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Oral History Interview with Herman R. Shirley, August 22, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Herman R. Shirley. Shirley joined the Marine Corps in Alabama shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor and trained at Parris Island, South Carolina. Upon completion oftraining, Shirley headed for New Zealand aboard the USS Barnett (APA-5) and was assigned to Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. From there, the Barnett took Shirley to Guadalcanal in August, 1942. Shirley describes the scene after the battle at t… more
Date: August 22, 2012
Creator: Shirley, Herman R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Carey, August 22, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Carey. Carey joined the Navy in September 1944 and received basic training at Great Lakes and electrician’s mate training in Gulfport. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Stanton (DE-247) as an electrician striker, running the ship’s generators under supervision. Four hours after he arrived at Pearl Harbor to begin his overseas duties, the Japanese surrendered. Hickam Air Force Base erupted in celebration, the m… more
Date: August 22, 2012
Creator: Carey, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Michael Long, August 22, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Michael Long. Long joined the Marine Corps in 1943. He served as a Private, First Class in E Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Artillery, 4th Marine Division. He trained as a machine gunner and was assigned to a 50-caliber machine gun crew as gun captain. His outfit fought at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands, securing the island. They also participated in battles on Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands beginning in June of … more
Date: August 22, 2017
Creator: Long, Michael
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Paul T. Beeghly, August 22, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Paul T. "Tom" Beeghly. Beeghly was attending Ohio Wesleyen University when war was declared. He enlisted in the Army Reserve and stayed in school until he was called in early 1943. He trained as a medical aid man in the infantry at Camp Joseph P. Robinson in Arkansas. After basic training, he joined the 96th Infantry Division in Oregon for more training. By the time the division left for Hawaii in the spring of 1944, Beeghly was serving as an administrative … more
Date: August 22, 2011
Creator: Beeghly, Paul T.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Weldon Sherrard, August 22, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Weldon Sherrard. Sherrard joined the Navy in July of 1942. Beginning in December, he served as a First-Class Machinist Mate with a special construction battalion at Guadalcanal, New Zealand and Japan. With little to no access from ship to shore to unload supplies, Sherrard’s battalion was assigned the unloading of ships with the help of pontoon barges. He also worked as an oiler and crane operator. They were the first battalion c… more
Date: August 22, 2001
Creator: Sherrard, Weldon
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alex Taylor, August 22, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alex Taylor. Taylor was born April 3, 1921 in Scott, Louisiana. He worked in the rice and cane fields during his youth before joining the Navy in 1939. He was sent to Norfolk, Virginia for boot camp and recalls being in a segregated navy. He was assigned as mess attendant on the USS Dobbin (AD-3). He recalls the attack on Pearl Harbor and his role as an ammunition handler below decks. Taylor was assigned to the USS Enterpris… more
Date: August 22, 2001
Creator: Taylor, Alex
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Grace Carr, August 22, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Grace Carr. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 1942 and accepted a job with Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica, California, where most of the C-47s flown in World War II were made. She recalls that the factory was covered with netting which acted as camouflage from the air. She also remembers gas rationing, difficulty finding new tires and having to drive with parking lights at night to avoid disclosing the facto… more
Date: August 22, 2001
Creator: Carr, Grace
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Carr, August 22, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Carr. He was born in Benton County, Indiana on February 17, 1914. Upon graduation from high school in 1932 he hopped a freight train to California. He enlisted in the 38th Infantry Division, Indiana National Guard in December 1940. After Pearl Harbor he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and transferred to the 30th Infantry Division. He embarked on the troopship SS Brazil for the transit to England, during which he r… more
Date: August 22, 2001
Creator: Carr, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Harry Miller, August 22, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harry Miller. Miller was born in Beaver Township, Indiana on 28 April 1922. Upon joining the Navy in November 1942, he went to Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois for boot training. Upon his arrival he was selected for six months of training as a pharmacist’s mate. Upon completion of the course he was assigned to the Midshipman’s School at Notre Dame University. Among those from whom he drew blood, for medical purpo… more
Date: August 22, 2005
Creator: Miller, Harry O.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James L. Bell, Jr., August 22, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James L. Bell, Jr. He joined the Marine Corps in August, 1944. After basic training in California, he was sent to the Parker Ranch in Hawaii where he practiced maneuvers. He describes landing on Red Beach and fighting on Iwo Jima when he was in the 5th Marine Division. He discusses the placement of the American flag on the island, the Japanese tunnels, and the suicides of Japanese soldiers. After Iwo Jima, he joined the 2nd … more
Date: August 22, 2008
Creator: Bell, James L., Jr.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Mellon, August 22, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Mellon. Mellon joined the Army in March of 1944. He was assigned to the 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, and participated in active duty through France and into the Siegfried Line in December. They continued their combat duty into Germany, and served on occupation duty after the war ended. Mellon returned to the US and was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: August 22, 2003
Creator: Mellon, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orland Harris. Harris went to Santa Anna, California for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He went to primary flying school in Visalia, California and then went to LaeMoore, California for more training. From there he went to replacement training units, flying the P-38, P-322 and P-39. Harris had take civilian pilot training for one year at college before he went into the service. He received his wings a… more
Date: August 22, 2000
Creator: Harris, Orland J.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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