two. Ranging from a few words to a few sentences, the entries are dated and mention naval activities in the Pacific Theater.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Houston, Eugene J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Ai… more
Date: October 1, 2000
Creator: Murphy, James T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 33.544783 -112.358575
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Sherwin Carlquist field notebook from 1962-1963 expeditions to Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea]

Description: A field notebook containing handwritten notes by botanist Sherwin Carlquist during field expeditions to Australia, including Tasmania, New South Wales, and Queensland; New Zealand, including Rangitoto Island; and Papua New Guinea between 1962 - 1963. The notebook is missing a front and back cover and begins with the first page of the notebook. The notebook pages show signs of creases and minor dirt stains throughout. The contents of the notebook record Carlquist's field observations and voucher… more
Date: 1962/1963
Creator: Carlquist, Sherwin John, 1930-2021
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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