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Oral History Interview with Duane Howard, August 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Duane Howard. Howard was born in Miami, Indiana 30 November 1919. Although married with two children, he was drafted into the Navy in September 1944. After ten week of boot training at The Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois he began three weeks of gunnery training. Upon completion of the training he was assigned to the merchant ship, SS O.B. Martin as a member of the Naval Armed Guard contingent. His job assignment… more

Date: August 13, 2007

Creator: Howard, Duane

Oral History Interview with Walter Crafford, September 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Walter Crafford. Crafford was born in Bridgeport, Nebraska in 1919 and graduated from high school in 1937. He was employed at a Consolidated Aircraft plant making B-24 bombers until 1942 at which time he joined the US Army Air Forces. Upon completing his pilot training he was sent to Pueblo, Colorado for crew selection and training. In December 1943 the crew was sent to Herrington, Kansas to pick up a new B-24 which they ult… more

Date: September 13, 2007

Creator: Crafford, Walter

Oral History Interview with James Walsh, July 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Walsh. Walsh was born in Wheeler, Indiana on 19 October 1926. He quit high school in 1944 and joined the Navy. He went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois for six weeks of boot training followed by six months of amphibious training and gunnery training at Norfolk, Virginia. Upon completion of the training he went by troop train to Portland, Oregon. In September 1944 he went aboard Landing Craft Suppor… more

Date: July 13, 2007

Creator: Walsh, James M.

Oral History Interview with Sydney Pinkston, June 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sydney Pinkston. Pinkston joined the National Guard in the 1930s, before he was old enough, but he was paid in cash and no one asked any questions. After the war started, he joined the Army at Fort Sill. From there he was assigned to a muleskinner outfit at Fort Carson, chosen for his size and strength, hoisting 121-pound Howitzer pieces onto mule’s backs. During the 45-day trip to Port Moresby, Pinkston shoveled manure into… more

Date: June 13, 2007

Creator: Pinkston, Sydney

Oral History Interview with Zeb Alford, April 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Zeb Alford. Alford joined the Navy V-12 Program in July of 1943. He trained as an engineering officer. He entered the Naval Academy in 1944 and graduated in 1947, providing details of his schooling at the Academy. He served for two years aboard the USS Charles R. Ware (DD-865). He graduated from Submarine School in 1949. Alford retired from the Navy in September of 1973 as a captain.

Date: April 13, 2007

Creator: Alford, Zeb

Oral History Interview with Judson Brodie, March 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Judson Brodie. Brodie was born on 28 February 1922 in Aiken County, South Carolina. He grew up during the Depression and enlisted in the Navy in June 1940, attending boot camp in Norfolk, Virginia. After training he attended Aviation Machinist School. He graduated in March 1941, and was assigned to VS-41, a scouting squadron attached to the USS Ranger (CV-4). He changed his rating to Aviation Ordnanceman in June 1941 and was… more

Date: March 13, 2007

Creator: Brodie, Judson

Oral History Interview with Richard Redfearn, March 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Redfearn. Redfearn joined the Navy in September 1939 and received basic training and gunner’s mate training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to Scouting Squadron 3 (VS-3). Redfearn describes creative offensive and defensive techniques employed by SBD crewmen in combat with Zeroes, such as luring a Japanese plane closer by pretending to have run out of ammunition. After completing missions at Guadalcanal… more

Date: March 13, 2007

Creator: Redfearn, Richard

Oral History Interview with Wayne Holtzman, February 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wayne Holtzman. Holtzman joined the NROTC at Northwestern and graduated in February 1944 with a degree in chemistry and a commission in the Navy. He then boarded the USS Iowa (BB-61) as an antiaircraft gunnery officer. After performing an intense but brief shore bombardment at Iwo Jima, he watched the invasion. At Okinawa, the Iowa unleashed tremendous fire power on kamikazes, almost running out of ammunition. An enemy plane… more

Date: February 13, 2007

Creator: Holtzman, Wayne

Oral History Interview with Burman Stewart, February 13, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Burman Stewart. Stewart joined the Navy in February of 1944. Beginning in May, he served as a seaman aboard the SS Sea Runner (1944), a passenger and cargo ship. In June they transported supplies and Seabees for the Battle of Saipan, going ashore by tank landing ships. Stewart operated the cranes to lower and raise the boats into the water. Stewart and his shipmates served on the island of Hawaii until January of 1945, then they … more