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[Merry Christmas Flyer]

Flyer sent by the Office of Dependency Benefits titled "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."

Date: October 25, 1944

Creator: Office of Dependency Benifits

Oral History Interview with Vernon Oates, October 21, 1942

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vernon Oates. He discusses his childhood, education and growing up during the great depression. He talks about joining the US Army Air Corps, now called the Air Force, and the experiences he had at various different training camps around the country.

Date: October 21, 1942

Creator: Oates, Vernon

Oral History Interview with S. Tom Morris, October 18, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with S. Tom Morris. He discusses his childhood, education and what led him to join the US Navy Air force. He and interviewer Ken Fields discuss various different types of aircraft that were used during that time, and Mr. Morris tells of his experience on the USS Ticonderoga in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: October 18, 2012

Creator: Morris, S. Tom & Fields, Ken

Oral History Interview with Robert Herrick, October 4, 1996

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Herrick. Herrick entered the Naval Academy in 1944 and was graduated in 1944. He first reported aboard the USS Mississippi (BB-41) in time to participate in the Battle of Surigao Strait and support the invasion of Luzon. He was still aboard for the invasion of Okinawa and witnessed the kamikaze attacks on the Mississippi. Herrick remained in the Navy after the war, retiring in 1964.

Date: October 4, 1996

Creator: Herrick, Robert

Oral History Interview with Leo Charles Kimble, October 11, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Charles Kimble. He discusses his childhood growing up during the great depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences int he Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: October 11, 2007

Creator: Kimble, Leo Charles & Zambrano, Mike

Oral History Interview with Hal Lamar, October 9, 1994

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Commander Hal Lamar. He discusses his childhood, what led him to join the Naval Academy and how he became an aide to Admiral Chester A. Nimitz. He describes his time working with Admiral Nimitz and his experiences in the Navy during World War Two and what he did after the war.

Date: October 9, 1994

Creator: Lamar, Hal & Christman, Calvin

Oral History Interview with Ernest Wingen, October 19, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ernest Wingen discussing his childhood and education and what led him to join the Navy. He talks about boot camp and his experiences in the pacific Theatre of World War Two.

Date: October 19, 2001

Creator: Wingen, Ernest & Pratt, Rick

Oral History Interview with Vernon Ollar, October 12, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Vernon Ollar. Ollar was working at the Rock Island Arsenal when the war started. He was already married with a child when he was drafted into the Army in late 1942. Ollar was attached to B Company in the 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion and proceeded to train with them. In late 1943, Ollar was shipped to England for more training prior to the invasion of Normandy. He recalls fighting in the hedgerows, fighting at St. Lo and liberat… more

Date: October 12, 2021

Creator: Ollar, Vernon

Oral History Interview with Robert Broadwell, October 16, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert James Broadwell. Broadwell was born in Iowa in 1926 and joined the Coast Guard in 1944. He recalls several anecdotes about his experiences in the Philippines during the war. He was involved in medical care in the Philippines after the Allied invasion as a chief pharmacist mate. He developed an interest in homeopathic remedies there because the Filipino doctors seemed to be getting better results with their patients. A… more

Date: October 16, 2020

Creator: Broadwell, Robert

Oral History Interview with Robert Landis, October 7, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Q. Landis. Landis joined the Navy around April of 1944. He served as a quartermaster aboard USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2). They traveled to New Guinea, and he assisted the ship’s captain in undercover scouting work that other crew members completed aboard LSTs and LCTs. They also traveled to Leyte in the Philippine Islands. Around late 1944, early 1945, Landis transferred to USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15). They were located in Manil… more

Date: October 7, 2019

Creator: Landis, Robert

Oral History Interview with Dale Perry, October 29, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dale Perry. Perry joined the Navy at seventeen in August, 1943 before finishing high school. After basic training, he went to various schools to learn about torpedo operations before going to motor torpedo boat school in Rhode Island. He shipped to the Mediterranean Sea area and was assigned to PT-309. He shares several anectdotes about his time aboard the vessel. In 2020, Perry visiteed the museum and was allowed to go aboard hi… more

Date: October 29, 2019

Creator: Perry, Dale

Oral History Interview with Francis Kellems, October 17, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Francis Kellems. Kellems joined the Navy in September 1943. After boot camp, he was assigned to USS Hubbard (DE-211). He served as a baker aboard the ship and recalls antisubmarine partols in the Atlantic.

Date: October 17, 2019

Creator: Kellems, Francis

Oral History Interview with Archie Kellems, October 1, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Archie Kellems. Kellems joioned the navy in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After some training and being shipped to Hawaii, Kellems contracted the measels and was hospitalized for a while. When he was released, he was assigned to USS O'Brien (DD-415). He was aboard the O'Brien when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine along with USS Wasp (CV-7). He was rescued and then later assigned to USS Fullam (DD-474) i… more

Date: October 1, 2019

Creator: Kellems, Archie

Oral History Interview with James Norman, October 20, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Norman. Norman graduated from Rice University in February 1944 and then attended midshipman school at Notre Dame. Once commissioned, he went to North Carolina for diesel engineering school finishing that in December 1944. He was assigned to the submarine tender USS Aegir (AS-23) as an engineering officer in February 1945 at Midway Island. When the war ended, he was assigned to a minesweeper, USS Sprig (AM-384), in Japa… more

Date: October 20, 2018

Creator: Norman, James

Oral History Interview with James Diefenderfer, October 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Diefenderfer. Diefenderfer joined the Army in March of 1943. He completed the Army Specialized Training Program, and joined the 1299th Engineer Combat Battalion. In June of 1945 they traveled to Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan. He worked as a surveyor and for an officer, transporting him for various tasks during the Japanese occupation. He shares a number of anecdotal stories regarding his time overseas. Diefenderfer r… more

Date: October 18, 2018

Creator: Diefenderfer, James

Oral History Interview with Bart Semerero, October 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bart Semerero. Semerero joined the Army Air Forces in 1943. He completed bombardier training. Beginning in April of 1944, he served aboard a B-17 with the 326th Base Unit. He was transferred to Florida to completed additional training, where he was stationed when the war ended. He continued his service after the war ended, serving with occupying forces in Germany, receiving his discharge in 1947.

Date: October 18, 2018

Creator: Semerero, Bart

Oral History Interview with Doyle Rogers, October 30, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doyle Rogers. Rogers joined the Navy in October of 1943. He completed submarine school and served aboard the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) and the USS Bushnell (AS-15) in the Marshall Islands as part of a relief crew. He later transferred to the USS Sawfish (SS-276) in early 1945 and served as Torpedoman 3rd Class. He ran the bow planes. From January to April of 1946 his crew maintained the Sawfish in Shoemaker, California, and k… more

Date: October 30, 2017

Creator: Rogers, Doyle

Oral History Interview with Lois Dishong, October 26, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lois Dishong. Dishong joined the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) in 1943. She worked in accounting in the finance office at Camp Davis, North Carolina. From there she went to dental school at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Then she went to work for a dental laboratory at Camp Blanding, Florida. Dishong was discharged in December of 1945.

Date: October 26, 2017

Creator: Dishong, Lois

Oral History Interview with Thomas Burgess, October 23, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Burgess. Burgess joined the Army in June of 1943 and went into the Specialized Training Program. Once ASTP was abolished he joined the 87th Infantry Division at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was assigned to Company A of the 345th Infantry Regiment. He was also assigned to the weapon’s platoon as the number one gunner of the 60mm mortar squad. He served as squad leader of the 60mm mortar for the duration of the war. His … more

Date: October 23, 2017

Creator: Burgess, Thomas

Oral History Interview with Houston Lowe, October 21, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Houston Lowe. Lowe finished high school and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked in Texas and California before joing the Army Air Corps. He had basic training in the Philippines prior to the Japanese invasion. Lowe was captured on Corregidor and made a prisoner of war. He soon went to Cabanatuan. Lowe recalls several instances of his POW experience in the Philippines. He rode a hell ship to Japan, the Noto Maru, and… more

Date: October 21, 2017

Creator: Lowe, Houston

Oral History Interview with Robert Longway, October 20, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Longway. Longway joined the Navy in April of 1943. He went to school to learn visual communications, graduating as a Third Class Petty Officer. He served in the Navy Armed Guard as a signalman and communication officer. Longway traveled on Victory and Liberty ships and was aboard five ships that sunk. His ships took supplies for all the invasions in the Western Pacific, including Tarawa, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, New Guinea, Sa… more

Date: October 20, 2017

Creator: Longway, Robert

Oral History Interview with Sara Ella Kurth, October 17, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Sara-Ella Kurth. Kurth was born in October 1928 in Huntsville, Texas. She graduated high school in 1945. She describes hearing the news about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and how this affected her family. She had two first cousins aboard the USS New Orleans (CL/CA-32) who participated in the attack and describes their experiences. She describes how her family bought the savings stamps and bonds at school and participated in drives… more

Date: October 17, 2017

Creator: Kurth, Sara Ella

Oral History Interview with James Tatum, October 12, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Tatum. Tatum joined the Navy in January 1942 and trained at Norfolk. He trained in aerial gunnery and as an airplane mechanic. In 1943, he was assigned to VT-37 and went aboard the USS Sangamon (CVE-26). One day, a plane crashed on the flight deck, seriously injuring Tatum and blowing him into the water. He stayed with the ship through the Battle of Leyte Gulf before being assigned to advanced mechanic school in Washington … more

Date: October 12, 2017

Creator: Tatum, James

Oral History Interview with Albert Jenkins, October 10, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Jenkins. Jenkins joined the Army in early 1942 and was mistakenly sent to Australia before he completed basic training. Once there, he was attached to the 35th Fighter Group as an armorer. Jenkins shares several anecdotes about his time in the service in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines. Jenkins returned to the US and became an instructor before the war ended. He was discharged in January 1945.

Date: October 10, 2017

Creator: Jenkins, Albert