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Oral History Interview with A. R. Evans

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral monologue by A R Evans. Evans was the coastwatcher on Kolombangara who facilitated the rescue of the PT-109 crew, led by John F. Kennedy. One of his scouts noticed a fire on the water at night and saw an unidentified object floating the next day. Evans, having been informed that PT-109 was missing, instructed his scouts to search for crewmen. Two natives encountered the crew, who for want of a common language carved a message on a coconut … more
Date: April 8, 2014
Creator: Evans, R. A.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with A. W. McCasker

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with A. W. McCasker. McCasker joined the Royal Australian Navy and at the end of 1942 was stationed on Guadalcanal. He took a small party behind enemy lines to Lord Howe Island on a reconnaissance mission, accompanied by two American soldiers and a Javanese guide. There he was greeted by a Polynesian king who held a formal ceremony declaring war on the Japanese. McCasker brought along a radio that could reach several hundred mile… more
Date: November 20, 2014
Creator: McCasker, A. W.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert Jackson, March 13, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jackson. Jackson was born in 1924. At age 16, he joined the US Navy and underwent boot training at the Naval Training Center in Chicago. Upon graduation, he was assigned to USS Texas (BB-35) as a member of Gun Fire Control. Later, he was transferred to an LST.
Date: March 13, 2014
Duration: 31 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Jackson, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Albert Jackson, March 13, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jackson. Jackson was born in 1924. At age 16, he joined the US Navy and underwent boot training at the Naval Training Center in Chicago. Upon graduation, he was assigned to USS Texas (BB-35) as a member of Gun Fire Control. Later, he was transferred to an LST.
Date: March 13, 2014
Creator: Jackson, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alvin W. Hall, March 13, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alvin W Hall. Hall graduated from the Naval Academy in June of 1942. He was commissioned as ensign and assigned to the USS Texas (BB-35). Hall participated in convoy duty and the North African invasion. He then served aboard the USS Quincy (CA-71) as senior officer of turret 2, participating in the battles of Normandy and Cherbourg, and the invasion of Southern France. Hall then returned to the US to complete flight training and … more
Date: March 13, 2014
Duration: 54 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Hall, Alvin W
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alvin W. Hall, March 13, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alvin W Hall. Hall graduated from the Naval Academy in June of 1942. He was commissioned as ensign and assigned to the USS Texas (BB-35). Hall participated in convoy duty and the North African invasion. He then served aboard the USS Quincy (CA-71) as senior officer of turret 2, participating in the battles of Normandy and Cherbourg, and the invasion of Southern France. Hall then returned to the US to complete flight training and … more
Date: March 13, 2014
Creator: Hall, Alvin W
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Amos McGinnis, April 22, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Amos McGinnis. McGinnis was working in a factory when he was drafted into the Army in December, 1942. He trained as a combat engineer and went to England before heading out for Normandy five days after D-Day. McGinnis shares several anecdotes about his experiences building bridges across Europe. He was in Germany when the war ended and was discharged in December, 1945.
Date: April 22, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: McGinnis, Amos
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Amos McGinnis, April 22, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Amos McGinnis. McGinnis was working in a factory when he was drafted into the Army in December, 1942. He trained as a combat engineer and went to England before heading out for Normandy five days after D-Day. McGinnis shares several anecdotes about his experiences building bridges across Europe. He was in Germany when the war ended and was discharged in December, 1945.
Date: April 22, 2014
Creator: McGinnis, Amos
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Anthony Wayne Arrington, March 14, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anthony Arrington. Arrington joined the Navy in June 1942 and received basic training in Norfolk. He was assigned to the USS Texas (BB-35), serving as a waiter during trips to Casablanca and the British Isles. While he was onshore being treated for a shoulder injury, the Texas moved on to another port. Arrington was subsequently given landing craft training and reassigned to the USS Sims (APD-50). He was present for the enti… more
Date: March 14, 2014
Duration: 42 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Arrington, Anthony Wayne
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Anthony Wayne Arrington, March 14, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anthony Arrington. Arrington joined the Navy in June 1942 and received basic training in Norfolk. He was assigned to the USS Texas (BB-35), serving as a waiter during trips to Casablanca and the British Isles. While he was onshore being treated for a shoulder injury, the Texas moved on to another port. Arrington was subsequently given landing craft training and reassigned to the USS Sims (APD-50). He was present for the enti… more
Date: March 14, 2014
Creator: Arrington, Anthony Wayne
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Austin Estes, September 14, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Austin Estes. Estes was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1922. In 1942 he joined the Navy and received boot training at San Diego. He was then sent to the University of Oklahoma to attend ordnance school followed by three months of training at the Mine Warfare Test Station in Solomons, Maryland. He was then sent to the Naval Mine Warfare Station in Yorktown, Virginia where he was assigned to a team that received an additional… more
Date: September 14, 2014
Duration: 40 minutes
Creator: Estes, Austin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Austin Estes, September 14, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Austin Estes. Estes was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1922. In 1942 he joined the Navy and received boot training at San Diego. He was then sent to the University of Oklahoma to attend ordnance school followed by three months of training at the Mine Warfare Test Station in Solomons, Maryland. He was then sent to the Naval Mine Warfare Station in Yorktown, Virginia where he was assigned to a team that received an additional… more
Date: September 14, 2014
Creator: Estes, Austin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Benjamin Tubig, May 3, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Tubig. Tubig was born in the Philippines in 1918 and joined the Philippine Scouts in 1941. After the surrender of the American forces on Bataan, he participated in the Bataan Death March. He describes the march to Capas, where they were interned at Camp O’Donnell. Tubig escaped with another prisoner and returned to his home. He did not participate in guerilla activities after his escape. He became a naturalized Amer… more
Date: May 3, 2014
Duration: 26 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Tubig, Benjamin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Benjamin Tubig, May 3, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Tubig. Tubig was born in the Philippines in 1918 and joined the Philippine Scouts in 1941. After the surrender of the American forces on Bataan, he participated in the Bataan Death March. He describes the march to Capas, where they were interned at Camp O’Donnell. Tubig escaped with another prisoner and returned to his home. He did not participate in guerilla activities after his escape. He became a naturalized Amer… more
Date: May 3, 2014
Creator: Tubig, Benjamin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bernadine Bircher, February 6, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernadine Bircher. Bircher was working as a psychiatric nurse in October 1943 when she joined the Army Nurse Corps. Upon completion of basic and specialized training, she deployed in June 1944 to a station hospital in Holland. Her unit was short on anesthetists, so Bircher volunteered, despite having no specific training. Nurses and doctors at the adjacent operating tables assisted Bircher with her first patients, and she be… more
Date: February 6, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Bircher, Bernadine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bernadine Bircher, February 6, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernadine Bircher. Bircher was working as a psychiatric nurse in October 1943 when she joined the Army Nurse Corps. Upon completion of basic and specialized training, she deployed in June 1944 to a station hospital in Holland. Her unit was short on anesthetists, so Bircher volunteered, despite having no specific training. Nurses and doctors at the adjacent operating tables assisted Bircher with her first patients, and she be… more
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: Bircher, Bernadine
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bernard McKeone, December 9, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernard McKeone. McKeone was born in Omaha, Nebraska on 29 September 1927. In 1944 he joined the Marine Corps and went to San Diego for two months of boot camp followed by a period of training as a mortar man. Assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, 8th Marine Regiment, he boarded the USS Collins (AP-147) bound for Tinian. He landed on the island by means of an LCVP. McKeone recalls a personal encounter where he captured a Japa… more
Date: December 9, 2014
Duration: 46 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: McKeone, Bernard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bernard McKeone, December 9, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernard McKeone. McKeone was born in Omaha, Nebraska on 29 September 1927. In 1944 he joined the Marine Corps and went to San Diego for two months of boot camp followed by a period of training as a mortar man. Assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, 8th Marine Regiment, he boarded the USS Collins (AP-147) bound for Tinian. He landed on the island by means of an LCVP. McKeone recalls a personal encounter where he captured a Japa… more
Date: December 9, 2014
Creator: McKeone, Bernard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Billy Dennard, October 24, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Billy Dennard. Dennard was drafted into the Navy in September, 1944 and trained at San Diego before reporting aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13). He was aboard when a Japanese plane attacked the ship 50 miles off the coast of Japan in March, 1945. Dennard was rescued from below decks and stayed aboard the ship all the way back to New York. Dennard was discharged in June, 1946.
Date: October 24, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Dennard, Billy
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Billy Dennard, October 24, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Billy Dennard. Dennard was drafted into the Navy in September, 1944 and trained at San Diego before reporting aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13). He was aboard when a Japanese plane attacked the ship 50 miles off the coast of Japan in March, 1945. Dennard was rescued from below decks and stayed aboard the ship all the way back to New York. Dennard was discharged in June, 1946.
Date: October 24, 2014
Creator: Dennard, Billy
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Cecil Groves, March 25, 2014

Description: The National Museum of The Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil Groves. Groves was born in a small hamlet in Arkansas in 1920. He quit school in seventh grade to help his father make a living for a family of ten. Drafted in 1941, he underwent basic training at Miami Beach. He was sent to Fresno, California where he was assigned to the Signal Corps and attended telephone linesman school. Completing school, he was sent to New Guinea where he was assigned to the communication section … more
Date: March 25, 2014
Duration: 40 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Groves, Cecil
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Cecil Groves, March 25, 2014

Description: The National Museum of The Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil Groves. Groves was born in a small hamlet in Arkansas in 1920. He quit school in seventh grade to help his father make a living for a family of ten. Drafted in 1941, he underwent basic training at Miami Beach. He was sent to Fresno, California where he was assigned to the Signal Corps and attended telephone linesman school. Completing school, he was sent to New Guinea where he was assigned to the communication section … more
Date: March 25, 2014
Creator: Groves, Cecil
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Cecil Warner, November 19, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil Warner. Warner entered the Army Air Forces in February 1942. He trained and served as an airplane mechanic. He was stationed in Africa and shares a few anecdotes. He returned to the US and was discharged in October, 1945.
Date: November 19, 2014
Creator: Warner, Cecil
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Dunnam, October 17, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Dunnam. Dunnam was drafted into the Army in July, 1944 and had basic training at Camp Wolters. Upon being sent overseas, Dunnam joined the 126th Infantry Regiment on Leyte. He traveled with them to Luzon in January just after the invasion got started. In May, he was wounded by rifle fire. He returned to his unit and recalls several hundred Japanese soldiers surrendering just after the war ended. He spent some time in… more
Date: October 17, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Dunnam, Charles A
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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