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Oral History Interview with Jimmie Allman, August 13, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jimmie Allman. Allman was born in Churubusco, Indiana on 2 January 1927. Upon being drafted in May 1943, he had basic training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. He was then sent to Fort Riley, Kansas where he was trained in the use of infantry weapons. In November 1945 he went to Fort Dix, New Jersey where he boarded a troop ship bound for Casablanca, Morocco. Upon his arrival he was assigned as a company clerk. After serving as s… more
Date: August 13, 2012
Duration: 55 minutes 01 second
Creator: Allman, Jimmie R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Jimmie Allman, August 13, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jimmie Allman. Allman was born in Churubusco, Indiana on 2 January 1927. Upon being drafted in May 1943, he had basic training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. He was then sent to Fort Riley, Kansas where he was trained in the use of infantry weapons. In November 1945 he went to Fort Dix, New Jersey where he boarded a troop ship bound for Casablanca, Morocco. Upon his arrival he was assigned as a company clerk. After serving as s… more
Date: August 13, 2012
Creator: Allman, Jimmie R.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Howard Blackman, August 9, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Blackman. Blackman was born in Pulaski County, Indiana 8 December 1922. Born into a family of seven boys and two girls he tells of the living conditions during the depression. He quit school in the ninth grade to get a job. In 1943 he was drafted into the Army and went to Camp Lee, Virginia for six weeks of basic training, including some mechanical training. Upon completing basic he was sent to Chenango, Pennsylvania … more
Date: August 9, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Blackman, Howard K.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Howard Blackman, August 9, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Blackman. Blackman was born in Pulaski County, Indiana 8 December 1922. Born into a family of seven boys and two girls he tells of the living conditions during the depression. He quit school in the ninth grade to get a job. In 1943 he was drafted into the Army and went to Camp Lee, Virginia for six weeks of basic training, including some mechanical training. Upon completing basic he was sent to Chenango, Pennsylvania … more
Date: August 9, 2012
Creator: Blackman, Howard K.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Leslie Bray, August 23, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leslie Bray. Bray joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1942. He received his wings and commission as second lieutenant in October. He served as Operations Officer in the 10th Troop Carrier Group at various locations in the US. Bray additionally served as Commander of the 16th Combat Cargo Squadron, 4th Combat Cargo Group, beginning June of 1944 and participated in the China-Burma-India Theater. They transported airport constr… more
Date: August 23, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 01 second
Creator: Bray, Leslie
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leslie Bray, August 23, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leslie Bray. Bray joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1942. He received his wings and commission as second lieutenant in October. He served as Operations Officer in the 10th Troop Carrier Group at various locations in the US. Bray additionally served as Commander of the 16th Combat Cargo Squadron, 4th Combat Cargo Group, beginning June of 1944 and participated in the China-Burma-India Theater. They transported airport constr… more
Date: August 23, 2012
Creator: Bray, Leslie
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald Buck, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Buck. Buck joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and was assigned to a B-24 crew as a nose turret gunner. He flew his first mission with the 376th Bomb Group, 514th Bomb Squadron, in the fall of 1944 while stationed in San Pancrazio. On 7 February 1945 his plane was hit hard over Vienna after bombing an oil refinery. The pilot made a crash landing in a corn field in Yugoslavia, where Tito’s Partisans looked after them fo… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Buck, Donald
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Donald Buck, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Buck. Buck joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and was assigned to a B-24 crew as a nose turret gunner. He flew his first mission with the 376th Bomb Group, 514th Bomb Squadron, in the fall of 1944 while stationed in San Pancrazio. On 7 February 1945 his plane was hit hard over Vienna after bombing an oil refinery. The pilot made a crash landing in a corn field in Yugoslavia, where Tito’s Partisans looked after them fo… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Creator: Buck, Donald
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Stanley Bysiewicz, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Stanley Bysiewicz. Bysiewicz joined the Army Air Forces and attended gunnery school and bombardier school in Texas. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 15th Air Force as a replacement bombardier. He flew 50 missions out of San Pancrazio, Italy, disabling oil transportation between Romania and Munich, and damaging oil facilities in Romania. He also occasionally targeted military hardware facilities in Germany and ports in… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Duration: 32 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Bysiewicz, Stanley
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Stanley Bysiewicz, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Stanley Bysiewicz. Bysiewicz joined the Army Air Forces and attended gunnery school and bombardier school in Texas. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 15th Air Force as a replacement bombardier. He flew 50 missions out of San Pancrazio, Italy, disabling oil transportation between Romania and Munich, and damaging oil facilities in Romania. He also occasionally targeted military hardware facilities in Germany and ports in… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Creator: Bysiewicz, Stanley
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 John Carey, August 22, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Carey. Carey joined the Navy in September 1944 and received basic training at Great Lakes and electrician’s mate training in Gulfport. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Stanton (DE-247) as an electrician striker, running the ship’s generators under supervision. Four hours after he arrived at Pearl Harbor to begin his overseas duties, the Japanese surrendered. Hickam Air Force Base erupted in celebration, the m… more
Date: August 22, 2012
Duration: 56 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Carey, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Carey, August 22, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Carey. Carey joined the Navy in September 1944 and received basic training at Great Lakes and electrician’s mate training in Gulfport. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Stanton (DE-247) as an electrician striker, running the ship’s generators under supervision. Four hours after he arrived at Pearl Harbor to begin his overseas duties, the Japanese surrendered. Hickam Air Force Base erupted in celebration, the m… more
Date: August 22, 2012
Creator: Carey, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Dzwigalski, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Dzwigalski. Dzwigalski was born in River Rouge, Michigan on 25 February 1925. He was drafted into the US Army Air Forces in 1943. He graduated from Armament School at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado, Gunnery School in Harlingen, Texas, and was assigned to a B-24 crew. The crew was assigned to the 512th Bomb Squadron, 376th Heavy Bombardment Group in Bari, Italy during late summer 1944. He served as a ball turret gunner un… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Dzwigalski, Richard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Dzwigalski, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Dzwigalski. Dzwigalski was born in River Rouge, Michigan on 25 February 1925. He was drafted into the US Army Air Forces in 1943. He graduated from Armament School at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado, Gunnery School in Harlingen, Texas, and was assigned to a B-24 crew. The crew was assigned to the 512th Bomb Squadron, 376th Heavy Bombardment Group in Bari, Italy during late summer 1944. He served as a ball turret gunner un… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Creator: Dzwigalski, Richard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Martin Goldfarb, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Martin Goldfarb. Goldfarb joined the Army Air Forces in December 1942 and learned to fly at Xavier University. Although he had experienced anti-Semitism during basic training at Fort Pickett, he was impressed with the respectful tone amongst the airmen, including their fair treatment of the Tuskegee Airmen, who saved Goldfarb’s life during a mission over Vienna. Flying with the 376th Bombardment Group (H) as a navigator, Gol… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Duration: 56 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Goldfarb, Martin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Martin Goldfarb, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Martin Goldfarb. Goldfarb joined the Army Air Forces in December 1942 and learned to fly at Xavier University. Although he had experienced anti-Semitism during basic training at Fort Pickett, he was impressed with the respectful tone amongst the airmen, including their fair treatment of the Tuskegee Airmen, who saved Goldfarb’s life during a mission over Vienna. Flying with the 376th Bombardment Group (H) as a navigator, Gol… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Creator: Goldfarb, Martin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Kuehn, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Kuehn. Kuehn joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and joined the 376th Bomb Group (H), 515th Bomber Squadron, based in San Pancrazio, Italy. Although he was an aviation mechanic, on 24 February 1944 he flew a mission as a substitute flight engineer. He was shot down over Austria, bailed out, and landed atop a snowy mountain near the border of Yugoslavia. He was picked up by Tito’s Partisans and spent four months hiking t… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Duration: 31 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Kuehn, Frank
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Frank Kuehn, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Kuehn. Kuehn joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and joined the 376th Bomb Group (H), 515th Bomber Squadron, based in San Pancrazio, Italy. Although he was an aviation mechanic, on 24 February 1944 he flew a mission as a substitute flight engineer. He was shot down over Austria, bailed out, and landed atop a snowy mountain near the border of Yugoslavia. He was picked up by Tito’s Partisans and spent four months hiking t… more
Date: August 31, 2012
Creator: Kuehn, Frank
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles E. Loeschorn, August 21, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles E. Loeschorn. In 1942, Loeschorn volunteered for the Marine Corps before he finished high school. He discusses training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Upon completion of training, Loeschorn was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, First Marine Division and shipped to New Zealand. In August, he was part of the initial landing force at Guadalcanal and recalls completing the construction of what … more
Date: August 21, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Loeschorn, Charles E.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles E. Loeschorn, August 21, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles E. Loeschorn. In 1942, Loeschorn volunteered for the Marine Corps before he finished high school. He discusses training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Upon completion of training, Loeschorn was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, First Marine Division and shipped to New Zealand. In August, he was part of the initial landing force at Guadalcanal and recalls completing the construction of what … more
Date: August 21, 2012
Creator: Loeschorn, Charles E.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Irvin Long, August 15, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Irvin Long. Long joined the Navy in August of 1943. In early 1944 he served aboard the USS Tabberer (DE-418) as a signalman, using flashing lights, semaphore flags, and Morse Code. In September of 1944 they traveled to Pearl Harbor to practice shooting and work with sonar. They left Pearl Harbor and joined Admiral Halsey’s Third Fleet in October of 1944, conducting anti-submarine sweeps of the Philippine Sea. He describes his exp… more
Date: August 15, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Long, Irvin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Irvin Long, August 15, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Irvin Long. Long joined the Navy in August of 1943. In early 1944 he served aboard the USS Tabberer (DE-418) as a signalman, using flashing lights, semaphore flags, and Morse Code. In September of 1944 they traveled to Pearl Harbor to practice shooting and work with sonar. They left Pearl Harbor and joined Admiral Halsey’s Third Fleet in October of 1944, conducting anti-submarine sweeps of the Philippine Sea. He describes his exp… more
Date: August 15, 2012
Creator: Long, Irvin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert McClean, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert McClean. McClean joined the Army Air Forces around 1941. He completed gunnery school and training in airplane mechanics. Beginning May of 1944, he served as a flight engineer with the 376th Bombardment Group. McClean completed 36 support and interdiction missions in Austria, Germany, Italy and Croatia.
Date: August 31, 2012
Duration: 49 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: McClean, Robert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert McClean, August 31, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert McClean. McClean joined the Army Air Forces around 1941. He completed gunnery school and training in airplane mechanics. Beginning May of 1944, he served as a flight engineer with the 376th Bombardment Group. McClean completed 36 support and interdiction missions in Austria, Germany, Italy and Croatia.
Date: August 31, 2012
Creator: McClean, Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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