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Oral History Interview with Jack M. Lyons, April 27, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack M. Lyons. He discusses his childhood and growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the Us Naval Aviation program. He describes his experiences in flight school, basic training and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: April 27, 2018

Creator: Lyons, Jack M. & Misenhimer, Richard

Oral History Interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap, April 26, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marvin Lee Dunlap. He discusses his family and childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences in bootcamp and fighting in the Pacific Theatre on the USS Duluth during World War Two.

Date: April 26, 2018

Creator: Dunlap, Marvin Lee & Misenhimer, Richard

Oral History Interview with Charles H. Tucker, April 18, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles H. Tucker from Orange, California. He discusses volunteering for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and going to basic training in Miami Beach, Florida, then going to Aircraft Armament School in Buckley Field, Colorado, and finally air gunnery school in Fort Myers, Florida. In air gunnery school, Mr. Tucker learned to shoot in B-17 by shooting into the Gulf of Mexico. After gunnery school he was sent to the B-25 crew tr… more

Date: April 18, 2017

Creator: Tucker, Charles H.

Oral History Interview with Robert W. Pratt, August 17, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert W. Pratt. He discusses his family and his childhood growing up during the great depression. He describes his time in midshipmen's school and his experiences fighting in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two.

Date: August 17, 2016

Creator: Pratt, Robert W. & Misenhimer, Richard

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 Lee White, August 18, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lee White. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Air Force. He describes his experiences during training and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: August 18, 2015

Creator: White, Lee & Fargo, John

Oral History Interview with Travis Smith, February 12, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Travis Smith. Smith joined the Army Air Forces in September 1942. He qualified as a pilot trainee and began training in San Antonio. In May, 1944, he graduated and received his commission. Smith went overseas to the Philippines, arriving in March, 1945. Later, he moved to Okinawa and flew bomber escort for bombing missions to China and Japan. He flew over 50 combat missions before the war ended and then went to japan on occu… more

Date: February 12, 2015

Creator: Smith, Travis

Oral History Interview with J. L. Summers, August 21, 1995

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with J.L. Summers. While attending college, Summers entered the Army in November, 1940 when his unit, the headquarters battery in the 131st Field Artillery, was mobilized. Prior to that, Summers had been in the National Guard. En route to the Philippines, Summers' unit was redirected to Australia after the Japanese attack. From there, they went to Java. In March, 1942, Summers became a prisoner of war and wound up at Bicycle Camp… more

Date: August 21, 1995

Creator: Summers, J. L.

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 Paul Thayer, September 19, 1990

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Thayer. He discusses his time as Deputy Secretary of Defense from January 1983 to January 1984.

Date: September 19, 1990

Creator: Thayer, Paul

Oral History Interview with Floyd Thorne, August 14, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd Thorn. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to start flying planes for the US Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two, including witnessing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and fighting in the battle of Midway.

Date: August 14, 2000

Creator: Thorne, Floyd & Alexander, William J.

Oral History Interview with Art G. Anderson, August, 1986

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Art G. Anderson. He discusses his involvement as a Marine in the planning of and the actual landing on the Island of Iwo Jima during World War Two.

Date: August 1986

Creator: Anderson, Artthur G. & Smith, Leon R.

Oral History Interview with Rudolph W. "Sam" Winter, January 19, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Rudolph W. "Sam Winter. He discusses his childhood, family, growing up during the Great Depression and how he got drafted into service. He describes his experiences as a member of the US Coast Guard stationed in Central America during World War Two.

Date: January 19, 2010

Creator: Winter, Rudolph W. & Misenhimer, Richard

Oral History Interview with Bernard Hollander, June 18, 1997

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Bernard Hollander. Hollander was commissioned in the Naval Reserve in May 1942. His first assignment was aboard the USS SC-1065 before he switched ships to command the USS SC-1066 and headed for the Western Pacific. There, he was involved in the invasions of the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands before being assigned to the USS Medea (AKA-31) as navigator. He participated in the invasion of Okinawa and transported troops a… more

Date: June 18, 1997

Creator: Hollander, Bernard

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 Owen Fluckey, August 21, 2004

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 Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael W. Deery. He discusses his family, growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: April 19, 2012

Creator: Deery, Michael W. & Misenhimer, Richard

Oral History Interview with Raymond Samuel Pugh, June 16, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond S. Pugh. He discusses his experiences serving on the aircraft carrier the USS Hornet and some of their more exciting missions and battles against the Japanese int he Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: June 16, 2001

Creator: Pugh, Raymond Samuel

Oral History Interview with John Bumgarner, March 18, 1995

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Bumgarner. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Army. He describes his experiences as a doctor during World War Two and how he was captured and lived in a Japanese POW camp.

Date: March 18, 1955

Creator: Bumgarner, John & Marcello, Ronald E.

Oral History Interview with Voris Riley, January 4, 1987

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris Riley. He discusses his time working as a civilian at the POW camp Barkley and the interactions he had with the German prisoners stationed there.

Date: January 4, 1987

Creator: Riley, Voris

Oral History Interview with Manuel E. Quijas, January 16, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Manuel E. Quijas. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and how he was drafted into the US Army. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and fighting in Europe and in the Battle of the Bulge during World War Two.

Date: January 16, 2012

Creator: Quijas, Manuel E. & Misenhimer, Richard

Oral History Interview with Samuel Spencer, February 1994

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Samuel Spencer. He discusses his experiences fighting in the battle of Tarawa in November of 1943 and other stories as a Marine in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: February 1994

Creator: Spencer, Samuel

Oral History Interview with Howard L. Patton, January 5, 1999

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard L. Patton. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and the rest of World War Two in the Pacific Theatre.

Date: January 5, 1999

Creator: Patton, Howard L. & Alexander, William J.

Oral History Interview with Clinton E. Morris, November 2, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clinton E. Morris. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to joining the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and the rest of World War Two in the Pacific Theatre.

Date: November 2, 2011

Creator: Morris, Clinton E. & Misenhimer, Richard