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[Letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny, September 6, 1944]

Description: Handwritten letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny thanking him for the letter he sent her following Theodore Kirkland's, her brother, death in the war and reminisces on memories she had with him. She encloses a copy of the chaplain's letter and mentions that her brother, Theus Kirkland, will be returning to service soon either to the Islands or pilots' training in California.
Date: September 6, 1944
Creator: Kirkland, Betrice
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Portrait of Deyo McCullough]

Description: Portrait of Deyo Mccullough from the torso up. He is wearing a dark uniform jacket with two pockets on the front, an Army technician patch, a collared shirt, a tie and a cap. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is "Sendai, Japan, Jan. 6th 46".
Date: January 6, 1946
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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 6, 1906]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz asks his father to keep the money his grandfather gave him and use it for the Otto and Dora's education or for the family, etc. He also provides news on several of his classmates and the ships to which they have been assigned. He mentions he will be staying aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12).
Date: April 6, 1906
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 6, 1904]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz informs his father that he now has a life insurance policy and will be sending it home. He also reflects on the prospects of being commissioned an ensign upon graduating from the Academy. Nimitz also confesses to being restless and ready to move on from the Academy and get into the service. He also mentions going to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: 1904-11-06~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, November 6, 1904]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz informs his father that he now has a life insurance policy and will be sending it home. He also reflects on the prospects of being commissioned an ensign upon graduating from the Academy. Nimitz also confesses to being restless and ready to move on from the Academy and get into the service. He also mentions going to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy football game.
Date: 1904-11-06~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 6, 1902]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes the previous Saturday in Philadelphia where the midshipmen and the West Point cadets all had lunch together. He also mentions meeting Victor Keidel of Fredericksburg and in Philadelphia studying medicine, that day and touring the city with him. Nimitz also provides his standing in his classes. He mentions gunnery practice and having an accident in which a seaman was injured.
Date: December 6, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 6, 1902]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes the previous Saturday in Philadelphia where the midshipmen and the West Point cadets all had lunch together. He also mentions meeting Victor Keidel of Fredericksburg and in Philadelphia studying medicine, that day and touring the city with him. Nimitz also provides his standing in his classes. He mentions gunnery practice and having an accident in which a seaman was injured.
Date: December 6, 1902
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 6, 1906]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz asks his father to keep the money his grandfather gave him and use it for the Otto and Dora's education or for the family, etc. He also provides news on several of his classmates and the ships to which they have been assigned. He mentions he will be staying aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12).
Date: April 6, 1906
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Catherine Freeman Nimitz at U.S.S. Sargo Christening]

Description: Photograph of Catherine Freeman Nimitz at christening of U.S.S. Sargo. She is wearing a dark transparent cover up with a diamond stitching pattern held together in the front by a round metal clasp, a hat with a ribbon fascinator, a large flower corsage and long dangling earrings. In her arms she holds large bouquet of roses wrapped in stripped fabric and in her left hand she holds a patterned bottle upside down by the neck in a lace gloved hand. Caption in lower left: "Mrs. Chester W. Nimitz Sp… more
Date: June 6, 1938
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Oral History Interview with John Tait, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Tait. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the rest of the war in the Pacific Theatre.
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Tait, John & Alexander, William J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
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Oral History Interview with Hayden Reynolds, August 6, 2020

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hayden Earl Reynolds. Reynolds was born in 1926 in Texas and joined the Marine Corps in January 1945. In April, he was shipped to Hawaii and joined the 4th Marine Division. He was on Maui when the war ended. He then shipped out to Guam and served as a highway patrolman there. Reynolds was discharged in 1947.
Date: August 6, 2020
Duration: 44 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Reynolds, Hayden
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Lepore, February 6, 2020

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond Lepore. Lepore was born in Boston in 1926 and joined the Navy at 15 years of age in August 1942. After boot camp, he attended gunnery school before joining the crew of USS Bogue (CVE-9). He joined USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) commissioning crew in January 1944. Lepore spent close to 500 days aboard the ship in the combat area and shares several anecdotes about his experiences, including one about George HW Bush.
Date: February 6, 2020
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Lepore, Raymond
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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Oral History Interview with George Beard, September 6, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Beard. He was born in 1924. In 1943, he joined the United States Army Air Forces. Upon completing basic training, he underwent pilot training and became a B-24 pilot. After spending time in Panama, he was sent to New Guinea where he underwent jungle training. He then went to Clark Field, Philippine Islands. There he flew missions over Japan and he tells of seeing smoke residue from the atomic bomb blast. Beard returned to … more
Date: September 6, 2018
Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes
Creator: Beard, George
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Catenazzo, February 6, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Catenazzo. Catenazzo joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in July of 1938. He joined the Navy in February of 1940. When at port, Catenazzo was a boat engineer and at sea he worked with the boilers to make drinking water. He served aboard the USS Bridge (AF-1) and the USS Detroit (CL-8), which he was aboard during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. He provides great detail of their maneuvers on that fateful d… more
Date: February 6, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Catenazzo, Joseph
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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Oral History Interview with James Ernst, January 6, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Ernst. Ernst joined the Army and was assigned to an artillery unit in the 75th Infantry Division. He landed in France in October, 1944 and fought at the Battle of the Bulge attached to the 101st Airborne Division. He served briefly as a forward artillery observer. When the war ended, Ernst stayed in the Army and served in Korea and Vietnam.
Date: January 6, 2018
Duration: 2 hours 38 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Ernst, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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Oral History Interview with Warren Bateman, September 6, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Warren Bateman. Bateman joined the Navy in October of 1942. He went to Great Lakes, Illinois for boot camp. From there he went to Miami, Florida as Third Class Storekeeper. He was then assigned to the USS PC-1126 that was being built in Bay City, Michigan. In 1943 his crew escorted a convoy from Miami to Panama, then to San Diego where he was transferred to the USS Roberts (DE-749). In January 1944 he went to midshipman’s sc… more
Date: September 6, 2016
Duration: 54 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Bateman, Warren
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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Oral History Interview with John Rowe, July 6, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Rowe. Rowe was born in Meridean, Wisconsin in 1926. He describes his family life during the Depression years. He joined the US Navy upon graduation from high school in 1944 and was sent to boot camp at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois. Upon graduation from boot camp, he was trained and graduated as a Watertender 3rd Class. He tells of his entire ship’s crew going to Portland, Oregon by train to board t… more
Date: July 6, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Rowe, John
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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