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Oral History Interview with William A. Herrington, June 17, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William A. Herrington. In 1944, Herrington lied about his age and forged his mother's consenting signature to get into the Navy at age 16. He went to San Diego for boot training. Soon, he was training on Landing Craft, Vheicle / Personnel (LCVPs) at Coronado. His first assignment was aboard the USS Fergus (APA-82), which hauled troops to destinations throughout the Pacific. Herrington's job was to transport men and material from ship to shore in an LCVP. The… more
Date: June 17, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Herrington, William A.
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Oral History Interview with William A. Herrington, June 17, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William A. Herrington. In 1944, Herrington lied about his age and forged his mother's consenting signature to get into the Navy at age 16. He went to San Diego for boot training. Soon, he was training on Landing Craft, Vheicle / Personnel (LCVPs) at Coronado. His first assignment was aboard the USS Fergus (APA-82), which hauled troops to destinations throughout the Pacific. Herrington's job was to transport men and material from ship to shore in an LCVP. The… more
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Herrington, William A.
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Oral History Interview with William Belt, December 5, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Belt. Belt joined the Navy after earning a master's degree and went to midshipman' school. He earned a commission and reported aboard USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37)in May 1943. Belt was aboard when the Tuscaloosa participated in the invasion of France and was at Iwo Jima. He also recalls being off Okinawa. Belt went aboard HMS Duke of York and met Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser one day. He also attended the Japanese Language Schoo… more
Date: December 5, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Belt, William T.
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Oral History Interview with William Belt, December 5, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Belt. Belt joined the Navy after earning a master's degree and went to midshipman' school. He earned a commission and reported aboard USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37)in May 1943. Belt was aboard when the Tuscaloosa participated in the invasion of France and was at Iwo Jima. He also recalls being off Okinawa. Belt went aboard HMS Duke of York and met Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser one day. He also attended the Japanese Language Schoo… more
Date: December 5, 2005
Creator: Belt, William T.
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Oral History Interview with William Buckner, September 17, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William Buckner. Buckner is the son of General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. He discusses his father's military career, from graduating at West Point to serving as the Army commander in charge of setting up bases in Alaska, then serving in the Pacific under Admiral Nimitz and heading up the 10th Army for the Okinawa invasion. His father was killed by a small caliber bullet that richocheted off a rock which then hit the General in the chest while inspecting the … more
Date: September 17, 2005
Duration: 47 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Buckner, William
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Oral History Interview with William Buckner, September 17, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William Buckner. Buckner is the son of General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr. He discusses his father's military career, from graduating at West Point to serving as the Army commander in charge of setting up bases in Alaska, then serving in the Pacific under Admiral Nimitz and heading up the 10th Army for the Okinawa invasion. His father was killed by a small caliber bullet that richocheted off a rock which then hit the General in the chest while inspecting the … more
Date: September 17, 2005
Creator: Buckner, William
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Oral History Interview with William Davis, June 3, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Davis. Davis joined the Navy in November, 1943 and trained at Farragut, Idaho. He was then assigned to USS Smalley (DD-565), which escorted troop ships to the Marshall Islands and patrolled in the Aleutian Islands. He recalls seeing kamikazes at Okinawa and rescuing survivors of another destroyer, USS William D. Porter (DD-579). After the war, Davis recalls being aboard the Smalley and dumping large amounts of Japane… more
Date: June 3, 2005
Duration: 36 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Davis, William
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Oral History Interview with William Davis, June 3, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Davis. Davis joined the Navy in November, 1943 and trained at Farragut, Idaho. He was then assigned to USS Smalley (DD-565), which escorted troop ships to the Marshall Islands and patrolled in the Aleutian Islands. He recalls seeing kamikazes at Okinawa and rescuing survivors of another destroyer, USS William D. Porter (DD-579). After the war, Davis recalls being aboard the Smalley and dumping large amounts of Japane… more
Date: June 3, 2005
Creator: Davis, William
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Oral History Interview with William Doty, August 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Doty. Doty was working as the head of safety in various munitions factories before he beat his deferment and volunteered for duty in the Marine Corps in 1944. Doty shares several anecdotes from training because the war ended before he went overseas. Doty was much older than everyone else around him and he was called Pop. He was discharged in August, 1946.
Date: August 18, 2005
Duration: 45 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Doty, William
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Oral History Interview with William Doty, August 18, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Doty. Doty was working as the head of safety in various munitions factories before he beat his deferment and volunteered for duty in the Marine Corps in 1944. Doty shares several anecdotes from training because the war ended before he went overseas. Doty was much older than everyone else around him and he was called Pop. He was discharged in August, 1946.
Date: August 18, 2005
Creator: Doty, William
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Oral History Interview with William H. Armentrout, November 2, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Bill Armentrout. He begins by describing making a living in south Texas during the Great Depression. He was married and had three children by 1941 and was finally drafted into the Navy in 1944 at 33 years old. When he finished boot camp in San Diego, he wa sassigend to the Amphibious Force and trained at Camp Bradford, Virginia. When Armentrout reached Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to LCT 1221 (Landing Craft, Tank). Armentrout describes always being seasick … more
Date: November 2, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Armentrout, Bill
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Oral History Interview with William H. Armentrout, November 2, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Bill Armentrout. He begins by describing making a living in south Texas during the Great Depression. He was married and had three children by 1941 and was finally drafted into the Navy in 1944 at 33 years old. When he finished boot camp in San Diego, he wa sassigend to the Amphibious Force and trained at Camp Bradford, Virginia. When Armentrout reached Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to LCT 1221 (Landing Craft, Tank). Armentrout describes always being seasick … more
Date: November 2, 2005
Creator: Armentrout, Bill
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Oral History Interview with William Manix, {2005-06-24,2005-06-29}

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Manix. Manix went into the Marine Corps in September 1943. After boot camp at Camp Pendleton, he wanted to be a radioman but became a telephone man which he trained for in Pine Valley, California. After this training, Manix was sent to Camp Pendleton where the 5th Marine Division was forming; he was assigned to the 28th Marines, 2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company. In late 1944, the Division was moved to Camp Tarawa on … more
Date: {2005-06-24,2005-06-29}
Creator: Manix, William
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Oral History Interview with William Manix, June 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Manix. Manix went into the Marine Corps in September 1943. After boot camp at Camp Pendleton, he wanted to be a radioman but became a telephone man which he trained for in Pine Valley, California. After this training, Manix was sent to Camp Pendleton where the 5th Marine Division was forming; he was assigned to the 28th Marines, 2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company. In late 1944, the Division was moved to Camp Tarawa on … more
Date: {2005-06-24,2005-06-29}
Duration: 2 hours 18 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Manix, William
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Oral History Interview with William Richard Pendleton, June 3, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William Richard Pendleton. Growing up in Utah, his family knew that of Captain Mervyn Bennion, USN (captain of the USS West Virginia (BB-48) awarded the Medal of Honor during the attack on Pearl Harbor). Due to that acquaintance, Pendleton decided to join the Navy in November 1942. He was sent to Farragut, Idaho for basic training. He qualified as an aviation machinist's mate and was assigned to a PBY crew in VP-44. Their job consisted of picking up downed a… more
Date: June 3, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Pendleton, William Richard
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Oral History Interview with William Richard Pendleton, June 3, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with William Richard Pendleton. Growing up in Utah, his family knew that of Captain Mervyn Bennion, USN (captain of the USS West Virginia (BB-48) awarded the Medal of Honor during the attack on Pearl Harbor). Due to that acquaintance, Pendleton decided to join the Navy in November 1942. He was sent to Farragut, Idaho for basic training. He qualified as an aviation machinist's mate and was assigned to a PBY crew in VP-44. Their job consisted of picking up downed a… more
Date: June 3, 2005
Creator: Pendleton, William Richard
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Oral History Interview with Yoshihiro Minamoto, September 15, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Major General Yoshihiro Minamoto. Through the work of the translator, Minamoto recalls attending a military academy in Tokyo and granduating in April, 1944. From there, he was assigned to a Japanese Army shipping division in Hiroshima. Through the translator, Minamoto describes training a special squadron of suicide boat operators for deployment on Okinawa. He arrived on Okinawa in September, 1944. Minamoto never got a chance to attack with his suicide boat … more
Date: September 15, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Minamoto, Major General Yoshihiro
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Oral History Interview with Yoshihiro Minamoto, September 15, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Major General Yoshihiro Minamoto. Through the work of the translator, Minamoto recalls attending a military academy in Tokyo and granduating in April, 1944. From there, he was assigned to a Japanese Army shipping division in Hiroshima. Through the translator, Minamoto describes training a special squadron of suicide boat operators for deployment on Okinawa. He arrived on Okinawa in September, 1944. Minamoto never got a chance to attack with his suicide boat … more
Date: September 15, 2005
Creator: Minamoto, Major General Yoshihiro
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