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Oral History Interview with Richard Abe, November 22, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Abe. Abe’s wife Yukiko is helping with this interview. Abe was born 29 May 1934 in Ewa, Hawaii, to Japanese immigrant parents. His father was the supervisor of the Ewa Sugar Plantation. He and his family were living on the island, 8 miles west of Pearl Harbor, when the Japanese attacked. Abe was 7 years old at the time, and he provides vivid details of his experiences, witnessing the bombing of military installations, bei… more
Date: November 22, 2019
Duration: 39 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Abe, Richard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Abe, November 22, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Abe. Abe’s wife Yukiko is helping with this interview. Abe was born 29 May 1934 in Ewa, Hawaii, to Japanese immigrant parents. His father was the supervisor of the Ewa Sugar Plantation. He and his family were living on the island, 8 miles west of Pearl Harbor, when the Japanese attacked. Abe was 7 years old at the time, and he provides vivid details of his experiences, witnessing the bombing of military installations, bei… more
Date: November 22, 2019
Creator: Abe, Richard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Louis Justin, November 22, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Louis Justin. Justin volunteered for service in the Army Air Forces in March, 1943 and took the photography course in Denver. He went overseas to Tinian in November, 1944 where he worked in the photo lab developing images. On Tinian, he developed the film from the Enola Gay. After the war, Young returned to the US in January and received his discharge in February. Justin has some help during the interview from his daughter.
Date: November 22, 2015
Duration: 52 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Justin, Louis
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Louis Justin, November 22, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Louis Justin. Justin volunteered for service in the Army Air Forces in March, 1943 and took the photography course in Denver. He went overseas to Tinian in November, 1944 where he worked in the photo lab developing images. On Tinian, he developed the film from the Enola Gay. After the war, Young returned to the US in January and received his discharge in February. Justin has some help during the interview from his daughter.
Date: November 22, 2015
Creator: Justin, Louis
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Don Lamanna, November 22, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don Lamanna. Lamanna joined the Navy in November 1942 and was transferred to hospital corps school in Alabama, where he tended to casualties of flight training. He then attended field medical school at Camp Elliot. Upon completion, he was assigned to a medical battalion in the V Amphibious Corps where he worked as an orderly in hospitals. He landed on Saipan on the eighth day of the invasion and worked at an abandoned Japane… more
Date: November 22, 2000
Duration: 46 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Lamanna, Don
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Don Lamanna, November 22, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don Lamanna. Lamanna joined the Navy in November 1942 and was transferred to hospital corps school in Alabama, where he tended to casualties of flight training. He then attended field medical school at Camp Elliot. Upon completion, he was assigned to a medical battalion in the V Amphibious Corps where he worked as an orderly in hospitals. He landed on Saipan on the eighth day of the invasion and worked at an abandoned Japane… more
Date: November 22, 2000
Creator: Lamanna, Don
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Procter, November 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Procter. Procter volunteered for the Navy in 1944. He was assigned to the gunnery division on the USS Hornet (CV-12). Procter was aboard when the Hornet was supporting at Okinawa. He describes the operation of the 5-inch gun and going through a typhoon that heavily damaged the flight deck. Procter remained aboard after the surrender and took part in Operation Magic Carpet to return servicemen to the States.
Date: November 22, 2010
Duration: 51 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Procter, James
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Procter, November 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Procter. Procter volunteered for the Navy in 1944. He was assigned to the gunnery division on the USS Hornet (CV-12). Procter was aboard when the Hornet was supporting at Okinawa. He describes the operation of the 5-inch gun and going through a typhoon that heavily damaged the flight deck. Procter remained aboard after the surrender and took part in Operation Magic Carpet to return servicemen to the States.
Date: November 22, 2010
Creator: Procter, James
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 Russell Santora, November 22, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Russell Santora. Santora was born in Bronx, New York on 4 October 1927. Upon joining the US Merchant Marine in July 1944, he attended boot camp at the US Maritime Training Station. When the training was completed he was sent to Oakland, California. There, he joined the Marine Fireman, Oilers and Water Tenders Union and received his Permit Book and was assigned to a merchant ship. He tells of his duties aboard the various shi… more
Date: November 22, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Santora, Russell
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Russell Santora, November 22, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Russell Santora. Santora was born in Bronx, New York on 4 October 1927. Upon joining the US Merchant Marine in July 1944, he attended boot camp at the US Maritime Training Station. When the training was completed he was sent to Oakland, California. There, he joined the Marine Fireman, Oilers and Water Tenders Union and received his Permit Book and was assigned to a merchant ship. He tells of his duties aboard the various shi… more
Date: November 22, 2013
Creator: Santora, Russell
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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