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Oral History Interview with Alan Fouts, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Fouts. Fouts joined the Navy in 1939 and trained in San Diego. Upon completion of basic training, Fouts joined the USS Argonne (AG-31). Later, he was stationed at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor when the war started. He recalls witnessing the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. He managed to get guns operational on the USS Widgeon (AM-22) before it got underway during the attack. Between the attacks, Fouts went alongside the US… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Fouts, Alan
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Elijah Collins, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Elijah Collins. Collins joined the Navy in early 1941 and trained in San Diego. He was then assigned to the USS Blue (DD-387). Collins suffered from seasickness in the beginning. He was aboard the Blue at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. Also, he was aboard when the Blue was sunk off Guadalcanal. After thirteen months ashore in Australia, Collins joined the USS McCord (DD-534) before going to torpedo school. From there, h… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Collins, Elijah
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Herb Elfering, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Herb Elfering. Elfering was in the California National Guard when it was activated in 1940 and went to Hawaii with the 251st Coast Artillery Regiment. He served in a searchlight battery. He was at Camp Malakole when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and recalls being strafed by planes at his radar installation. Afterwards, Elfering describes heightened security measures on Oahu. Once the war got started, Elfering and his unit we… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Elfering, Herb
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lester Thompson, September 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lester Thompson. In later 1942, Thompson joined the Army Air Forces and was assigned to the 2256th Quartermaster Truck Company, 45th Air Depot Group. He was sent to England in 1943 and recalls a few encounters with German prisoners of war. He also shares several anecdotes about his life in the service in Europe. He landed at Normandy two days after the invasion. Initially, Thompson hauled in truck the makings of a field mess hall… more
Date: September 6, 2001
Creator: Thompson, Lester
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Roland Eberhardt, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roland Eberhardt. Eberhardt joined the Navy in 1937, and attended a watertender school in Philadelphia. He served as chief watertender aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36). Eberhardt was aboard the ship while it was docked in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. He provides vivid details of his experiences through that fateful day, and the grounding of their ship. He was then assigned to the USS San Francisco (CA-38) for the remainder of th… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Eberhardt, Roland
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Albert Montague, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Montague. Montague joined the Navy in August 1941 and went to boot camp at San Diego, California. He recalls being sent to the submarine base at Pearl Harbor and attending signal school. His first assignment was at the signal tower where incoming ships were assigned docking positions by the use of lights and signal flags. One of his frequent visitors was Admiral Chester Nimitz who would often take his daily walk in th… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Montague, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Raymond Wiesmann, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond Wiesmann. Wiesmann joined the Navy in June of 1939. He served aboard the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Wiesmann recalls being ashore waiting for a church service to begin when the first Japanese planes attacked. Beginning August of 1942, he was transferred to the USS Boston (CA-69), and served on the deck force. He speaks of his shellback initiation, crossing the equator. Wiesmann also recall… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Wiesmann, Raymond
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Albert Voss, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Voss. Voss joined the Navy in late 1938. He completed Radio Signaling School, and served aboard USS West Virginia (BB-48), USS California (BB-44) during the attack on Pearl Harbor and USS New Mexico (BB-40) during the invasion of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, the bombardment of Guam, Saipan and Tinian and the Aleutian Islands Campaign. Voss additionally served aboard USS Menifee (APA-202) during the invasion of Okinawa… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Voss, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Jones, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Jones. Jones joined the Navy in January of 1941. He served in the Fire Control Division and Gunner’s Gang aboard the USS Tennessee (BB-43). The ship was moored near Battleship Row during the attack on 7 December 1941. He recalls going through the Harbor and retrieving servicemen out of the water. He was transferred to the USS Massachusetts (BB-59). They supported the invasion of North Africa in October of 1942 and struck Iwo… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Jones, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Warren Kimzey, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Kimzey. Kimzey joined the Coast Guard in September of 1939. He provides details of his training in Alameda, California, and service aboard a 75-foot patrol boat. He served as a gunnery pointer and gun captain. In 1940 he was assigned to the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37), where he remained for one year, patrolling at sea and completing search and rescue operations. They traveled to Hollandia, Johnston, Palmyra, Wake, Canton Island … more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Kimzey, Warren
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Howard Gray, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Howard Gray. Gray joined the Navy in September of 1939. Gray trained as an aviation mechanic. He worked with Squadron VP-14, using multi-engine seaplanes to relocate older seaplanes from water to land. Gray was one of 6 family members serving in the war, and stationed at Hawaii, during the attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941. From spring through August of 1942, he worked as a plane captain aboard a PBY Catalina Patrol Bomber i… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Gray, Howard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with MJ Cotter, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with M J Cotter. Cotter joined the Navy in March of 1941. After boot camp, he provided upkeep and maintenance of the 16-inch gun turret aboard the USS Maryland (BB-46). They traveled to Hawaii around July of 1941. The Maryland was present on Battleship Row during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Cotter was aboard the ship and describes his experiences through this fateful day, including their 50-caliber gunner taking down a Japanese plane.… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Cotter, MJ
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Herndon, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Herndon. Herndon joined the Navy in January of 1940. In April he was assigned aboard USS San Francisco (CA-38). He maintained the decks of the ship and worked as a mess cook. They were in Pearl Harbor Navy Yard awaiting an overhaul of their engineering plant when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. In late 1943 Herndon was assigned to a beach landing party aboard the USS Oxford (APA-189). He served in visual communicatio… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Herndon, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Oliver, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Oliver. Oliver quit school at the age of sixteen and joined the Army in September 1939. He was sent to Hawaii, where he joined the 19th Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He attended cooks school in Honolulu for sixteen weeks then he drove trucks. He describes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and tells of clearing the beach area of vegetation and installing rolls of barbed wire in anticipation of a landing by Japanese… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Oliver, Bill F.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George Overfelt, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Overfelt. Overfelt joined the Navy in August of 1938. From January of 1939 through June of 1942, he served on the deck force, and as a mess cook, aboard the USS Conyngham (DD-371). The ship was moored at Pearl Harbor during the attack. Overfelt was aboard the ship when the Japanese attacked. They completed numerous plane-guarding and submarine patrol missions. In February of 1943 they provided bombardment support through t… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Overfelt, George
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Phillip Corsello, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Phillip Corsello. Corsello joined the Army Air Corps in May of 1941. He completed aircraft and engine mechanic school, and was stationed in Hawaii when the attack occurred on 7 December 1941. After the attack, Corsello worked guard duty at night and worked on B-17s during the day. He returned to the US in June of 1942 for flight training, but washed out.
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Corsello, Phillip
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Hornok, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Hornok. Hornok joined the Navy around 1940. He served as a Machinist’s Mate aboard USS St. Louis (CL-49). The ship was moored to the pier in Southeast Loch at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He notes how his ship was in 11 major battles, including the Marshall and Gilbert islands, Guadalcanal and Wake Island. They escorted ships back and forth from the US to Pearl Harbor. Hornok was later transferred to a su… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Hornok, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Somers, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Somers. Somers joined the Navy in March of 1941. He served aboard the USS Castor (AKS-1). They transported troops from Johnston Island to Wake Island in October. They were docked in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. Through February of 1942, they carried cargo from the US to aid in the buildup of Pearl Harbor, then aided in the opening operations in New Caledonia, New Hebrides, the Fiji Islands and New Zealand. In mid… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Somers, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jim Barclay, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with J.M. Barclay. Barcaly was born in Broadus, Texas 12 September 1923. Upon joining the Navy in 1941 he went to San Diego for boot camp. He then was assigned to the USS Utah (BB-31) as a helmsman. The ship was at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and Barclay recalls observing Japanese planes attacking the fleet and a bomb hitting the Utah. He abandoned ship and tells of Japanese planes strafing men in the water. He assisted in re… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Barclay, Jim
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Evelyn Meehan, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Evelyn Meehan. Meehan and her husband, who served in the Navy, were stationed at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack. At the time of the attack, her husband was at sea aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6). They remained in Hawaii after the attack, and Meehan continued working in the Office of Censorship in Honolulu. She speaks on general civilian life during World War II.
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Meehan, Evelyn
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Davis, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Davis. Davis entered the Army Air Corps in 1939. He was sent to Wheeler Field, Hawaii and spent a short time with the 19th Pursuit Squadron. He was transferred to the 58th Bomb Squadron. He recalls he was a crew chief on an A-20 (Havoc) bomber when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Wheeler Field on 7 December 1941. Davis describes the actions he took on that day, which included two days of intense labor repairing a… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Davis, Bill
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Wilbur Wright, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wilbur Wright. Wright was born in Craig, Missouri 29 December 1919. He joined the Navy in 1938 and went to San Diego for boot camp. After training he went to Hawaii and was assigned to the USS Oglala (CM-4/ARG-1). On 6 December 1941 the ship’s crew unloaded a cargo of mines at Pearl Harbor. Wright was on board when the Japanese attacked. He witnessed the attack and recalls not firing the ship’s guns as they were unable to ge… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Wright, Wilbur
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Werner, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Werner. Werner joined the Army in January of 1940. He served as a gun mechanic with the 64th Coast Artillery Antiaircraft. Additionally, he worked as an assistant mail censor. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the 7 December 1941 attack. Werner provides vivid details of his experiences on the night before and during that fateful day. In early 1943 he joined the Army Air Forces, and was sent to radio school with specia… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Werner, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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