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Oral History Interview with Otis Cox, April 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Otis M. Cox. Cox was born in Harlan, Kentucky on 10 May 1923. Soon after graduating from high school in 1941, he joined the US Army Air Corps. Upon completion of basic training at Shreveport, Louisiana he was sent to Ft. Logan, Colorado to attend a technical training school. He recalls various air bases to which he was assigned and of the various jobs he performed. During the course of his time in the service, he learned rad… more
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Cox, Otis
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Virgil Heidbrink, April 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Virgil Heidbrink. Heidbrink was a Master Sergeant in the Army. He was drafted in March 1944. He began basic training in Camp Barkeley, Texas then transferred to Brigham City, Utah for joint training at Bushnell Army Hospital where he was assigned to clerk duty in the hospital headquarters. In November 1944 he boarded the USS General John Pope (AP-110), destination Bombay, India. From there they went to Ledo, Assam and he was assi… more
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Heidbrink, Virgil
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Oral History Interview with John C. James, April 2, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John C. James. He joined the Army in 1943 and went to training at Camp Crowder, Missouri, where the Signal Corps trained. He then went to the east coast and intercepted German Army radio traffic for a while before heading to California to listen for coded Japanese radio messages. He eventually was transferred to New Delhi, India. After the war ended, he was shipped to Eritrea, Africa for a few months before going back to the… more
Date: April 2, 2002
Creator: James, John C.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Moore, April 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Moore. Moore graduated from Hardin Simmons University in Abilene in January 1940. He was hired by the FBI after graduation and worked in Washington. In the fall of 1944 he joined the OSS and was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy although he didn't go to OCS. OSS training occurred on Catalina Island, CA. In Kunming, China he worked with Chang Kai Shek (Nationalist troops) developing informants and demolition experts. H… more
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Moore, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ken Marks, April 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ken Marks. Marks joined the Army Air Forces in December 1941 and was sent to Aircraft Mechanics School at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls, Texas. From there he trained at a Flight Engineer and Gunnery School in Harlingen, Texas, graduating in June 1942. From there he went to Boise, Idaho where he was Assistant Flight Engineer on a B-17. He trained on B-24s in Fort Worth, Texas. He left Christmas morning 1942 on his first flight o… more
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Marks, Ken
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Thomas Phillips, April 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Phillips. Phillips joined the Army and after training was sent to Burma where he joined Merrill's Marauders. He was also assigned to the 613th Field Artillery Battalion. Phillips relates several experiences dealing with the mules in the jungles while attached to this artillery unit. When the war ended, Phillips was in Kunming, China. He stayed on in China and helped with the negotiations between the communists and national… more
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Phillips, Thomas
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Edgar Wolf, April 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edgar Wolf. World joined the Army Air Forces in January, 1942 and trained at Biloxi, Mississippi before heading for Lockheed in California to learn about P-38s. He went to Officer Candidate School and earned a commission before being assigned to the Air Transport Command in New York. With the ATC, Wolf learned loadmaster techniques and air traffic control procedures before heading for Chabua, India. At his base he was respon… more
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Wolf, Edgar
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Cleatus A. LeBow, May 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cleatus A. LeBow. LeBow joined the Navy in 1943 and went from Lubbock, Texas to San Diego for recruit training. He shipped out to Pearl Harbor aboard an LST from San Francisco. At Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to a work detail aboard the USS Oklahoma, which had just been righted. Shortly thereafter, he boarded the USS Indianapolis to serve as a range finder operator on one of the gun turrets. Upon leaving Hawaii, the Indiana… more
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: LeBow, Cleatus A.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Karl F. Eichhorn, June 2, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Karl F. Eichhorn. Eichhorn joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. He completed armament school, learning how to troubleshoot and repair machine guns, cannons, airplane bomb racks and gun turrets. He was assigned to the 726th Bomb Squadron, 451st Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. He served as a ground crewman. In December of 1943 he traveled to North Africa. He describes in detail his trip over and accommodations aboard a liber… more
Date: June 2, 2009
Creator: Eichhorn, Karl F.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Michael Giroski, July 2, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael Giroski. Giroski was born Luplow, Pennsylvania in 1922 and graduated from high school in 1940. Joining the Army Air Forces 28 February 1943 he was sent to Miami, Florida for basic training. He qualified for flight training, but washed out due to a medical condition. Giroski was approved for flying status, however and went to Harlingen, Texas for gunnery training. He was then selected for radar training and went to Cl… more
Date: July 2, 2009
Creator: Giroski, Michael
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Bast, August 2, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Bast. Bast joined the Navy in January of 1942. He completed courses in seamanship, gunnery, navigation, and attended the Submarine Chaser Training Center in Miami. He was assigned to the USS Anoka (PC-571), of which he was a plank owner. He provides some details of this patrol craft. They were assigned to Port Townsend, Washington protecting the Bremerton Naval Base from enemy submarines. From the fall of 1942 to April of… more
Date: August 2, 2007
Creator: Bast, Charles
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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 George W. Denby, February 2, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George W Denby. Denby joined the Navy and earned his wings in December 1943 at Corpus Christi. He was assigned to the USS Enterprise (CV-6), flying a Grumman F4F Wildcat. At the Battle of the Philippine Sea he was knocked unconscious after being struck by an 18-inch shell. When he regained consciousness, he fired on his target and returned to the Enterprise. The next day, he was wounded in a dogfight with seven Zeroes. He ju… more
Date: February 2, 2008
Creator: Denby, George W.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George William Ogden, May 2, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George William Ogden. Ogden joined the Navy in February of 1942. He completed Officer Candidate School, and trained with amphibious landing vehicles. Beginning in early 1943, he served as a Communications Officer aboard the USS LST-172. They traveled to Guantanamo Bay, Bora Bora, Samoa, New Hebrides, New Caledonia and Guadalcanal. They assisted the Marines in preparation for the Battle of Okinawa. He continued his service after t… more
Date: May 2, 2008
Creator: Ogden, George William
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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 Willard Frank, February 2, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Willard Frank. Frank joined the Navy in July of 1943. He deployed to Waimanalo in Hawaii to an Amphibious Training base. Frank served as an engineer on an LCVP, ferrying supplies from shore to ships. In 1944, he served aboard USS Lindenwald (LSD-6), participating in the invasions of the Marshall Islands, Saipan, the Philippines and Okinawa. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: February 2, 2009
Creator: Frank, Willard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Raymundo Martinez, March 2, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymundo Martinez. Martinez was drafted in the Army in November of 1941. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the 807th Engineer Battalion for four years. From 1942 to 1944 Martinez was assigned to the Aleutian Islands. During this time, he recalls much combat, casualties, preparing graves for fallen soldiers and a Japanese plane being gunned down during a dog fight. He was then assigned to Hawaii and provides some details of lif… more
Date: March 2, 2009
Creator: Martinez, Raymundo
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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

Oral History Interview with Stan Martin, October 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stan Martin. Martin was born in New Zealand, and joined the Territorial Army, the New Zealand Navy, around 1941. He worked as a Radarman, and served at radar posts around the Port of Auckland and Wellington. He was later assigned to the Royal Navy, and served aboard a British ship. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He became involved with the 2nd Marine Division Association and helped these veterans reconnect with those w… more
Date: October 2, 2006
Creator: Martin, Stan
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Smith, January 2, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Smith. Smith participated in the Civilian Pilot Training Program before entering the Army Air Corps in late 1942. He graduated from flight school in August 1943. Smith was assigned to a B-24 crew and headed for North Africa in December 1943. From there, Smith went on bombing missions over Italy, Romania, etc. flying with the Fifteenth Air Force. After finishing combat missions, Smith ferried a B-24 back to San Antonio,… more
Date: January 2, 2008
Creator: Smith, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Fred Faiz, July 2, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Faiz. Faiz was raised on a ranch and had good relations with neighboring Japanese-American farmers before the war. In 1939, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, with whom he worked until being drafted into the Army in March 1941. He was assigned to the First Cavalry Division at Fort Bliss. When his unit phased out horse-drawn Howitzers and transitioned to driving jeeps, Faiz was sent to Louisiana, where he trained… more
Date: July 2, 2007
Creator: Faiz, Fred
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George Franke, June 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Franke. Franke joined the Navy in December of 1942. He completed radio, radar and gunnery school. He first trained in an ABX with hand-crank antennas. He later traveled to Florida to train in the Grumman TBF Avengers. In February of 1944 he volunteered for night flying in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. His unit practiced night flying to and from the USS Independence (CVL-22). They also completed anti-submarine patrol mission… more
Date: June 2, 2006
Creator: Franke, George
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Rubin Peterson, June 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Rubin Peterson. Peterson joined the Navy in June 1942 and received training at Iowa State College and the University of Georgia. He received training in instrument flying at Whiting Field and formation flying at Barron Field. Upon completion of dive bomber training in DeLand, he was assigned to a night fighter squadron aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22). On his first mission, he shot down a Betty bomber at Palau. He then b… more
Date: June 2, 2006
Creator: Peterson, Rubin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jim Scanlon, June 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jim Scanlon. Scanlon joined the Navy in November of 1942. He served as an aviation radio technician with the VF-41 Night Fighter Squadron. Scanlon provides vivid details of his training, and how he was involved with his missions. Scanlon was one of eleven radio technicians. They oversaw 25 airplanes in their squadron. He then served aboard the USS Hancock (CV-19) beginning November of 1944. Upon returning to the United States in … more
Date: June 2, 2006
Creator: Scanlon, Jim
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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