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Oral History Interview with Charles Misenhimer, January 18, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Misenheimer. Misenheimer served in the Army from March to October of 1944. He completed basic training and went to the 99th Division. In October of 1944 he received an appointment to the Naval Academy in Annapolis and was discharged from the Army. He provides some details of his experiences at the Navy Academy Preparatory School. In early 1945 Misenheimer was assigned to the USS Midway (CV-41), as the carrier was initiall… more
Date: January 18, 2008
Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Misenhimer, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Misenhimer, January 18, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Misenheimer. Misenheimer served in the Army from March to October of 1944. He completed basic training and went to the 99th Division. In October of 1944 he received an appointment to the Naval Academy in Annapolis and was discharged from the Army. He provides some details of his experiences at the Navy Academy Preparatory School. In early 1945 Misenheimer was assigned to the USS Midway (CV-41), as the carrier was initiall… more
Date: January 18, 2008
Creator: Misenhimer, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Dr. Buckner Fanning, January 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dr Buckner Fanning. After graduating from high school, Fanning enlisted in the Marine Corps and went to boot camp at Paris Island. He states that the Marine Corps changed his life. Fanning went to Camp Lejune for basic training and was slated to go to Quantico to be commissioned. However, he didn't want to go there (neither did his buddies) so the Marine Corps sent them to Camp Pendleton where they were assigned to the 6th R… more
Date: January 18, 2005
Duration: 40 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Fanning, Dr Buckner
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dr. Buckner Fanning, January 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dr Buckner Fanning. After graduating from high school, Fanning enlisted in the Marine Corps and went to boot camp at Paris Island. He states that the Marine Corps changed his life. Fanning went to Camp Lejune for basic training and was slated to go to Quantico to be commissioned. However, he didn't want to go there (neither did his buddies) so the Marine Corps sent them to Camp Pendleton where they were assigned to the 6th R… more
Date: January 18, 2005
Creator: Fanning, Dr Buckner
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Howard Towry, January 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific war presents an oral interview with Howard Towry. Towry was born in Graham, Texas 17 December 1926. He quit school in 1943 and began driving a truck. Joining the US Marine Corps in January 1944, he went to San Diego for eight weeks of boot camp. After completing boot training, he was sent to Camp Pendleton where he joined the 28th Regiment, 5th Marine Division for a short time. Towry was then sent to a tank destroyer unit at Camp Elliott. He learned to use var… more
Date: January 18, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Towry, Howard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Howard Towry, January 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific war presents an oral interview with Howard Towry. Towry was born in Graham, Texas 17 December 1926. He quit school in 1943 and began driving a truck. Joining the US Marine Corps in January 1944, he went to San Diego for eight weeks of boot camp. After completing boot training, he was sent to Camp Pendleton where he joined the 28th Regiment, 5th Marine Division for a short time. Towry was then sent to a tank destroyer unit at Camp Elliott. He learned to use var… more
Date: January 18, 2005
Creator: Towry, Howard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joel C. Schnitz, January 18, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joel C. Schnitz. Born in 1921, he went on active duty in November of 1943. He describes basic training and living conditions at Camp Maxie in Paris, Texas. Following basic training, he was assigned to the 103rd ???Cactus??? Division before deploying overseas from New York Harbor in August of 1944 aboard the USS Monticello. He shares an anecdote about his time on board, seeing Spain and Portugal and his time is Marseilles. As… more
Date: January 18, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Schnitz, Joel C.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Joel C. Schnitz, January 18, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joel C. Schnitz. Born in 1921, he went on active duty in November of 1943. He describes basic training and living conditions at Camp Maxie in Paris, Texas. Following basic training, he was assigned to the 103rd ???Cactus??? Division before deploying overseas from New York Harbor in August of 1944 aboard the USS Monticello. He shares an anecdote about his time on board, seeing Spain and Portugal and his time is Marseilles. As… more
Date: January 18, 2013
Creator: Schnitz, Joel C.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Unger, January 18, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Unger. Unger was born in 1920 in Austria and immigrated to Missouri when he was a child. In 1939, he joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. After various schools and duty stations in the US, Unger volunteered to go to Wake Island in late 1941. He recalls the Japanese assault on the island and his activities prior to being captured and made a prisoner of war. The Japanese used Unger to care for their wounded… more
Date: January 18, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 01 second
Creator: Unger, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Unger, January 18, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Unger. Unger was born in 1920 in Austria and immigrated to Missouri when he was a child. In 1939, he joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. After various schools and duty stations in the US, Unger volunteered to go to Wake Island in late 1941. He recalls the Japanese assault on the island and his activities prior to being captured and made a prisoner of war. The Japanese used Unger to care for their wounded… more
Date: January 18, 2001
Creator: Unger, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Merrill, January 18, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth ‘Mudhole’ Merrill. Merrill joined the Marine Corps and trained with Evans Carlson as a Raider. He was on Midway during the battle. In August, 1942, Merrill went with Carlson’s Raiders to raid Makin. Merrill provides several details about his role during the raid. From Makin, the Raiders rested a while before going to Guadalcanal in November, 1942, where Merrill participated in Carlson’s Long Patrol. When the patrol e… more
Date: January 18, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Merrill, Kenneth
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Merrill, January 18, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth ‘Mudhole’ Merrill. Merrill joined the Marine Corps and trained with Evans Carlson as a Raider. He was on Midway during the battle. In August, 1942, Merrill went with Carlson’s Raiders to raid Makin. Merrill provides several details about his role during the raid. From Makin, the Raiders rested a while before going to Guadalcanal in November, 1942, where Merrill participated in Carlson’s Long Patrol. When the patrol e… more
Date: January 18, 2016
Creator: Merrill, Kenneth
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Peter Bourgeois, January 18, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Peter Bourgeois. Bourgeois joined the Army in July of 1943 and served with the Medical Corps. In December of 1944 he was assigned to the 96th Infantry Division and participated in the liberation of Leyte and Okinawa. He provides details of working as a Combat Medic with L Company, and caring for wounded soldiers on the battlefield. He also served as a rifleman at Okinawa. He was discharged in January of 1946.
Date: January 18, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Bourgeois, Peter
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Peter Bourgeois, January 18, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Peter Bourgeois. Bourgeois joined the Army in July of 1943 and served with the Medical Corps. In December of 1944 he was assigned to the 96th Infantry Division and participated in the liberation of Leyte and Okinawa. He provides details of working as a Combat Medic with L Company, and caring for wounded soldiers on the battlefield. He also served as a rifleman at Okinawa. He was discharged in January of 1946.
Date: January 18, 2002
Creator: Bourgeois, Peter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Smith, January 18, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard, Rick, Smith. Smith was born in El Paso, Texas in October of 1939. His parents were Arden Smith and Winnie Mae Wilson Smith, formerly Hagee. Winnie is the older sister of Michael Hagee, President and CEO of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation. Arden died in 1945, and Rick’s grandparents came to live with he and his mother. Bob Hagee, Michaels’s father, had property north of Fredericksburg, Texas, close to Boot Ranch today. Rick… more
Date: January 18, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Smith, Richard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Smith, January 18, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard, Rick, Smith. Smith was born in El Paso, Texas in October of 1939. His parents were Arden Smith and Winnie Mae Wilson Smith, formerly Hagee. Winnie is the older sister of Michael Hagee, President and CEO of the Admiral Nimitz Foundation. Arden died in 1945, and Rick’s grandparents came to live with he and his mother. Bob Hagee, Michaels’s father, had property north of Fredericksburg, Texas, close to Boot Ranch today. Rick… more
Date: January 18, 2017
Creator: Smith, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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