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Oral History Interview with David Bell, September 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with David Bell. Bell graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1937. He completed Submarine School in 1940 and worked aboard USS Cuttlefish (SS-171). They were located at Mare Island when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and they were released to make unrestricted warfare on the enemy. He served as Commanding Officer of USS Pargo (SS-264) during the 7th war patrol of that vessel from 15 January through 24 March of 1945. He was awarde… more
Date: September 8, 2002
Creator: Bell, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Fred Leighton, November 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Leighton. Leighton joined the Navy in 1939. After basic training, he was assigned to the USS Ramsay (DM-16). He was aboard when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Afterwards, Leighton stayed aboard the Ramsay and headed for Samoa to lay mines, then to the Aleutian Islands. Leighton was then assigned to the YMS-395 and returned to Samoa. Afterwards, he was assigned to the USS Navarro (APA-215) and was wounded aboard the… more
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: Leighton, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Harry Hill, March 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harry Hill. He was born at Fort Washakie, Wyoming on the Wind River Indian Reservation on 14 September 1920. Upon graduation from Texas A&M College in May 1942, he received a commission as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. He was immediately sent to Page Field, Fort Meyers, Florida and assigned to the B-24 Aircraft Maintenance Division. Soon thereafter, he underwent three months of advanced B-24 maintenance training at… more
Date: March 8, 2002
Creator: Hill, Harry B
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Malcom Young, October 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Malcom Young. Young joined the Army in March of 1941. He completed basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and provides details of his training. He was later assigned to the 7th Infantry Division, 57th Field Artillery and made corporal. He describes his experiences using the 105mm Howitzer. In June of 1943 they participated in the Aleutian Islands Campaign, serving combat duty. They traveled to Hawaii and remained there through Feb… more
Date: October 8, 2002
Creator: Young, Malcom
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with O. H. Karl King, September 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with O.H. Karl King. King joined the Texas National Guard when he was 14 - an amiable captain fixed his age on paper. He enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 15 during the Great Depression and was assigned to boot camp at San Diego, California. Upon completion, he shipped out for the Philippines and was at Cavite Naval Yard when the Japanese attacked. He saw General King on his way to surrender at Bataan and swam to Corregido… more
Date: September 8, 2002
Creator: King, O. H. Karl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Servando Lopez, February 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Servando Lopez. Lopez was born in Lara, Texas on 8 April 1925 and attended school until the 8th grade. He was drafted into the Army and sent to Camp Wolters near Mineral Wells, Texas for 18 weeks of basic training. Completing training he was sent to New York City for debarkation. After arriving in South Hampton, England, he was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, Company K, 175th Infantry. Lopez tells of the unit undergo… more
Date: February 8, 2002
Creator: Lopez, Servando
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Tom Mann, March 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tom Mann. Mann went into the Navy on June 9, 1944 and took boot camp in San Diego. He took a transport to Pearl Harbor and went to radio school at Camp Chapman. While on general detail, Mann tells the story of him and five other sailors doing work around Adm Nimitz's headquarters and of him coming out, offering them a coke, and chatting with them for a few minutes. Mann was assigned to the USS Maryland which was involved in … more
Date: March 8, 2002
Creator: Mann, Tom E. 'Tex'
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Willis Cooper, August 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Willis Cooper. Cooper joined the Army Air Forces in November 1942 at age 29, after working in the Louisiana Department of Conservation. He received mechanic’s training at Keesler Field and went to a factory in Indiana to learn about engines. He was then assigned to the 65th Troop Carrier Squadron and sent to New Guinea, where he changed engines and performed 100-hour inspections on C-47s. After Cooper became the chief of mai… more
Date: August 8, 2002
Creator: Cooper, Willis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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