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Oral History Interview with William Jackson, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Jackson. Jacklson was drafted into the Army Air Forces in June 1943 after he had finished high school. He trained in aerial gunnery and served as a nose gunner on a B-24. He flew 32 missions over Italy, Romania, Czeckoslovakia, Germany, etc. before being shot down over Poland, captured and made a prisoner of war in October 1944. He shares anecdotes about bailing out, being captured and interrogated, and arrving at Stalag … more
Date: July 28, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Jackson, William
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William Jackson, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Jackson. Jacklson was drafted into the Army Air Forces in June 1943 after he had finished high school. He trained in aerial gunnery and served as a nose gunner on a B-24. He flew 32 missions over Italy, Romania, Czeckoslovakia, Germany, etc. before being shot down over Poland, captured and made a prisoner of war in October 1944. He shares anecdotes about bailing out, being captured and interrogated, and arrving at Stalag … more
Date: July 28, 2017
Creator: Jackson, William
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Whitcomb Jones, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Whitcomb Jones. Jones volunteered for the Army Air Forces in June 1943, and went to flight training in Texas. He finished flight school and went to B-17 crew training in Nebraska. Just prior to deploying overseas, Jones was ordered to B-29 training. Upon completion of training in a B-29, Jones was sent to Saipan and assigned to the 499th Bob Group. He flew a few sorties before the war ended. He extended his service time in order … more
Date: July 28, 2017
Duration: 26 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Jones, Whitcomb
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Whitcomb Jones, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Whitcomb Jones. Jones volunteered for the Army Air Forces in June 1943, and went to flight training in Texas. He finished flight school and went to B-17 crew training in Nebraska. Just prior to deploying overseas, Jones was ordered to B-29 training. Upon completion of training in a B-29, Jones was sent to Saipan and assigned to the 499th Bob Group. He flew a few sorties before the war ended. He extended his service time in order … more
Date: July 28, 2017
Creator: Jones, Whitcomb
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Walter Karnes, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Karnes. Karnes was drafted into the Army in January 1945. He was aboard a troop ship in the Pacific headed for the Philippines when the war with Japan ended. He spent some time guarding Japanese prinsoners of war on Leyte before deciding to extend his enlistment. He was back in the US in December and was assigned to Germany in Janaury 1946. He shares a few anecdotes about his time in Occupied Germany. His enlistment expire… more
Date: July 28, 2017
Duration: 27 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Karnes, Walter
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Karnes, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Karnes. Karnes was drafted into the Army in January 1945. He was aboard a troop ship in the Pacific headed for the Philippines when the war with Japan ended. He spent some time guarding Japanese prinsoners of war on Leyte before deciding to extend his enlistment. He was back in the US in December and was assigned to Germany in Janaury 1946. He shares a few anecdotes about his time in Occupied Germany. His enlistment expire… more
Date: July 28, 2017
Creator: Karnes, Walter
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Kollman, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Kollman. Kollman joined the Marine Corps in January 1944 and had basic training at San Diego. After training, he went to Hawaii and was at Maui when the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in December 1945.
Date: July 28, 2017
Duration: 16 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Kollman, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Kollman, July 28, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Kollman. Kollman joined the Marine Corps in January 1944 and had basic training at San Diego. After training, he went to Hawaii and was at Maui when the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in December 1945.
Date: July 28, 2017
Creator: Kollman, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Peter Schultheiss, July 17, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Peter Schultheiss. Schultheiss grew up in Germany and was a student when the war started. He recasll details about being in a national youth orgaization: Deutsches Jungvolk (the 10-14 year-old branch of the Hitler Youth). Before he finished school, he was recruited to serve within an antiaircraft battery in Halle in 1944. He served on an 88mm gun. In January, 1945, Shultheiss began serving as a horse messenger to German infantry … more
Date: July 17, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes
Creator: Schultheiss, Peter
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Peter Schultheiss, July 17, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Peter Schultheiss. Schultheiss grew up in Germany and was a student when the war started. He recasll details about being in a national youth orgaization: Deutsches Jungvolk (the 10-14 year-old branch of the Hitler Youth). Before he finished school, he was recruited to serve within an antiaircraft battery in Halle in 1944. He served on an 88mm gun. In January, 1945, Shultheiss began serving as a horse messenger to German infantry … more
Date: July 17, 2017
Creator: Schultheiss, Peter
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Shaub, July 7, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Shaub. Shaub joined the Marine Corps right after the attack on Pearl Harbor and trained at Parris Island and then Quantico as a radio operator. He was then assigned to a tank battalion in the 4th Marine Division. He went to the Marshall Islands and mariana Islands campaigns. Between campaigns, he trained at Maui. Shaub served in a Sherman tank during the Mariana campaign and relates a few anecdotes about combat on Saipan.… more
Date: July 7, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Shaub, Kenneth
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Shaub, July 7, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Shaub. Shaub joined the Marine Corps right after the attack on Pearl Harbor and trained at Parris Island and then Quantico as a radio operator. He was then assigned to a tank battalion in the 4th Marine Division. He went to the Marshall Islands and mariana Islands campaigns. Between campaigns, he trained at Maui. Shaub served in a Sherman tank during the Mariana campaign and relates a few anecdotes about combat on Saipan.… more
Date: July 7, 2017
Creator: Shaub, Kenneth
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ralph Stintzcum, July 26, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Stintzcum. Stintzcum joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and trained at Parris Island before going to radio and radar school in Florida. From there, he went to the Marine Corps Air Station at El Toro where he was assigned to Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 131 (VMTB-131) as an aircrew member. In March, 1944 his unit boarded the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80). In August, Stintzcum headed for Guam. His unit also went to Okinawa where th… more
Date: July 26, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Stintzcum, Ralph
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ralph Stintzcum, July 26, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Stintzcum. Stintzcum joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and trained at Parris Island before going to radio and radar school in Florida. From there, he went to the Marine Corps Air Station at El Toro where he was assigned to Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 131 (VMTB-131) as an aircrew member. In March, 1944 his unit boarded the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80). In August, Stintzcum headed for Guam. His unit also went to Okinawa where th… more
Date: July 26, 2017
Creator: Stintzcum, Ralph
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald Wertz, July 19, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. Donald Wertz. Wertz joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943 and trained as a pilot earning his commission in March of 1944. In January of 1945 he went overseas and joined the 42nd Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Squadron in New Guinea, in time to participate in the invasion of the Philippines. His group was set up in Palawan, Philippines and flew missions throughout the archipelago. Wertz completed 34 missions. He was disch… more
Date: July 19, 2017
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Wertz, Donald
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Donald Wertz, July 19, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. Donald Wertz. Wertz joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943 and trained as a pilot earning his commission in March of 1944. In January of 1945 he went overseas and joined the 42nd Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Squadron in New Guinea, in time to participate in the invasion of the Philippines. His group was set up in Palawan, Philippines and flew missions throughout the archipelago. Wertz completed 34 missions. He was disch… more
Date: July 19, 2017
Creator: Wertz, Donald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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