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Oral History Interview with Robert L. (Bob) Groves, April 30, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Grove. He discusses joining the Marine Corp, shipping out to New Zealand before landing on Guadacanal a few days after the invasion started there, then going to Tarawa, getting malaria, returning to Hawaii for more training before going to fight on Saipan, getting hit by shrapnel and shot in the leg. He describes battle conditions, getting caught in storms abroad ships crossing the Pacific, returning to the states after … more
Date: April 30, 2004
Creator: Groves, Robert L. (Bob)

Oral History Interview with Walter Buczek, August 9, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Buczek. Buczek joined the Army in 1943 and was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. He completed Automotive Transport School, repairing trucks. During his schooling he was assigned as a mechanical instructor. In June of 1945 he traveled to Hawaii, then landed on Ie Shima, Okinawa in July. Buczek served with the 1631st Engineer Construction Battalion. He worked with heavy equipment on road construction and building airfield… more
Date: August 9, 2004
Creator: Buczek, Walter

Oral History Interview with Owen Fluckey, August 21, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Owen Fluckey. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to join the US navy. He describes his experiences in bootcamp at the Great Lakes Training Station in Indiana and his time in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: April 21, 2004
Creator: Fluckey, Owen; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peggy Van

Oral History Interview with Maxine Lauderdale Cullison, November 18, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Maxine Lauderdale Cullison. Cullison speaks of being raised in Harlingen, Texas and meeting her husband, who was training in the Army Air Corps there in 1942. She mentions two brother that served during the war: one aboard the USS Swordfish (SS-193) and one was an engineer building the Alcan Hiaghway. Then she speaks about her husband's service and all the places he was stationed.
Date: November 18, 2004
Creator: Cullison, Maxine Lauderdale

Oral History Interview with Edmond Drake, May 13, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edmond Drake. Drake joined the Navy in April of 1943. Beginning early 1944, he served as Electrician’s Mate aboard USS President Adams (APA-19). They transported troops and supplies during the Battle of Guam, the invasion Luzon and the Battle of Iwo Jima. He returned to the US in April of 1945.
Date: May 13, 2004
Creator: Drake, Edmond

Oral History Interview with Eugene Riester, November 20, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Riester where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to joining the Navy. He describes his experiences in the attack on Peral harbor and his service in the Pacific Theatre that followed.
Date: November 20, 2004
Creator: Riester, Eugene; Tombaugh, John & Meter, Peg Van

Oral History Interview with Joseph Sharp, March 16, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Sharp where he discusses his childhood and education. He describes the process of enlisting in the Navy, the training he had to go through to become a pilot and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: March 16, 2004
Creator: Sharp, Joeseph & Weed, Peter

Oral History Interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt, July 24, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt discussing where he grew up and stories from his childhood. He shares some of his experiences being stationed in Hawaii and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two, as well as some of the experiences of his friends and people he's met.
Date: July 24, 2004
Creator: Bernhardt, Charles Walter; Tombaug, John & Meter, Peg Van

Oral History Interview with Wayne Newport, June 11, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wayne Nelson, where he discusses his childhood and what led him to joining the Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two and the lasting impact it had on him.
Date: June 11, 2004
Creator: Tombaugh, John B.; Meter, Peg Van & Newport, Wayne

Oral History Interview with Albert Albritton, June 15, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Albritton. Albritton joined the Navy in 1937. He served aboard the USS Dobbin (AD-3). They were present during the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. At the time of the attack the Dobbin was moored northeast of Ford Island. After the attack, they picked up survivors and took the wounded to shore. Albritton participated in the Korean War and was discharged in 1957.
Date: June 15, 2004
Creator: Albritton, Albert

Oral History Interview with Alfred P. Birdwell, August 28, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alfred P Birdwell. Birdwell joined the Army around 1943. He served as a tank driver with the 3rd Armored Division. He deployed to La Havre, France. Birdwell participated in the Battle of the Bulge, traveling through Germany along the Siegfried Line into Berlin. He returned to the US and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: August 28, 2004
Creator: Birdwell, Alfred P

Oral History Interview with Joseph Quick, June 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Quick. Quick joined the Marine Corps in August, 1943. He trained as an airplane mechanic and went overseas in November, 1944. His overseas diary is transcribed into the record (November 1944 through October 1945). Quick served at the Philippines and at Okinawa.
Date: June 2, 2004
Creator: Quick, Joseph

Oral History Interview with Leroy Cox, February 5, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leroy Cox. Cox was flying a crop duster in Colorado when he was drafted into the Army. He did not tell the Army he could fly and was trained as an armorer for B-17 bombers. Once someone found he could fly, he was sent to flight school. He eventually trained as a tow pilot for gliders, then as a glider pilot in South Carolina. He never was called to go overseas and was discharged in November 1945.
Date: February 5, 2004
Creator: Cox, Leroy

Oral History Interview with Robert Knox, September 14, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Knox. Knox joined the Navy in February of 1944. He served aboard the USS Worden (DD-352) as a cook and as a gunner on a 5-inch gun. He provides detail of the food served and how it was served to 100 plus men each day. He also discusses general life on board the ship. Knox served a total of 21 combined years in the Navy and the reserves.
Date: September 14, 2004
Creator: Knox, Robert

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Olin, November 26, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth R. Olin. Olin was drafted into the Army as a Combat Medic in 1945 and completed basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington. He was preparing to ship out to Europe when Germany surrendered, and was sent to Bushnell General Military Hospital in Brigham City, Utah, instead. The hospital specialized in plastic and maxillofacial surgery, treating amputees, tropical diseases, psychiatric problems, and trained medical staff t… more
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Olin, Kenneth

Oral History Interview with Lloyd Overmyer, October 29, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lloyd Overmyer. Overmyer graduated from high school in Monterey, Indiana in 1943 and was drafted into the Army on 20 June 1945. He was undergoing basic training in Little Rock, Arkansas when the war in Europe ended. Following military police training, he embarked on the troop ship USAT George Washington, which sailed to Bremerhaven, Germany. He provides several anecdotes of his transit and was training for the invasion of Ja… more
Date: October 29, 2004
Creator: Overmyer, Lloyd

Oral History Interview with Charles Riddle, September 4, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Riddle. Riddle was born in Rochester, Indiana. Upon graduating from high school in 1945 he enlisted in the US Army in April 1946. He went to Camp Lee, Virginia for basic training and was then sent to the Panama Canal Zone where he worked in the Finance Office for approximately one year before he returned to the United States.
Date: September 4, 2004
Creator: Riddle, George

Oral History Interview with Laurence Norris, August 7, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Laurence Norris. Norris joined the Marine Corps in November, 1943 and went to San Diego for basic training. He landed on Peleliu with the First Marine Division in the first wave and operated a flame thrower. He describes a lot of his experiences in combat on Peleliu. He discarded the flame thrower for a rifle. He also describes his experiences on Okinawa as a forward observer. He describes a lot of experiences on Okinawa, to… more
Date: August 7, 2004
Creator: Norris, Laurence

Oral History Interview with Ralph Kreamer, August 7, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Kreamer. Kreamer joined the Marine Corps and trained at San Diego. He went overseas in October, 1943 to Noumea before going to New Zealand. He then was in the assault on Tarawa. He recalls going to Camp Tarawa, then on to Saipan. Ralph’s wife, Ivy Kreamer, also contributes her recollections. She recalls various conditions at her home in England during the war and some of the rocket attacks.
Date: August 7, 2004
Creator: Kreamer, Ralph

Oral History Interview with Fred Chupp, October 1, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Chupp. Chupp volunteered in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 and worked in Iowa. He was drafted into the Army in 1942 and trained in coast artillery. He landed at Normandy on D-Day in the afternoon with the 197th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. Chupp describes several combat experiences he had while in France.
Date: October 1, 2004
Creator: Chupp, Fred

Oral History Interview with Harlan Crouse, July 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harlan Crouse. Crouse joined the Army in October 1944 and trained at Camp Hood. He arrived in Manila in April, 1945 as a replacement in the 1st Cavalry Division to prepare further for the invasion of Japan. In early September, his unit departed for Japan. Crouse shares several anecdotes about his experiences during the occupation. He eventually began serving as troop clerk, and then moved up to battalion sergeant major. Crouse re… more
Date: July 2, 2004
Creator: Crouse, Harlan

Oral History Interview with Harris Lease, August 30, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harris Lease. Lease joined the United States Army Air Forces around 1942. He traveled to New Zealand, Karachi, Burma, Ceylon, and Calcutta on the New Amsterdam Liberty Ship beginning May of 1943. He provides detail of the ship and his experiences aboard. He also discusses food and travel among these various countries. He met some pilots who flew over the Hump and provides their stories. He and his crew worked on building runways.… more
Date: August 30, 2004
Creator: Lease, Harris

Oral History Interview with Wayne Beery, July 24, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wayne T. Beery. Beery joined the US Marine Corps in 1943. After completing boot camp at San Diego, he was assigned guard duty at Mare Island Navy Yard. In 1944 he was assigned to the 1st Marine Division, 7th Marines on Guadalcanal. He tells of landing on Okinawa 1 April 1945 and comments on the stillness on the beach upon landing. Assigned the battalion headquarters company, he describes his responsibilities for the telephon… more
Date: July 24, 2004
Creator: Beery, Wayne

Oral History Interview with Raymond Weller, September 17, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond Weller. Weller joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. He provides great detail of his boot camp experiences. He traveled to Aldermaston Court in Reading, England in July of 1943. In February of 1944 Weller attended control school in Swindon, England and he describes living conditions there. He served with the 9th Air Force, the 391st Fighter Squadron of the 366th Fighter Group. Weller served as Control Tower Oper… more
Date: September 17, 2004
Creator: Weller, Raymond
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