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Oral History Interview with Tommy W. Shaffer, May 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tommy Shaffer. Shaffer was born in Florence, Texas 31 August 1926. He received his draft notice in 1944 and joined the United States Navy. After attending boot camp at San Diego, California he went aboard the USS Sangamon (CVE-26) in February 1945 as second loader on a 40mm gun. He describes the attack at Okinawa by Japanese aircraft and tells of one plane dropping a bomb on the ship just before crashing into the flight deck… more
Date: May 3, 2008
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Shaffer, Tommy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Morton Wood, July 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Morton Wood. Wood was studying Mechanical Engineering and serving in the ROTC unit at Virginia Tech when World War II began. He completed college, then Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps beginning June of 1944. He was assigned to the 66th Infantry Division (the Black Panther Division), 264th Infantry Regiment and was given command of the 3rd Platoon. He traveled to Engla… more
Date: July 3, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Wood, Morton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Hunter, September 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Hunter. Hunter completed Civilian Pilot Training in college, acquired his pilot???s license and enlisted in the Army Air Forces in September of 1942. Hunter graduated from pilot training in July of 1943 and was commissioned. He joined the 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group flying a P-38. He provides some details of his trainings and the various planes he flew, including the P-38. In October of 1943 they traveled to … more
Date: September 3, 2008
Duration: 55 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Hunter, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Warren Link, January 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Link. Link joined the Navy in 1938. He completed Diesel Engineering School. From May of 1941 through December of 1944, Link served as a Machinist Mate aboard the USS Tambor (SS-198), completing 12 war patrols with the submarine. He traveled through Wake Island, Midway Island, Pearl Harbor, Australia, the Philippine Islands and Japan. In December of 1944, Link was transferred to the USS Diablo (SS-479), where he was station… more
Date: January 3, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Link, Warren
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Johnson, January 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Johnson. Johnson was eight years old when the war began. His father, despite being aged out of the draft, chose to enlist in the Coast Guard and was assigned to a tug boat as a watertender. Johnson visited him once and after that corresponded by V-mail. The tug’s crew was reported as KIA in the Philippines, but this was done in error after the boat had merely anchored in the wrong place. On the homefront, in Long Bea… more
Date: January 3, 2008
Duration: 50 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Earl Kling, September 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Earl Kling. Kling joined the Army Air Forces and received basic training in St. Louis. He was trained as a B-17 pilot before being transferred to the Northern Mariana Islands as a B-29 pilot. He did not engage in battle during his service, and he retired with 35 years combined active and reserve duty. Kling notes that while many of the troops were against serving beside African American soldiers, he felt camaraderie with eve… more
Date: September 3, 2008
Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Kling, Earl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lin Williams, September 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lin Williams. Williams joined the Army in November 1942 after spending a year in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He received basic training at Fort Meade and joined the 4th Cavalry. He was sent to California for desert training but sailed to England in February 1943. He landed on an island off the coast of Utah Beach before dawn on D-Day. There was no German opposition, but 19 men were killed and 55 injured by land mines. W… more
Date: September 3, 2008
Duration: 7 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Williams, Lin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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