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Oral History Interview with John Ward, October 17, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Ward. Ward joined the Navy in June of 1940. He served aboard USS President Adams (APA-19) as a Higgins Boat Coxswain. They deployed to Guadalcanal, landing Marine forces ashore. He later served in a boat pool ashore in the vicinity of Henderson Field. In September of 1942, Ward served in the Gunnery Department aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3), working as a hot shell man. Ward was aboard the Saratoga during the Guadalcanal Campaign… more
Date: October 17, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Ward, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Cecil Young, October 9, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil Young. Young was born in Bowie, Texas on 2 October 1919. After graduating from high school in 1937, he attended Abilene Christian College on a football scholarship. After graduating from college in June 1941, he began a coaching career. He entered the Navy in June 1942 as a Chief Petty Officer and went to Norfolk, Virginia for two weeks of boot training. He then went to Little Creek, Virginia for three months of amphib… more
Date: October 9, 2003
Duration: 58 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Young, Cecil V.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Conner, October 19, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert W. Conner. Conner was born in Pennsylvania on 8 September 1914. He attended Duke University prior to joining the 93rd Construction Battalion in 1941. Initial training began in Williamsburg, Virginia, after which the unit moved to California where they were trained in the use of arms. The unit was then transported to Green Island where they built two airstrips and support buildings. He tells of his admiration for the N… more
Date: October 19, 2001
Duration: 51 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Conner, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Juliussen, October 19, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Juliussen. Juliussen joined the Navy Seabees in March of 1943. He completed boot camp, gunnery school and additional Seabees training at Port Hueneme in California. Juliussen served with the 33rd Naval Construction Battalion. They traveled by freighter to the Russell Islands and had a Shellback initiation when they crossed the equator. They helped load an LST, and invaded the Green Islands, where they were attacked by Jap… more
Date: October 19, 2001
Duration: 34 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Juliussen, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Art Rankin, October 19, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Art Rankin. Rankin was born in 1924 and joined the Navy after he graduated high school, around 1942. He completed boot camp at Camp Perry in Ohio. In the fall of 1943 he traveled to Noumea, New Caledonia and Russell Islands, off Guadalcanal. Rankin continued on to Green Islands where he was assigned to sanitation details and mess cook duty. He traveled on to Leyte Gulf, Samar and Guiuan in the Philippines. His unit built an airst… more
Date: October 19, 2001
Duration: 33 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Rankin, Art
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harold Collins, October 19, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Collins. Collins was born in Driftwood, Pennsylvania on 24 September 1920. In 1943 he joined the United States Navy and was sent to Camp Peary for eight weeks of boot training. He then went to Camp Parks, California where he was assigned to Company A, 93rd Construction Battalion. In October 1943 the unit boarded the USAT Perida, arriving at Noumea, New Caledonia on 1 November 1943. Just as the ship anchored in the har… more
Date: October 19, 2001
Duration: 38 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Collins, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alvin Orsland, October 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alvin Orsland. Orsland joined the Marine Corps in June of 1944. He went to Hawaii in November of 1944, assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division. In February of 1945 they participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima, which Orsland provides details of his experiences as a rifleman through the battle. He was discharged in July of 1946 as a Corporal.
Date: October 23, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 57 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Orsland, Alvin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edgar Damour, October 19, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edgar Damour. Damour joined the Navy in September of 1939. His first assignment was aboard USS Chester (CA-27) traveling with the British in the Caribbean and the Atlantic. He volunteered for submarine service. Damour served as Radioman aboard USS S-35. From early 1942 through late 1943, they completed war patrols in the defense of the Aleutian Islands. Damour was then assigned to USS Pargo (SS-264). Their base was located at Pea… more
Date: October 19, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Damour, Edgar
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gaylord Whitlock, October 4, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gaylord Whitlock. Whitlock was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois on 1 July 1917. Upon graduating from high school in 1935, he entered university in Carbondale, Illinois and graduated in 1939. In 1943, he received a commission in the US Navy Naval Reserve and reported to the Naval Training School of Aerological Engineers at UCLA where he received a professional degree in meteorology. He was then ordered to attend the Scripps Ins… more
Date: October 4, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 25 seconds
Creator: Whitlock, Gaylord
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ned Simes, October 30, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ned Simes. Simes joined the Marine Corps in March of 1942. He completed Radio Operators School, and served with 2nd Tank Battalion in light tanks. In October, they deployed to New Zealand and New Caledonia. In 1943 they landed on Saipan. While stationed there, Simes transferred to the artillery battalion, assisting with road construction, and continued to serve as a radio operator at headquarters. He returned to the US in July of… more
Date: October 30, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Simes, Ned
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Nilo Inciardi, October 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Nilo Inciardi. Inciardi joined the Army Air Corps in January of 1941. He served as a P-40 pilot with the 67th Fighter Squadron. He received his commission in October of 1941. They flew patrol missions over New Caledonia. In the fall of 1942, they participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign, dive bombing and strafing. He returned to the US in April of 1943, and prepared to go to Europe. Inciardi joined the 366th Fighter Squadron and … more
Date: October 24, 2002
Duration: 46 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Inciardi, Nilo
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Hanger, October 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Hanger. Hanger was born 15 May 1919 and enlisted in 1942. He was ordered to Lowery Field, Colorado to attend armament school. Upon completion of his training, he went aboard the USS Rochambeau (AP-63) and sailed to New Caledonia where he was assigned to the 339th Fighter Squadron. Operation Vengeance occurred while he was with the squadron and he recalls the success of the mission and of personally knowing some of tho… more
Date: October 24, 2002
Duration: 41 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Hanger, Robert J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Melvin Harmon, October 21, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Melvin Harmon. He discusses becoming a paratrooper, his time on Guadalcanal, Bougainville and other battles in the Solomon Islands and getting malaria.
Date: October 21, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Harmon, Melvin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Chandler, October 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George T. Chandler. Chandler was born in Wichita, Kansas on 1 February 1921. Attending Wichita State University, he joined the US Army Aviation Cadet Program November, 1941. He describes his training in various aircraft and graduation from fighter training. In July 1943 he reported to the 347th fighter group on Guadalcanal flying P-38 fighters. In a well narrated tale, he describes various incidents of individual aerial comb… more
Date: October 24, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Chandler, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joe Snyder, October 29, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Snyder. Snyder was born in Kansas City, Missouri on 8 July 1918. He was working for the Kansas City Star newspaper when he was drafted in November 1941. After completing basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas, he applied for Officer Candidate School. He was accepted and sent to the Armor Center at Fort Knox, Kentucky for training. Upon graduating, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and ordered to report to the 14th Ar… more
Date: October 29, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Snyder, Joe
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joe Tacker, October 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Tacker. Tacker was born in Cornith, Mississippi on 6 November 1924. Enlisting in the US Navy in January 1943 he underwent boot camp at San Diego, California. He then attended quartermaster school. In August 1943 he was assigned to the USS Buchanan (DD-484). He recalls cruising off the coast of Bougainville when the ship was subjected to shelling by Japanese shore batteries resulting in casualties. He tells of going aboar… more
Date: October 5, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Tacker, Joe
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Malinosky, October 28, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Malinosky. Malinosky completed the Navy Aviation Cadet Training Program, and received his wings in November of 1939. He was assigned to the USS Chenango (CVE-28), and served as a Landing Signal Officer. They deployed to North Africa in October of 1942. In early 1943, they traveled to New Caledonia. Malinosky completed missions over Guadalcanal and Tarawa, providing close support to Marines ashore. He returned home in May of… more
Date: October 28, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Malinosky, Frank
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Mal Garcia, October 25, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Mal Garcia. Garcia joined the Navy in 1941 and received basic training in San Diego. He was assigned to USS Argonne (AG-31) where he served as a radioman striker. During the attack on Pearl Harbor he assumed duty as coxswain of a whaleboat, transporting injured survivors to the dock. He also helped to rescue men trapped inside USS Oklahoma (BB-37). Garcia gives details of radio communication protocol, including codes and fre… more
Date: October 25, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Garcia, Mal
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Floyd Loomis, October 17, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd Loomis. Loomis joined the Navy in March of 1940. He served as Fireman Second-Class aboard the USS West Virginia (BB-48) and deployed to Pearl Harbor. He then transferred to the USS New Orleans (CA-32). They were moored in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. In February of 1942, he was transferred to Treasure Island, in California, placing a converted yacht into commission. They completed patrol missions between Diamond… more
Date: October 17, 2001
Duration: 57 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Loomis, Floyd
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alva B. Sampson, October 26, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alva B. Sampson. Sampson was born in May 1926 in Columbus, Ohio. He entered the Army in September 1944 and took basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Upon completion, he went aboard RMS Queen Mary, disembarking at Glasgow, Scotland. Sampson tells of being assigned to the 4th Armored Division, 37th Tank Battalion even though he had no experience in tanks. He was assigned as a replacement in a light tank. He describes what he … more
Date: October 26, 2002
Duration: 49 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Sampson, Alva B.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gabriel Chapa, October 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gabriel Chapa. Chapa was born in Alice, Texas on 7 August 1925. Upon being drafted into the US Navy in 1944, he was sent to San Diego for boot training. Soon after finishing the training he was assigned to USS LCI-470. He participated in the invasions of Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. He describes being in a typhoon and of the decision being made to beach the ship to prevent it from sinking during the storm. The ship returned t… more
Date: October 15, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Chapa, Gabriel
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Dwight Dahmes, October 28, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dwight A. Dahmes. Dahmes was born 18 July 1918 in Clements, Minnesota. In 1936 he attended Westmar College in Lemars, Iowa where he joined the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the Iowa National Guard (part of the 34th Infantry Division). On 1 February 1941 the unit went to Camp Claiborne, Louisiana. Soon after, Dahmes was made sergeant of a weapons platoon and trained with various weapons. Upon completion of training the unit move… more
Date: October 28, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Dahmes, Dwight
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James D. Dukes, October 22, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Dukes. Born in Alabama, Dukes quit school in 1937 to join the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In March 1941, he joined the Marine Corps, and was sent to San Diego for boot camp. Dukes was then assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines where he received mortar training. On 6 June 1942, he boarded the SS Lurline bound for Pago Pago, Samoa. During November 1942 the unit merged with the 2nd Marine Division when they … more
Date: October 22, 2002
Duration: 2 hours 38 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Dukes, James D
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Floy Hughes, October 10, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floy Hughes. Hughes joined the Navy in early 1941. From 1941 through early 1944, he served as a First Class Cook in the Officers Mess at Corpus Christi, Texas. Beginning April of 1944, Hughes did the same work at Camp Kearny in San Diego, California. He returned to Texas and was discharged in September of 1945.
Date: October 10, 2003
Duration: 38 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Hughes, Floy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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