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Oral History Interview with Harold Snider, March 28, 1987

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Snider. Snider joined the Army Air Corps around 1939. He completed flight training, and was assigned to a B-17 with the 7th Bomb Group. They deployed to Honolulu on 6 December 1941, and landed at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on 7 December. He describes the events of this day, landing amidst explosions and smoke. Once they landed, they jumped into a ditch while being strafed by the Japanese. In January of 1942, t… more
Date: March 28, 1987
Creator: Snider, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John P. Condon, March 8, 1989

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John P. Cordon discussing where he grew up and went to school and what led him to join the Navy. He describes flying airplanes for the Navy in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: March 8, 1989
Creator: Condon, John P. & Hall, Cargill
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with L. E. Robinson, March 8, 1985

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by L E Robinson. Robinson joined the Marine Corps in May 1939 and received basic training in San Diego. After sea school training, he was assigned to Admiral Kimmel’s flag allowance and boarded the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). Robinson was at Pearl Harbor as the admiral’s senior orderly during the attack of December 7. After surviving strafing from enemy planes, he headed toward the submarine base dock to help carry the wounded. When he f… more
Date: March 8, 1985
Creator: Robinson, L. E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ream Family, March 9, 1989

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a series of interviews with members of the Ream family: John Ream, Sarah Ream Connelly, Katherine Ream Sobeck, and Nora Ream Kuttner. The Ream family members were children when the Japanese occupied the Philippines and they were interned as civilians at Camp John hay in Baguio. They each in turn discuss the arrival of the Japanese and their subsequent experiences as prisoners of the Japanese. At one point, they were moved to Camp Holmes, also in B… more
Date: March 9, 1989
Creator: Family, Ream
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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