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Oral History Interview with Dale Ball, June 4, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dale Ball. Ball joined the Navy around 1942. In 1943, he began serving as a Storekeeper aboard USS LST-1005 in the Pacific Theater. They traveled to Hawaii, the Caroline Islands, Eniwetok and Leyte Gulf, Philippines. He recalls a typhoon he experienced in 1945. He served with occupation troops in Japan after the war ended. Ball returned to the US, and continued his service in the Navy.
Date: June 4, 2013
Duration: 58 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Ball, Dale
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dale Ball, June 4, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dale Ball. Ball joined the Navy around 1942. In 1943, he began serving as a Storekeeper aboard USS LST-1005 in the Pacific Theater. They traveled to Hawaii, the Caroline Islands, Eniwetok and Leyte Gulf, Philippines. He recalls a typhoon he experienced in 1945. He served with occupation troops in Japan after the war ended. Ball returned to the US, and continued his service in the Navy.
Date: June 4, 2013
Creator: Ball, Dale
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George O. Cox, June 4, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George O. Cox. Born in Bloomington, Illinois 19 March 1926, Cox graduated from high school in 1943 and joined the US Army. He entered the army Specialized Training Program at Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton. In January 1944 he was transferred to the University of Illinois at Champaign. During May 1944 the program was terminated and he was sent to Camp Fannin, Texas for basic training. Upon completing ba… more
Date: June 4, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Cox, George O.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George O. Cox, June 4, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George O. Cox. Born in Bloomington, Illinois 19 March 1926, Cox graduated from high school in 1943 and joined the US Army. He entered the army Specialized Training Program at Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton. In January 1944 he was transferred to the University of Illinois at Champaign. During May 1944 the program was terminated and he was sent to Camp Fannin, Texas for basic training. Upon completing ba… more
Date: June 4, 2008
Creator: Cox, George O.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with W. Bruce George, June 4, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with W. Bruce George. Born in 1920, he was drafted in 1942. After training as a weather observer, he was sent to the Middle East. He describes the route taken by the ship, the Robin Tuxford, from Philadelphia to the Persian Gulf. He served as a weather observer with the 19th Weather Squadron in Benghazi and Tripoli, Libya as well as Abadan, Iran and Ankara, Turkey. He shares an anecdote about mail censorship. He was discharged in September, 1945. The interview al… more
Date: June 4, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: George, W. Bruce
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with W. Bruce George, June 4, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with W. Bruce George. Born in 1920, he was drafted in 1942. After training as a weather observer, he was sent to the Middle East. He describes the route taken by the ship, the Robin Tuxford, from Philadelphia to the Persian Gulf. He served as a weather observer with the 19th Weather Squadron in Benghazi and Tripoli, Libya as well as Abadan, Iran and Ankara, Turkey. He shares an anecdote about mail censorship. He was discharged in September, 1945. The interview al… more
Date: June 4, 2010
Creator: George, W. Bruce
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jesus Godines, June 4, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jesus Godines. Godines joined the Army in 1940. and was assigned to the 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. His unit landed at Normandy one after the invasion. His unit also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Godines was discharged in October, 1945.
Date: June 4, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Godines, Jesus R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jesus Godines, June 4, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jesus Godines. Godines joined the Army in 1940. and was assigned to the 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. His unit landed at Normandy one after the invasion. His unit also fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Godines was discharged in October, 1945.
Date: June 4, 2004
Creator: Godines, Jesus R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Brayton Harris, June 4, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Brayton Harris. Harris was a child during WWII and discusses recycling and victory gardens. He was commissioned as an officer in 1953 and served on a destroyer based in Japan. Brayton eventually was stationed at Treasure Island in California and met Admiral Nimitz. He tells of dice games that he used to play with Nimitz at the officer’s club. Brayton served as an active member of the Naval Reserve for some time and later wen… more
Date: June 4, 2011
Duration: 56 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Harris, Brayton
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Brayton Harris, June 4, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Brayton Harris. Harris was a child during WWII and discusses recycling and victory gardens. He was commissioned as an officer in 1953 and served on a destroyer based in Japan. Brayton eventually was stationed at Treasure Island in California and met Admiral Nimitz. He tells of dice games that he used to play with Nimitz at the officer’s club. Brayton served as an active member of the Naval Reserve for some time and later wen… more
Date: June 4, 2011
Creator: Harris, Brayton
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Holtz, June 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arthur Holtz. Holtz joined the Navy around 1942. Beginning July of 1944, he served as a First-Class Shipfitter aboard USS Canotia (AN-47), a net laying ship. They traveled to Pearl Harbor and Eniwetok. From February to April of 1945, they completed mooring and salvage duty at Iwo Jima. They traveled to Guam for repairs and Ulithi to install and maintain nets. Holtz was discharged in early 1946.
Date: June 4, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Holtz, Arthur
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Arthur Holtz, June 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arthur Holtz. Holtz joined the Navy around 1942. Beginning July of 1944, he served as a First-Class Shipfitter aboard USS Canotia (AN-47), a net laying ship. They traveled to Pearl Harbor and Eniwetok. From February to April of 1945, they completed mooring and salvage duty at Iwo Jima. They traveled to Guam for repairs and Ulithi to install and maintain nets. Holtz was discharged in early 1946.
Date: June 4, 2012
Creator: Holtz, Arthur
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Orlyn Master, June 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orlyn Master discussing his childhood and education and what led him jo joining the US Military. He describes his experiences flying planes over Europe and of being a Prisoner of War after getting captured by the Germans.
Date: June 4, 2001
Creator: Master, Orlyn & Misenhimer, Richard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert McBride, June 4, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents on oral interview with Robert McBride. McBride volunteered in the Army Air Forces in October, 1942 after having taken a course on aircraft mechanics. He served as a flight engineer aboard bombers before applying for the same position aboard B-29s. He was accepted and went to an officer training course, graduating in September, 1945 before being assigned as a flight engineer. He eventually went to pilot training. He served in Korea flying fighters.… more
Date: June 4, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: McBride, Robert W.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert McBride, June 4, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents on oral interview with Robert McBride. McBride volunteered in the Army Air Forces in October, 1942 after having taken a course on aircraft mechanics. He served as a flight engineer aboard bombers before applying for the same position aboard B-29s. He was accepted and went to an officer training course, graduating in September, 1945 before being assigned as a flight engineer. He eventually went to pilot training. He served in Korea flying fighters.… more
Date: June 4, 2014
Creator: McBride, Robert W.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lowell Metheny, June 4, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lowell Metheny. Metheny was drafted into the Army in July, 1943. He qualified for the Army Specialized Training Program, but when it ended, he was sent to the 42nd Infantry Division in Oklahoma. He served as a mechanic in the Headquarters Company of the 242nd Infantry Regiment in motor transport. He went to France with the unit. Metheny reads short vignettes into the record his personal writings that recall his experiences overse… more
Date: June 4, 2005
Creator: Metheny, Lowell
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald Morrison, June 4, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Morrison. Morrison was inducted into the Army in 1944 after he graduated high school. He was sent to the 2nd Infantry Division as a replacement in the winter of 1945. He suffered frostbite, scarlet fever, and mumps. He was knocked out by an artillery barrage and left behind by his advancing unit who believed he was dead. Morrison awoke and found his unit. He discovered a large shell fragment had been stopped by a pock… more
Date: June 4, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Morrison, Donald
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Donald Morrison, June 4, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Morrison. Morrison was inducted into the Army in 1944 after he graduated high school. He was sent to the 2nd Infantry Division as a replacement in the winter of 1945. He suffered frostbite, scarlet fever, and mumps. He was knocked out by an artillery barrage and left behind by his advancing unit who believed he was dead. Morrison awoke and found his unit. He discovered a large shell fragment had been stopped by a pock… more
Date: June 4, 2010
Creator: Morrison, Donald
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 Gerald Norton and unknown, June 4, 1988

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gerald Norton and two unknown veterans. The two unknown veterans both served aboard USS South Dakota (BB-57) and share several anecdotes and experiences. They discuss repairs to the ship after the naval battle of Guadalcanal as well as being in the Atlantic. Ingram also interviewed Gerald Norton about his experiences aboard the South Dakota. Norton served as a turret officer in one of the 16-inch turrets. He also discusses t… more
Date: June 4, 1988
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Norton, Gerald
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Gerald Norton and unknown, June 4, 1988

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gerald Norton and two unknown veterans. The two unknown veterans both served aboard USS South Dakota (BB-57) and share several anecdotes and experiences. They discuss repairs to the ship after the naval battle of Guadalcanal as well as being in the Atlantic. Ingram also interviewed Gerald Norton about his experiences aboard the South Dakota. Norton served as a turret officer in one of the 16-inch turrets. He also discusses t… more
Date: June 4, 1988
Creator: Norton, Gerald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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