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Oral History Interview with Samuel W. Smith, February 1, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Samuel Smith. When he turned 18, Smith joined the Air Corps and was sworn in on December 7, 1942. He received his orders to report to active duty on April 6, 1942 in Fort Worth, Texas as an aviation cadet. He graduated from flight school June 27, 1944. Smith provides good detail of what he did in each phase of his training from pre-flight and classification to primary, basic and advanced. He then went to B-17 transition training in Roswell, New Mexico. From … more
Date: February 1, 2001
Creator: Smith, Samuel W.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with L. E. Ramey, May 2, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Dr. L. E. Ramey. Dr Ramey graduated from Baylor Medical School in Dallas June 1, 1942 and entered the Navy as an Intern on June 24, 1942. After going through an Internship at San Diego Naval Hospital, he was sent to submarine medical school in New London, Connecticut and deep sea diving school in Washington, D.C. He was then assigned to the Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet and transferred to the Submarine Base 1504 (Midway Island); this was 1944. At this time,… more
Date: May 2, 2001
Creator: Ramey, Dr. L. E.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Elliott Ross, May 1, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Elliott Ross. He discusses joining the Navy, being a landing craft coxswain carrying troops and supplies from ships to the shore in seven invasions: Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Santacristo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and as an occupation force in Japan after the surrender. He talks mostly about Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan, but also mentions burials at sea and on the beachs, seeing his brother's ship get hit by torpedoes and the emotional toll of the war.
Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: Ross, Elliott
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Marvin L. Muse, May 1, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Marvin Muse. Mr Muse signed up for the Navy at 17 years old (he was born May 20, 1927), took boot camp in San Diego, California followed by machinist mate school at Camp Farragut. After home leave, he was assigned to the USS Columbia (CL-56) which was in San Pedro, California, being repaired from damage it received in the Philippines; this was 1945. After a stop at Pearl Harbor, the Columbia sailed to Borneo in the Dutch East Indies. They bombarded Balikpapa… more
Date: May 1, 2001
Creator: Muse, Marvin L.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with David Van Fleet, May 3, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with David Van Fleet. Mr Van Fleet graduated from high school in 1941, went to A&M on a football scholarship, staying there until midterm when the war broke out and he joined the Marine Corps. After boot camp in San Diego, he joined the 4th Marine Raiders Battalion, D Company. After additional training with the Raiders, his outfit went overseas in February 1943, ending up in Espiritu Santo. They went to Guadalcanal in June, stayed there for a month, and then land… more
Date: May 3, 2001
Creator: Van Fleet, David
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Kay Clementson, May 4, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Kay Clementson. Mr Clementson was born in 1926 and volunteered for the Navy just before he turned eighteen. He was sent to boot camp in San Diego, California in September 1944. After boot camp, he was assigned to USS LSM (Landing Ship, Medium) 96 which was in San Diego. Seven LSMs sailed for Pearl Harbor. At Pearl Harbor, they unloaded their cargo (telephone poles) and loaded a company of Marines who were in a radar group. After stops at Eniwetok, Ulithi, Li… more
Date: May 4, 2001
Creator: Clementson, Kay
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William F. (Bill) Graham, March 24, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Bill Graham. He begins by discussing joining the Navy and becoming a corpsman, then being transferred to the 2nd Marine Division after the Pearl Harbor attack. He discusses being in the first wave on Guadalcanal and various things that happened during the six months there, contracting a severe strain of malaria, getting shipped back to the States and stationed near his home in Fort Worth, then to training in Virginia preparing for an invasion of Japan.
Date: March 24, 2001
Creator: Graham, William F. (Bill)
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Joseph B. Brown, March 24, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Joesph B. Brown. He discusses going to Guadalcanal, various guns and artillery he used, the battle of Tarawa and getting malaria just before it, then going to Hawaii for more training before returning to the South Pacific and fighting on Saipan and Tinian. He also discusses being wounded on Saipan, getting a bayonet run through his forearm and keeping the bayonet as a souvenior after the war and talks about some of his experiences and travels after the war.
Date: March 24, 2001
Creator: Brown, Joseph B.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jack Lent, October 1, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Lent. He was born in Denison, Texas on September 14, 1920 and enlisted in the Marine Corps on August 15, 1941. Upon completing boot camp in San Diego in November, 1941, he was transferred to the Second Marine Division for duties as an Intelligence Specialist. He recalls that in July 1942 he was sent to a small island off Espiritu Santo in the Vanuatu Islands for a secret mission that involved mapping the island for the … more
Date: October 1, 2001
Creator: Lent, Jack
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William Steele, Sr., March 24, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Steele, Sr. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on January 6, 1924. He enlisted into the Marines in February, 1943 and was assigned to 2nd Marine Division, M Company, 3rd Battalion 8th Marines, as a machine gunner. He describes his experiences while landing at Tarawa in LCVPs (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) also known as Higgins Boats. During the landing he recalls being wounded by shrapnel. After Tarawa, he recoun… more
Date: March 24, 2001
Creator: Steele, William
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Henry Castle, February 21, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Henry Castle. He was born in Abilene, Texas in 1923. He enlisted into the Army Air Corps on December 27, 1942 with orders to Aviation Cadet Flight Training. After extensive training, he was transferred to the Eighth Air Force in England in October 1944. Initially he flew P-47 Thunderbolts escorting B-17s and B-24s and later he flew P-51 Mustangs escorting B-25s and B-26s. He recalls many details of those aircraft and his var… more
Date: February 21, 2001
Creator: Castle, Henry
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Garvin Kowalke, January 23, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Garvin Kowalke. He discusses joining the Army Air Corps, going to Air Cadet training to become a pilot, training on various aircraft (AT-17, UC-78, P-36, P-33, T-6, BT-13, B-17, B-29) before becoming a B-29 pilot. He shipped out to Guam and flew standard and fire bombing runs over Japan. He discusses having to ditch the plane on the way back to Guam once when the engines failed, seeing another B-29 crew have to bail out over Toyko Bay and get picked up by a … more
Date: January 23, 2001
Creator: Kowalke, Garvin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James A. Laux, March 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James A. Laux. Born in 1925, he was drafted into the Navy in 1943. He was accepted into the submarine service. He describes his training at sub school. He reached New Guinea in 1944 and was assigned to his first submarine, the USS Pintado (SS-387), in 1945. He served as a 3rd Class Motor Machinist Mate. He describes sinking two floating mines while off the coast of Java as well as a near-miss with depth charges dropped by Ja… more
Date: March 23, 2001
Creator: Laux, James A.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dorothy Rufi, September 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dorothy Rufi. Mrs. Rufi’s maiden name is Roehning. She arrived in Washington D.C. to work at the Coast Guard headquarters in 1942. She was assigned to a secretarial pool of four women who worked for Rear Admiral Harvey F. Johnson. She mentions blackouts and an air raid drill. She returned to her home to Minnesota in 1944.
Date: September 23, 2001
Creator: Rufi, Dorothy
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Truman Gill, May 29, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Truman Gill. Gill grew up in Texas and joined the Marine Corps in April, 1942 at San Antonio. Gill trained in San Diego and attended Sea School there prior to arriving at Pearl harbor to board the USS Mississippi (BB-41). Gill served as an antiaircraft gunner aboard ship and mentions going on patrols in the Coral Sea and around the Aleutians. Gill also mentions witnessing the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) sinking after a torpedo … more
Date: May 29, 2001
Creator: Gill, Truman
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jean Dunn and Terry Dunn, May 12, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jean Dunn and Terry Dunn. Dunn grew up in China during the Japanese occupation during WWII and discusses some of her childhood experiences. Terry Dunn mentions the family business - making soy sauce. They als soeak of Jean's grandparents: a doctor and a nurse in China. Jean and Terry eventually settle into speaking about the exploits of her husband (Terry's father) during World War II in China. This man worked as an interpre… more
Date: May 12, 2001
Creator: Dunn, Jean
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Groux, May 12, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Groux. Groux was attending St. Edward's University in Austin Texas when he joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and was assigned to the Midshipman School at Northwestern University in Chicago. He was commissioned as an ensign there in September 1944. He volunteered for Scout and Raider duty within the Navy and trained at Fort Pierce, Florida. After training, Groux was shipped to Calcutta, India. After the war, Groux was as… more
Date: May 12, 2001
Creator: Groux, Robert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Dodson, May 11, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Dodson. Dodson grew up in Pennsylvania and joined the Navy before being drafted. He managed to avoid boot camp and go straight into a Navy communictions school. He volunteered to go overseas for two years and ended up with SACO in China. In China, Dodson repaired radios and radio equipment. Dodson returned to the US and was assigned duty aboard the USS William R. Rush (DD-714) in mid-1945.
Date: May 11, 2001
Creator: Dodson, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Petri, May 12, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Richard Petri. Born in 1922 in Kansas City, Missouri, he joined the Navy in 1943. He began his training in the Naval Air Corps, but soon discovered he had no aptitude for flying and was assigned to the Navy's V-12 college student program. After completing his Bachelor's Degree, he completed Basic Training in Norfolk and Midshipman Training at Notre Dame and Navy Supply Corps school at Harvard. Upon completion of Supply Corps School he was assigned to the Nav… more
Date: May 12, 2001
Creator: Petri, Richard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Arthur Bohus, May 12, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Arthur Bohus. Born in Philadelphia in 1917, he enlisted in the Navy (Communications Reserves) in 1939. He went through Recruit Training at Newport, Rhode Island followed by Radioman School and then was assigned to the Fourth Naval District, Philadelphia. His next assignment was at Cape May, New Jersey, where his duties involved recovering blimps which had been launched from Lakehurst, New Jersey. During this assignment he became proficient in Morse Code. His… more
Date: May 12, 2001
Creator: Bohus, Arthur
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Francis D. Reynnet, May 12, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Francis D. Reynnett. Reynnet was in Oklahoma in 1925 and moved to East Lansing, Michigan during the depression, where he attended Michigan State University. Drafted into the Navy in 1944, he attended Boot Camp in Simpson, New York and Radio School in Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania, where he graduated as a Radioman Third Class. First assignment was to Fort Story, Virginia, an Army base, with Navy personnel controlling the harbor entrance. Sent to the Navy Departm… more
Date: May 12, 2001
Creator: Reynnett, Francis
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with F. J. Whitlock, May 11, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with F. J. Whitlock. Whitlock was in 1923, in Columbia, South Dakota. He enlisted in the Navy in Los Angeles, California, in June 1942. He attended Basic Training in San Diego and then went to Diesel School. Upon graduation he was promoted from Seaman Second Class to Fireman First Class. He was then ordered to the LST program and proceeded to Treasure Island in San Francisco. His group of Dieselmen were assigned to the Southern Pacific Railroad "Round House" in O… more
Date: May 11, 2001
Creator: Whitlock, F. J.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James F. Kelly, May 11, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with James F. Kelly. Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1921. He recounts his experiences working in his father's grocery store during the Depression. He recounts his experience in 1941 working in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as a civilian, until he received his induction notice from Selective Service in May 1942 and joined the Navy. He attended Boot Camp in Newport, Rhode Island and then was sent to Anacostia Naval Air Station in District of Colu… more
Date: May 11, 2001
Creator: Kelly, James F.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James H. Bash, May 11, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with James H. Bash. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 28, 1924. He enlisted in the Navy on January 19, 1943. Enrolled in the V-12 Program at the University of Virginia but did not complete the curriculum. Subsequently sent to Storekeeper Class A School in Sampson, New York and graduated as Storekeeper 3rd Class. In October 1944 volunteered and assigned to Naval Group China. He recalls the transit from Norfolk on the USS General W. A. Mann (AP-112) in a con… more
Date: May 11, 2001
Creator: Bash, James H.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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