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Oral History Interview with John R. D. Cleland, November 6, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Major General John R.D. Cleland. Cleland joined the Army after he finished high school in 1943 because he wanted to be a paratrooper. He took basic training at Fort Hood, Texas and discusses several aspects of it. He eventually was accepted into jump school and describes training to be a paratrooper. After jump school, Cleland went to Parachute demolition school. He graduated top of his class and then went to Officer Candidate School. In November, 1944, he g… more
Date: November 6, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Cleland, John R. D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he… more
Date: November 6, 2010
Duration: 58 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Barton, Albert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Walter Poppe, November 6, 2018

Description: Interview with Walter Poppe, discussing immigration from Germany to Kerrville as a child, his time in the Navy, and his family.
Date: November 6, 2018
Duration: 55 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Poppe, Walter Eric
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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