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Oral History Interview with Robert J. Tweed, June 15, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Robert J. Tweed. Born in 1921, he joined the Army in 1943. He was assigned to the 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division and sent to Marseilles, France as part of Task Force Linden. In December, 1944 he was an infantry squad leader in the 1st Battalion when he was deployed near Strasbourg, France. He provides an account of the combat action in which he participated, including a German tank assault, in the town of Hatten. He shares an anecdote about reporting on a re… more
Date: June 15, 2010
Creator: Tweed, Robert J.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Granville Coggs, June 30, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Granville Coggs. Coggs joined the Army Air Forces in the fall of 1943. He trained at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and at Tyndall Field in Florida, serving as a pilot and one of the original Tuskegee Airmen. Coggs was commissioned on 16 October 1945 as a second lieutenant bombardier pilot. He served as an aerial gunner, aerial bombardier, multi-engine pilot and B-25 pilot trainee who was scheduled for the 477th Bombardment Gr… more
Date: June 30, 2010
Creator: Coggs, Granville
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Carroll Layton, May 24, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Carroll Layton. Layton joined the Navy in May of 1944. He completed Electrician School and PT boat training. In April of 1945 he traveled to PT Base 17 in Samar, Philippines and later to Mindoro. He worked out of an electrician shack, serving as a motor mechanic on boat engines, and gunner when needed. He was later switched over from PT boats to a Landing Craft Tank vessel. He was discharged around late 1945 and served in the Nav… more
Date: May 24, 2010
Creator: Layton, Carroll
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Placido Lozano, June 2, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Placido Lozano. Lozano joined the Navy in October of 1943. He completed Radio School. He was assigned to a Landing Craft Infantry participating in the Battle of Saipan in June of 1944. He was later stationed aboard a carrier in the Pacific. Lozano was assigned as a radioman to a Douglas SBD Dauntless divebomber. The pilot taught Lozano how to fly and they flew cover for the carrier in the Philippine Sea. He also participated in t… more
Date: June 2, 2010
Creator: Lozano, Placido
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Autry, November 10, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Autry. Autry joined the Navy in 1941. In 1944, he traveled to New Guinea, serving aboard as a cook. He later worked as a Machinist Mate and Chief Engineer aboard an LCI. He participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Philippines Campaigns. Autry served with occupation forces in Tientsin, China. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: November 10, 2010
Creator: Autry, Walter
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Goessling, July 9, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Goessling. Goessling’s father was in the Army 13th Field Artillery and was transferred to Hawaii in January 1941. Fourteen-year-old Charles and the rest of the family went along. Goessling was sleeping at their home in Schofield Barracks when the Japanese attacked on 7 December. He fled to Koli Koli Pass with part of his family, where they were able to witness the destruction at Pearl Harbor. Goessling describes the … more
Date: July 9, 2010
Creator: Goessling, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Allen Havron, July 9, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Allen Havron. Havron joined the Army in January 1943. He was trained at Ft. Bliss as an anti-aircraft crewman in a unit that became the 487th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion. His unit was sent to New Guinea. He describes meeting the native people and the flora and fauna that he encountered. He was then detached to the 158th Regimental Combat Team for a landing on Noemfoor Island. Havron earned a Bronze Star for his actions… more
Date: July 9, 2010
Creator: Havron, Allen
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James (Jim) Phinney, July 15, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with James (Jim) Phinney. He begins by discussing joining the Navy, going through boot camp and becoming an aircraft electrician. He was assigned to the USS Lexington and describes abandoning ship after it was hit by torpedos and the aftermath of getting rescued then going to San Diego to be reassigned to the USS Enterprise. He mentions being at Guadalcanal and later aboard a sub-chaser and ancedotes about the crossing the equator initiation ceremony, a time Admi… more
Date: July 15, 2010
Creator: Phinney, James (Jim)
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George Stroppel, July 14, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Stroppel. Stroppel joined the Navy in September of 1943. He was sent to gunnery school. He served at an ammunition depot in Hawthorne, Nevada. He describes working munitions including how he was part of a crew tasked with disarming 30 to 40 thousand primers so that the shell casings could be recycled. He was then sent to the Pacific and joined the USS New Jersey (BB-62) and worked as an ammunition handler. Stroppel de… more
Date: July 14, 2010
Creator: Stroppel, George
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ruth Scarce, June 15, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ruth Scarce. Scarce volunteered for service in 1943 and served in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WACS) as a teletype. After training and working all over the United States, Scarce was sent overseas to High Wycombe, England, where she continued to work as a teletype and switch board operator. During her time in England she often went to London where she stayed at the Red Cross Club for women, visited historical sites, pubs… more
Date: June 15, 2010
Creator: Scarce, Ruth
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter E. Bolssen, July 29, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Walter E. Bolssen. Born in 1918, he enlisted in the Navy in December, 1939. After training as an airplane engine mechanic, he was sent to Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii in late 1940. He served as a PBY crew plane captain in VP-12. He describes his experiences during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1943 he was stationed at Henderson Field on Guadalcanal where he flew on night patrols in a “Black Cat” PBY-5. After approximately one year on Guadalcanal, he was se… more
Date: July 29, 2010
Creator: Bolssen, Walter E.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dean R. Kreek, July 21, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dean R. Kreek. Kreek joined the Navy in July 1940. He became a musician who played the trumpet in various Navy bands throughout World War II. Kreek was on board the USS Nevada (BB-36) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was playing morning colors when the attack began. Kreek describes the Nevada getting underway and taking damage. After the attack he was transferred to Yard Tug 142 and later to USS New Mexico (BB-40), whic… more
Date: July 21, 2010
Creator: Kreek, Dean R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James A. Kistler, July 27, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James A. Kistler. Kistler joined the Army in April 1944. He trained at Fort Bliss and was sent to San Diego to man a 40mm anti-aircraft position. Kistler was then sent to Luzon, Philippine Islands where he witnessed the aftermath of the battle for Manila. He then went to Japan for occupation duty and became a member of the 292nd Joint Assault Signal Company (JASCO) until he returned to the States in the summer of 1946. He wa… more
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Kistler, James A.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Germond, {2010-08-07,2010-11-02}

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth Germond. Germond joined the United States Civilian Pilot Training Program in 1940 while working as a geologist for a gas and oil company. In 1942, he joined the United States Naval Reserve, where he was trained and placed under the supervision of the United States Office of Naval Intelligence where he served as a photo geologist. Germond was stationed at Pearl Harbor for several years and spent time on Eniwetok, Guam… more
Date: {2010-08-07,2010-11-02}
Creator: Germond, Kenneth
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Stephen Moulton, July 29, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Stephen Moulton. Moulton joined the Navy in March 1940 and received basic training in Illinois. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS San Francisco (CA-38) as a deckhand and traveled to Manila and Cavite. He lived among the villagers and describes their rustic lifestyle. He was then assigned to the USS Trinity (AO-13) in October 1941 and traveled to Tanjong Lobang to load up on oil for the Asiatic Fleet. In 1942 he was… more
Date: July 29, 2010
Creator: Moulton, Stephen
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Wendell R. Benson, August 5, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wendell R. Benson. Benson joined the Navy in August of 1943. He was trained as an electrician and then attended submarine school in Groton, Connecticut. Benson then joined the crew of the USS Trutta (SS-421) for three war patrols. He details the advantages of the Tench-class submarines over their predecessors. Benson also tells an amusing story of how the crew celebrated the announcement of the Surrender with a swim call.
Date: August 5, 2010
Creator: Benson, Wendell R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Joe M. Sassman, August 3, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Joe M. Sassman. Born in 1922, he joined the Navy Air Corps V-5 Aviation Cadet Program in September, 1942. He describes his civilian pilot training at the University of Texas, pre-flight training in Athens, Georgia, primary flight training in Memphis, Tennessee, basic training in Pensacola, Florida as well as gunnery training. He talks about the various airplanes he flew in training. He received his commission in November, 1943. He discusses his fighter train… more
Date: August 3, 2010
Creator: Sassman, Joe M.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Joe Clapper, August 28, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Clapper. Clapper joined the Marine Corps in December of 1942. He joined the 1st Marine Division as a replacement after Guadalcanal. His first combat landing was at Cape Glouster followed by Peleliu where he was wounded on the second day. After he recovered from his injury Clapper rejoined his unit and landed on Okinawa where he was wounded twice more. He was then transferred to Parris Island to become a drill instructor … more
Date: August 28, 2010
Creator: Clapper, Joe
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Paul Wojahn, August 28, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Wojahn. Wojahn joined the Marine Corps in July 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion he was assigned to the 1st Pioneer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. At Pavuvu, he helped to build the camp, exterminating land crabs and rats and making roads out of crushed coral. Being from the Midwest, he had no difficulty driving trucks on the coral roads, which were slippery when wet. At Peleliu he landed in… more
Date: August 28, 2010
Creator: Wojahn, Paul
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Bobst, August 28, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Bobst. Bobst joined the Navy in March 1943 and received basic training and hospital corpsman training in Illinois. Upon completion, he was assigned to the U.S. Naval Hospital at San Diego and then field medical school at Camp Elliot. He was sent to New Britain, where he treated Marines at a regimental aid station as they returned from a battalion aid station near the front lines. He would then send patients requiring … more
Date: August 28, 2010
Creator: Bobst, Robert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William S. Emerson, August 21, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William S. Emerson. Emerson joined the Navy in May 1942. He trained as a Naval Aviation Cadet and learned to fly dive-bombers. Emerson joined VB-19 and was attached to the USS Lexington (CV-16) in 1944. He flew missions over Guam and the Philippines and took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Emerson was shot down during a mission to bomb an airfield on Iwo Jima. He was rescued by a submarine and rejoined his unit on the Lexi… more
Date: August 21, 2010
Creator: Emerson, William S.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Alls, August 14, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Alls. Alls joined the Navy in June 1942. He was only 15 years old at the time. Alls went to submarine school and describes having to go through a depth chamber test. He was sent to diesel school and became a crewman on the USS Flier (SS-250) in early 1943. Alls describes an incident where the sub ran aground at Midway. His sub sank two ships in the Marianas and later endured 118 depth charges dropped by two Japanese de… more
Date: August 14, 2010
Creator: Alls, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Benard Garbow, August 16, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernard Garbow. Garbow joined the Navy in September 1941 to become an aviator. He trained as a fighter pilot. Garbow became a replacement pilot in Fighter Squadron 19 (VF-19) on board the USS Lexington (CV-16). He shot down three planes in one action over Formosa. Garbow was also part of an attack that sank several ships in Manila Bay. He also witnessed three Japanese carriers sink during the Battle of Cape Engano. Garbow’s … more
Date: August 16, 2010
Creator: Garbow, Bernard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert V. Keeffe, August 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert V. Keeffe. Keeffe joined the Navy in the summer of 1943. He became a Seabee and trained as a heavy equipment operator. Keeffe was sent to the Russell Islands with Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 573 where he remained throughout the war. He was a crane operator and tells several stories including one about disposing of military equipment at the end of the war. Keeffe returned to the States in the fall of 1945 a… more
Date: August 25, 2010
Creator: Keeffe, Robert V.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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