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Oral History Interview with Carl Peltier, March 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Carl Peltier. He begins by discussing his reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor and then joining the Marines when he was old enough. He trained in San Diego before shipping out to Hawaii where he joined the 2nd Marine Division. Further training included heavy weapons - mortars. Later, he landed on Saipan and describes his small arms and rations. He witnessed General Simon Buckner getting killed on Okinawa. He was later woun… more
Date: March 4, 2001
Creator: Peltier, Carl

Oral History Interview with Douglas Canning, October 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Douglas Canning. Canning was born in Wayne, Nebraska 4 July 1919. He attended Nebraska State Teachers College where he participated in the Civilian Pilot Training program. Graduating in 1940, he entered the Army Air Corps, training in various aircraft prior to being assigned to the 70th Fighter Squadron flying P-40 fighters. After gunnery training, the squadron boarded the USS President Monroe (AP-104) bound for Fiji. Upon a… more
Date: October 4, 2001
Creator: Canning, Douglas

Oral History Interview with Ed Kirshenmann, July 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ed Kirshenmann. Kirshenmann joined the Navy in 1939 and upon completion of basic training was assigned to USS Saratoga (CV-3), which his brother was already aboard. Kirshenmann worked in fire room, the evaporator room, the engine room, and the pump room (M Division). He lost three firemen when the Saratoga was torpedoed off Wake Island. When the Saratoga was torpedoed again, off Guadalcanal, Kirshenmann saved his brother’s l… more
Date: July 4, 2001
Creator: Kirshenmann, Ed

Oral History Interview with James McClanahan, October 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James McClanahan. McClanahan completed the Civilian Pilot Training program in the summer of 1940. He had received his wings and commission when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. He served with the Army Air Forces 35th Fighter Group. McClanahan primarily served in Fiji, Guadalcanal and New Caledonia, as a P-39 fighter pilot. He returned to the US and was discharged in September of 1945.
Date: October 4, 2001
Creator: McClanahan, James

Oral History Interview with Katherine Sobeck, July 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Katherine Ream Sobeck. Sobeck was born in Manila. She was a twelve-year old student at Baguio when the Japanese attacked Luzon. When Baguio was captured, the Japanese Army moved the civilians to Camp John Hay. From there, a large group of civilian internees was moved to Camp Holmes. Sobeck gives details of daily life as experienced by the internees including organizing their camp, education, entertainment and medical care. I… more
Date: July 4, 2001
Creator: Sobeck, Katherine Ream

Oral History Interview with Kay Clementson, May 4, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Kay Clementson. Mr Clementson was born in 1926 and volunteered for the Navy just before he turned eighteen. He was sent to boot camp in San Diego, California in September 1944. After boot camp, he was assigned to USS LSM (Landing Ship, Medium) 96 which was in San Diego. Seven LSMs sailed for Pearl Harbor. At Pearl Harbor, they unloaded their cargo (telephone poles) and loaded a company of Marines who were in a radar group. After stops at Eniwetok, Ulithi, Li… more
Date: May 4, 2001
Creator: Clementson, Kay

Oral History Interview with Leonard Frame and William Houseworth, October 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leonard Frame and William Houseworth. Both Frame and Houseworth were P-39 pilots in the Pacific during the war. Houseworth completed the Flying Cadet program in November of 1940, and received his wings and commission in the Army Air Corps in July of 1941. He remained in the US during the war as a tactical instructor for the training program. He was discharged in late 1945, and later participated in the Korean War, retiring in Jan… more
Date: October 4, 2001
Creator: Frame, Leonar & Houseworth, William

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

Oral History Interview with Warren Deciores, January 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Deciores. Deciores was born in1909 and joined the Navy in 1928. He completed Hospital Corpsman School, graduating in June of 1929. He worked in the operating room of a hospital on Mare Island for his basic training duty. He later moved into administration. From 1935 through 1937, Deciores completed two years of medical work on Guam, including providing care to the island natives. He would pick up supplies in China for his … more
Date: January 4, 2001
Creator: Deciores, Warren
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