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Oral History Interview with Agadito Silva

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Agaito Silva. Silva was inducted into the US Army in January 1941. Trained in anti-aircraft guns at Fort Bliss, Texas he was assigned to the 200th Coast Artillery. Several months later the unit was shipped to Fort Stotsenberg, Luzon, Philippines. He describes the Japanese attack on 8 December 1941 and the serious shortages of food and medical supplies that developed. He tells of retreating to Corregidor and of being wounded … more
Date: June 12, 2003
Creator: Silva, Agadito
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Warren Elder, November 2, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Elder. Elder joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1941. In March, he deployed to the Philippines, and was stationed at Clark Field. After the attack on the Philippines, Elder served as a gunner in defending Bataan and Corregidor, surrendering to the Japanese in May of 1942. He was captured and held a prisoner of war at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan Camp, until liberated in early 1945. He returned to the US, and contin… more
Date: November 2, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 01 second
Creator: Elder, Warren
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 Sedgie Hinson, December 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Sedgie Hinson. Hinson graduated from Mississippi State University in 1940, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Army in July of 1940. He was assigned to an anti-aircraft unit. In early 1941, he deployed to the Philippines, and was assigned to a 16-inch mortar unit on Corregidor. After the Japanese invaded the Philippines, Hinson participated in defending Corregidor, surrendering to the Japanese in May of 1942. H… more
Date: December 1, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Hinson, Sedgie
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 Spider Webb

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Spider Webb. Webb joined the USS Enterprise (CV-6) in November 1943 as a pilot with Fighter Squadron 2 (VF-2). His last strike was over Corregidor, where he shot down his seventh plane. As he left the ship, he was presented with a card detailing the squadron’s accomplishments, which included 261 enemy planes shot down, 245 enemy planes destroyed on the ground, and 50,000 tons of enemy shipping destroyed. They suffered very f… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 2 minutes
Creator: Webb, Spider
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 Clinton Jennings, March 18, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clinton Jennings. Jennings joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. He joined the Army in the spring of 1941. He completed training on the Island of Corregidor and served as Battery Clerk with the 59th Coast Artillery, K Battery. He describes how his unit responded to the attack on the Philippines in December of 1941, enduring bombings and raids by Japanese fighter planes. Jennings and his unit surrendered on 6 May 1942, a… more
Date: March 18, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Jennings, Clinton
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Agadito Silva

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Agaito Silva. Silva was inducted into the US Army in January 1941. Trained in anti-aircraft guns at Fort Bliss, Texas he was assigned to the 200th Coast Artillery. Several months later the unit was shipped to Fort Stotsenberg, Luzon, Philippines. He describes the Japanese attack on 8 December 1941 and the serious shortages of food and medical supplies that developed. He tells of retreating to Corregidor and of being wounded … more
Date: unknown
Duration: 58 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Silva, Agadito
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 Ping, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Ping. Ping joined the Navy in 1940. Beginning in early 1941, he served with the deck force aboard USS Louisville (CA-28). In July he transferred to USS Canopus (AS-9). When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, he was on liberty in Manila. He was captured by the Japanese and imprisoned in the 92nd Garage POW Camp on Corregidor. After 3 months, he was transferred to the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila, and then to Cabanatuan, … more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 37 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Ping, Robert
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 William Ellis

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Ellis. Ellis’s 3 daughters, Marlene Ford, Adrienne DuSell, Kristin Dahlstrom, speak at the ADBC convention regarding their story of being orphaned because of the Japanese atrocities. William was born in 1905 on Corregidor Island in the Philippines. His wife Evelyn and their two daughters, Marlene and Kristin, traveled to Chicago in 1939 and had their 3rd daughter, Adrienne. In August of 1941, Evelyn and her 3 daughters at… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 30 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Ellis, William
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 Warren Elder, May 14, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Elder. Elder joined the Army in 1941. He was assigned to the Headquarters Section in Corregidor, Philippines, where he was present on 8 December 1941. Elder participated in the Battle of Bataan. Once captured by the Japanese, he was taken to Bilibid Prison in Manila, and later to the Cabanatuan prison camp. He remained imprisoned until their liberation in September of 1945. He returned to the US and was discharged in late … more
Date: May 14, 2002
Duration: 38 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Elder, Warren
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 Gerald Munson

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gerald Munson. Munson joined the Navy in December of 1939. He served in the motor launch aboard the USS Canopus (AS-9). They traveled to Manila, Mariveles Bay and Corregidor in the Philippines. He provides details of his work, attacks made on their sub tender by the Japanese and camouflaging the Canopus with netting and foliage. Munson and his unit were captured by the Japanese and interned in an area on Corregidor known as the 9… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 43 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Munson, Gerald
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 Luke Campeau, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Luke Campeau. Campeau joined the Army Air Corps in August of 1940. He served as Master Sergeant with the 15th Weather Squadron. They traveled to Australia. In December of 1942 he was commissioned to Milne Bay, New Guinea. He also served as a member of the American Guerrillas of Mindanao, Philippines. He shares vivid details of his work experience, life in general overseas and his specialized training in guerrilla warfare. He was … more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Campeau, Luke
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 Andy Miller, May 18, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific Ware presents an oral interview with Andy Miller. Miller was born in Miller, South Dakota 15 March 1924. He graduated from high school in 1938 and enlisted in the US Army Air Corps 23 July 1941. He arrived at Manila, Philippine Islands on 28 August 1941 where he was assigned to the 19th Airbase Squadron stationed at Nichols Field. Starting on 9 December 1941, Nichols Field was bombed by the Japanese daily throughout the month. On 24 December Miller boarded the… more
Date: May 18, 2002
Duration: 23 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Miller, Andy
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 Joanne Lothrop Crandall, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joanne Lothrop Crandall. Crandall shares that her father, Major Robert B. Lothrop, graduated from West Point in 1930, and served as an Army Engineer. Their family, including Joanne, was transferred to Fort McKinley in Manila, Philippines in 1940. In June of 1941, Joanne, her mother and brother returned to the US. Major Lothrop was transferred to Corregidor Island in September of that same year. After the Japanese invaded the Phil… more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 23 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Crandall, Joanne Lothrop
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 Dick Harrelson

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dick Harrelson. Harrelson joined the Navy in 1937. He completed Radio School, and served as First-Class Radioman aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3). He was assigned to Manila in November of 1940, working as a flag radioman. After the Japanese invaded, Harrelson retreated to Corregidor Island after Cavite was bombed and, after a long battle, he was taken prisoner. He was imprisoned in the Bilibid Prison, at Cabanatuan, and in Yokohama, Ja… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Harrelson, Dick
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 Everett Reamer, November 5, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Everett Reamer. Reamer was born in Elizabethtown, Ohio 20 January 1915. On 1 February 1941, he joined the Army. He arrived at Manila on 21 April 1941 aboard the USS Republic (AP-33). He went to Corregidor where he was assigned to the 60th Coast Artillery and began six weeks of basic training. While the attacks on Cavite Naval Base could be seen from Corregidor, Reamer was not involved in any action until 29 December 1941, at… more
Date: November 5, 2002
Duration: 2 hours 52 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Reamer, Everett
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 Ramon Villa, June 7, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ramon Villa. Villa joined the Army in April of 1941. He served with the 200th Coast Artillery. In September, he deployed to the Philippines, and was assigned at Clark Field. After the Japanese landed on Luzon, Villa helped defend Bataan and Corregidor, surrendering to the Japanese in April of 1942. He was captured and held a prisoner of war at Camp O’Donnell, Cabanatuan Camp #3, Las Piñas Camp #4, and in Japan. In 1944, he surviv… more
Date: June 7, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Villa, Ramon
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 Arvon E. Caruthers, April 21, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arvon E Caruthers. Caruthers joined the Navy in 1939. He served as a Gunner’s Mate Second-Class aboard the USS Tanager (AM-5) during the Philippine Campaign in 1941 through the sinking of the ship in May of 1942. Caruthers participated in the Battle of Corregidor, and was captured by Japanese forces. He was imprisoned at Cabanatuan number three and traveled aboard a hell ship, eventually settling at Ōmori. Cauthers was liberated … more
Date: April 21, 2009
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Caruthers, Arvon E
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jack O. Arnold, June 1, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Jack O. Arnold. Arnold was born in El Paso, Texas on 27 June, 1923. He enlisted in the Army in May 1942 while in his second year at the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy. After basic training at Camp Maxey, Texas, he joined the 14th Armored Division. Circa 1944-1945, he joined the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment. He participated in the battle for the recapture of Corregidor. He discusses the Japanese defensive network of tunnels on the island. He was a… more
Date: June 1, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Arnold, Jack O.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Glenn McDole, September 21, 2008

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Glenn McDole. McDole begins with some anecdotes about homesteading in Nebraska with his parents and siblings in the 1930s. In 1940, after finishing high school, McDole enlisted in the Marine Corps. He trained in San Diego and then shipped out to the Philippines aboard the USS Chaumont (AP-5). When he arrived in the Philippines, McDole was assigned to a security detachment at Cavite Navy Yard. McDole describes his experiences during the Japanese invasion of t… more
Date: September 21, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: McDole, Glenn
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harry Akune, September 21, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harry Akune. Akune was born in Turlock, California. He served as a translator and interrogator for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence Service in the Pacific Theater. The Akune family had 4 brothers, all of whom served in World War II, though two served with the U.S. and two served with Japan. Upon their mother???s death in 1933, the brothers and their father moved to Japan to live with relatives. Once old enough, Harry Akune and… more
Date: September 21, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 18 seconds
Creator: Akune, Harry
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Don Dahlke, November 8, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Dahlke. Dahlke joined the Navy in January of 1942. He completed torpedo and machine gun schools. He served as Torpedoman aboard the USS Fletcher (DD-445), beginning May of 1942. They participated in the Guadalcanal operation, the Battle of Tassafaronga, the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Lingayen Gulf Campaign. In February of 1945, they provided fire support during the occupation of Bataan and Corregidor. Dahlke returned to the… more
Date: November 8, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Dahlke, Don
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 Paul Shealy, February 5, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Paul Shealy. Shealy joined the Navy in August of 1940. Beginning February of 1941, he served as Seaman First Class mess cook aboard the USS Canopus (AS-9) until they scuttled the ship in April of 1942, upon the surrender of Bataan. Shealy was taken to Corregidor for duty in the 4th Battalion Reserve, of the 4th Marine Regiment. He was captured in May and imprisoned in Bilibid Prison, Cabanatuan Prison, a Japanese prison ship, and… more
Date: February 5, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Shealy, Paul
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Gillespie, March 14, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Gillespie. Gillespie joined the Navy in late 1944. Beginning around mid-1945, he served on Corregidor Island, Philippines as Radarman 2nd Class. He worked guard duty and serviced a radar atop a mountain on the island. He recalls his time living and working on Corregidor, and the removal of Japanese prisoners-of-war from the island. He continued his service after the war ended, returning to the US in the spring of 1946 to re… more
Date: March 14, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Gillespie, James
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 Allen Cates, November 23, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Allen Cates. Cates joined the Army in 1944. He completed basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas, and paratrooper training off Dog Island, Florida. In December he deployed to New Guinea and served with the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division. In mid-February 1945, they landed on Corregidor to liberate the island from occupying Japanese forces. From there he was assigned as a combat engineer with the 11th, work… more
Date: November 23, 2016
Duration: 42 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Cates, Allen
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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