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Oral History Interview with Elliott Ross, May 1, 2001

Description: Interview with Elliott Ross who joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He discusses being a landing craft coxswain carrying troops and supplies from ships to the shore in seven invasions: Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Santacristo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and as an occupation force in Japan after the surrender. He talks mostly about Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan, but also mentions burials at sea and on the beachs, seeing his brother's ship get hit by torpedoes, and the emotional toll of th… more
Date: May 1, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd; Misenhimer, Richard & Ross, Elliott
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert Skiles, May 1, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Skiles. Skiles joined the Army in March 1943. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement. Skiles eventually joined the 96th Infantry Division and landed at Leyte. He served as a switchboard operator and company clerk with a headquarters company. He was later sent to Okinawa and landed in one of the first waves of the invasion. He was wounded by a mortar shell and evacuated to Hawaii. During his time on Okinawa he wit… more
Date: May 1, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Skiles, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harlan McLean, May 1, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harlan E. McLean. McLean was born in Burlington, Iowa on 6 June 1924 and entered the Army Air Forces in December 1942. McLean took basic at Scott Field, Missouri and was sent to Michigan State University for enrollment in a college training detachment. He describes his life while taking classes in preparation for cadet training. Upon completion of the college courses, he was sent to Vernon, Texas for primary flight training,… more
Date: May 1, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: McLean, Harlan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Yawn, May 1, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Jim Yawn. Mr Yawn was born in 1918 and had two years of college by the time he was 20 which was the minimum age to get into the Navy flight program. He was sent to Miami, Florida for primary flight training; they had to fly thirty three hours before they were appointed as a cadet. They were transferred to Jacksonville for basic training and then to California after they got their wings. He asked for and received a transfer to the Marine Corps. After getting … more
Date: May 1, 2001
Duration: 46 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Yawn, James Q.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Elliott Ross, May 1, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Elliott Ross. He discusses joining the Navy, being a landing craft coxswain carrying troops and supplies from ships to the shore in seven invasions: Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Santacristo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and as an occupation force in Japan after the surrender. He talks mostly about Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan, but also mentions burials at sea and on the beachs, seeing his brother's ship get hit by torpedoes and the emotional toll of the war.
Date: May 1, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Ross, Elliott
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Marvin L. Muse, May 1, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Marvin Muse. Mr Muse signed up for the Navy at 17 years old (he was born May 20, 1927), took boot camp in San Diego, California followed by machinist mate school at Camp Farragut. After home leave, he was assigned to the USS Columbia (CL-56) which was in San Pedro, California, being repaired from damage it received in the Philippines; this was 1945. After a stop at Pearl Harbor, the Columbia sailed to Borneo in the Dutch East Indies. They bombarded Balikpapa… more
Date: May 1, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Muse, Marvin L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Eddie Albert, May 1, 1993

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eddie Albert. Albert was born in Rock Island, Illinois on 22 April 1908 and joined the Navy in 1942. Following officer training at Cornell University, he was shipped to the South Pacific. Albert recalls spending a night in November 1943 with Lieutenant Colonel Evans Fordyce Carlson (of Carlson’s Raiders fame) in a hole during the Battle of Tarawa. After the battle he relates that he was called to Washington, DC for duties re… more
Date: May 1, 1993
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Albert, Eddie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Sanford Hunt, May 1, 1993

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sanford Hunt. Hunt was born in Newark, New Jersey on 18 October 1915 and after graduating from high school in 1934, joined the Naval Reserve as a radioman. In October 1940 he resigned from the Navy Reserves and enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. He was sent to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as a radio operator, where he worked with Holland M. Smith. He was next transferred to the newly established Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and … more
Date: May 1, 1993
Duration: 1 hour 16 seconds
Creator: Hunt, Sanford
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Martin Clemens, May 1, 1993

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Martin Clemens. Clemens was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1915 and, after attending Cambridge University, joined the British Colonial Service and was posted to Guadalcanal in 1938. After Pearl Harbor, Clemens became the only British colonial authority on Guadalcanal and, in February 1942, was assigned coast watching duties prior to the Japanese invasion in May. After the Japanese invasion, he was forced to relocate from his … more
Date: May 1, 1993
Duration: 45 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Clemens, Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[From Student Assistant to Department Head: Mary Ann Venner's Library Journey]

Description: Audio recording of an interview with Mary Ann Venner, conducted by Sara Wilson, as Mary shares her remarkable journey from being a student assistant at the circulation desk in Willis Library at UNT to becoming a department head. Gain insights into Mary's motivations for pursuing a career as a librarian, her experiences at UNT, and the milestones that led her to a leadership role. Discover the valuable perspectives and reflections of Mary Ann Venner as she discusses her career path, the impact o… more
Date: May 1, 2023
Duration: 16 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Venner, Mary Ann & Wilson, Sara
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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