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Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Description: Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. It includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: April 25, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
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Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Description: Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. The transcript includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: February 23, 2003
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Lee College

[Portrait of Engineer Gunner Jimmie Doyle]

Description: Portrait of Engineer Gunner Jimmie Doyle wearing a non-military suit. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information of his birth and death dates, medals won, and the names of his father and son: "Jimmie Doyle Engineer Gunner Born Oct. 29th, 1919 Killed Sept. 1st, 1944 Palau Islands, Koro Passage Dist. Flying Cross, Air Medal, Two Oak Leaf Clusters Father Tom Boyle, Son James Doyle, Jr."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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