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Oral History Interview with Arthur Campbell, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Campbell. Campbell joined the Army and leanred how to fly. Then he was sent to the Philippines, where he was when the Japanese invaded. He was attached to the 34th Pursuit Squadron, but could not get assigned an aircraft as only a few remained. Eventually, Campbell was surrendered and forced to walk out of Bataan on the Death March. He also decribes being put on a train and shipped part of the way to Camp O'Donnell. E… more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Campbell, Arthur
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 Bill Brenner, May 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bill Brenner. Brenner joined the Army Air Corps in 1940. He completed medical training at Harris Health Hospital in San Francisco. He was assigned to Hamilton Army Field overseeing sick call, surgical procedures and inspecting quarters. He completed training to work as a flight surgeon. He joined the 34th Pursuit Squadron as a flight surgeon. They traveled to the Philippines in November of 1941, and participated in the Battle of … more
Date: May 15, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Brenner, Bill
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 Weldon Hamilton, May 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Weldon Hamilton. Hamilton was born 21 July 1921. He joined the US Army Air Corps in 1940. After completing basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri he attended cook and baker school. After graduation, he was assigned to the 34th Pursuit Squadron and was sent to the Philippines. After arriving at Manila, the unit was sent to De Carmen Field on 29 November 1941. On 8 December 1941 the Japanese launched the surprise attac… more
Date: May 15, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Hamilton, Weldon
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 Robert Brown, May 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Brown. Brown quit high school and joined the Army Air Corps in October, 1940. He was assigned as a medic to the 34th Pursuit Squadron and shipped to the Philippines in November, 1941. Brown describes the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and the destruction of Clark Field outside Manila. He goes on to describe the fighting on Bataan during the early months of 1942. The 34th Pursuit Squadron lost most of its equipme… more
Date: May 15, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Brown, Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Arthur Campbell, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Campbell. Campbell joined the Army and leanred how to fly. Then he was sent to the Philippines, where he was when the Japanese invaded. He was attached to the 34th Pursuit Squadron, but could not get assigned an aircraft as only a few remained. Eventually, Campbell was surrendered and forced to walk out of Bataan on the Death March. He also decribes being put on a train and shipped part of the way to Camp O'Donnell. E… more
Date: May 16, 2002
Creator: Campbell, Arthur
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Brenner, May 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bill Brenner. Brenner joined the Army Air Corps in 1940. He completed medical training at Harris Health Hospital in San Francisco. He was assigned to Hamilton Army Field overseeing sick call, surgical procedures and inspecting quarters. He completed training to work as a flight surgeon. He joined the 34th Pursuit Squadron as a flight surgeon. They traveled to the Philippines in November of 1941, and participated in the Battle of … more
Date: May 15, 2002
Creator: Brenner, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Weldon Hamilton, May 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Weldon Hamilton. Hamilton was born 21 July 1921. He joined the US Army Air Corps in 1940. After completing basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri he attended cook and baker school. After graduation, he was assigned to the 34th Pursuit Squadron and was sent to the Philippines. After arriving at Manila, the unit was sent to De Carmen Field on 29 November 1941. On 8 December 1941 the Japanese launched the surprise attac… more
Date: May 15, 2002
Creator: Hamilton, Weldon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Brown, May 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Brown. Brown quit high school and joined the Army Air Corps in October, 1940. He was assigned as a medic to the 34th Pursuit Squadron and shipped to the Philippines in November, 1941. Brown describes the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and the destruction of Clark Field outside Manila. He goes on to describe the fighting on Bataan during the early months of 1942. The 34th Pursuit Squadron lost most of its equipme… more
Date: May 15, 2002
Creator: Brown, Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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