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Oral History Interview with Philip Nelson, September 2, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Philip Nelson. Nelson enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and attended midshipmen's school at Northwestern University. There he learned Morse code and semaphore signaling. Upon completion, he received landing craft training at Camp Pendleton. In the Pacific, most of his duty was on LSTs and LSDs. Equipped with rockets at Kwajalein, a mechanical mishap resulted in his ship's friendly rocket fire on a nearby vessel. At the invasion o… more
Date: September 2, 2011
Creator: Nelson, Philip
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Leach, September 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Leach. Leach joined the Navy in August, 1942 and after training attended diesel engine school in Missouri. After amphibious training at Little Creek, Virginia, Leach headed for Kentucky to join the crew of USS LST-78 in May 1943. In November, USS LST-78 was in on the invasion of Makin. Later, he made the landing at Kwajalein in early 1944. They spent a lot of time running supplies to Guam. In February, 1945, Leach retu… more
Date: September 2, 2005
Creator: Leach, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Tim Ashcraft, September 2, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Tim Ashcraft. Ashcraft joined the Army in October of 1943. He was assigned to the Medical Department. He worked at Ashford General Hospital in West Virginia. He traveled to Europe in 1944, including Germany and France. He was discharged in 1945.
Date: September 2, 2008
Creator: Ashcraft, Tim
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Miller, September 2, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John E. Miller. Miller was born in Pulaski, Indiana 18 January 1918. He worked in his father’s general store until he was drafted into the Army. He was sent to Camp Forest, Tennessee for basic training after which he was assigned to the 80th Signal Company in the 80th Infantry Division. After completing a radio course in November 1942 he was sent to Ft. Riley, Kansas where he worked in the message center as a messenger. The … more
Date: September 2, 2008
Creator: Miller, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jack Tolliver, September 2, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Tolliver. Tolliver was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on 8 June 1921. Upon entering the Navy in April 1943 he was trained as a machinist mate. After undergoing submariner training at New London, Connecticut, he was sent to sonar school at San Diego. Upon completion of the training he was assigned to the USS Trutta (SS-421), which sailed to Guam. He describes the living conditions aboard a submarine. Recalling specific… more
Date: September 2, 2009
Creator: Tolliver, Jack
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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