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Oral History Interview with Stephen Perrone, March 7, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stephen Perrone. Perrone joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1941. He completed training for airplane instrumentation, mechanic and flying cadet. He served as a Radar Bombardier with the 63rd Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force. Perrone was in the B-24 snooper squadron. They bombed targets in Indonesia, Malaysia and New Guinea, including shipping areas, airfields and railways. They operated out of a c… more
Date: March 7, 2007
Creator: Perrone, Stephen
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Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Solis, John G.
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Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
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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
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Oral History Interview with Clifford Ashby, March 6, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clifford Ashby. Ashby was born in Effingham, Illinois on 11 June 1925. He became interested in amateur radio while in high school and joined the Merchant Marines in 1943. After passing tests related to radio operations he was assigned to the liberty ship, SS James B. Francis (1942) as a radio operator. He tells of the ship loaded with ammunition sitting in the harbor at Guadalcanal with hoses pumping water on the deck to kee… more
Date: March 6, 2007
Duration: 59 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Ashby, Clifford
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Oral History Interview with Leo Itz, March 26, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Itz. Itz was given a one-year exemption in order to help his father on the farm before he was drafted into the Army in March 1945. He was trained in demolitions at Fort Lewis and sent to Luzon to join the 395th Infantry Regiment. Before shipping out to the Philippines, he was assigned to work at Del Monte Foods in California, due to the labor shortage. During his voyage overseas, the war ended. Itz was tasked with guardi… more
Date: March 26, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 01 second
Creator: Itz, Leo
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Oral History Interview with Maurice Stamps, March 18, 2009

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Maurice Stamps. Stamps is anecdotal as he discusses growing up on a farm in Iowa; joining the US Army; going to Hawaii and staying at Schofield Barracks; his assignment to the Classification/Assignment section Fort Shafter without ever having basic training; his assignment later to the Message Center at Ft. Shafter; his correspondence with Enid, whom he married upon discharge in 1946.
Date: March 18, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Stamps, Maurice
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Oral History Interview with Franklin Dentz, March 25, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Franklin Dentz. Dentz joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1944. He completed training for radioman in an infantry company. He additionally learned Morse Code and the 32 bugle calls. In 1944 he traveled to England and was assigned to the 17th Airborne Division in the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment. Dentz provided radio communication for platoon radiomen. He provides some details of his training in England. He flew in a Horsa … more
Date: March 25, 2009
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Dentz, Franklin
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Oral History Interview with Evelyn Spencer, March 11, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Evelyn Spencer. Spencer graduated from high school in 1931. She describes life growing up during the Great Depression. Her husband Gene was in the Navy and stationed in Hawaii, where she joined him in September of 1940. She describes life on the island up until, during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. She worked full-time at Pearl Harbor after the attack as a storekeeper, issuing stores to the ships. On h… more
Date: March 11, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Spencer, Evelyn
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Oral History Interview with Leonard Lott, March 19, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leonard Lott. Initially exempted from the draft as a farmer, Lott was eventually drafted into the Army in October 1944. After basic training at Camp Fannin, he was assigned to the 6th Infantry Division in Manila. During the invasion at Lingayen Gulf, his unit suffered battle casualties and was plagued by dysentery. Armed with a rifle, Lott waited in foxholes for enemy advancement, at times manning a Thompson submachine gun a… more
Date: March 19, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 10 seconds
Creator: Lott, Leonard
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Oral History Interview with Vernon E. Tucker, March 26, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vernon E. Tucker. Born in 1919, he joined the Coast Guard in July 1942. He served on Galveston Island, Texas where he was a motor machinist. He was transferred to New York where he was assigned to the USS Might, an escort ship operating between New York to Cuba. As a Machinist Mate, he was in charge of the engine room. He describes the living conditions on the ship. He and his wife, Ethel Tucker, discuss life and entertainme… more
Date: March 26, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Tucker, Vernon E.
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Oral History Interview with Raymundo Martinez, March 2, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymundo Martinez. Martinez was drafted in the Army in November of 1941. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the 807th Engineer Battalion for four years. From 1942 to 1944 Martinez was assigned to the Aleutian Islands. During this time, he recalls much combat, casualties, preparing graves for fallen soldiers and a Japanese plane being gunned down during a dog fight. He was then assigned to Hawaii and provides some details of lif… more
Date: March 2, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Martinez, Raymundo
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Oral History Interview with Eugene Spencer, March 11, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eugene Spencer. Spencer joined the Navy in March of 1934. He completed metalsmith school. He was assigned to the Engineer Department in the Fire Room aboard the USS Porter (DD-356). He later moved into the engine room, where he served as water tender. Around 1936 they traveled to South Hampton, England, Stockholm, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland, Amsterdam and Madeira. They experienced a hurricane in the Atlantic. In mid-1940 Spencer w… more
Date: March 11, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Spencer, Eugene
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Oral History Interview with Jim Wilcox, March 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Marine Corps in 1940. Upon completion of basic training he deployed to Guantanamo for further training. Assigned to artillery, he forwarded targets to the control center. He returned to the States to be treated for appendicitis and was then assigned to the special weapons battery of the 1st Marine Division, 11th Marine Regiment. Wilcox then landed in the third wave at Guadalcanal, where his ship… more
Date: March 7, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Wilcox, Jim
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Cheney, March 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond Cheney. Cheney enlisted in the Army Air Forces in September of 1942. He completed radio school and served in Australia, New Guinea and Los Negros Island. He provides some details of his work and travel experiences. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: March 7, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 01 second
Creator: Cheney, Raymond
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Oral History Interview with Wayne Knight, March 4, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wayne Knight. Knight joined the Navy in December of 1942. He graduated from flight school in April of 1944 as a second lieutenant Marine Aviator. He flew F4U Corsairs with Marine Fighting Squadron 311 (VMF-311). Knight participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: March 4, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Knight, Wayne
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Oral History Interview with Warren Wishnack, March 28, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Wishnack. Wishnack joined the Army in August of 1942. He trained to serve as a radio operator. He joined the 6th Cavalry, a reconnaissance unit, and provides some details of their unique training. Wishnack was assigned to an M-8 armored car where he tapped out Morse Code to communicate with headquarters and also worked with an FM radio for short distances. He provides details of his radio training and the M-8 armored vehic… more
Date: March 28, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Wishnack, Warren
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Oral History Interview with Jack Preston, March 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Preston. After discovering that he was not the right size for the Army Air Corps, Preston joined the Marine Corps around the time the war began. He was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division as a rifleman. His first combat experience occurred on Tarawa, where he was one of the first ashore. After wading through waist-deep water, he crawled along a coconut log wall and had an uncomfortably close encounter with an enemy comb… more
Date: March 6, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Preston, Jack
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Oral History Interview with Roy Burley, March 19, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Roy Burley. Burley was born in Halletsville, Texas 29 October 1923. Following his graduation from high school in San Antonio, he attended Prairie View A & M College. While in college, he served for three years in the Enlisted Reserve Corps. In May 1943 he was called to active duty and went to Camp Maxey at Paris, Texas. Selected to continue his college education, he was sent to Howard University in Washington DC. After compl… more
Date: March 19, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Burley, Roy W.
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Oral History Interview with Roger Went, March 12, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roger Went. Went joined the Navy in August of 1942, and began flight training in November. He was placed on active duty in December and began flying an N3N (Yellow Peril). He also practiced night flying. In July of 1943 he began work at the Naval Air Training Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, flying the SNV and AT-6. He received his wings in February of 1943. In April of 1944 he qualified for instrument flying and carrier landings… more
Date: March 12, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Went, Roger
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Oral History Interview with William Todd, March 1, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Todd. Todd enlisted in the Army before World War II, spent some time in the National Guard, went to Prep School and took the exams for West Point. He graduated from West Point in 1944, the first three-year class. After Parachute School at Fort Benning, he was assigned to the 13th Airborne Division and they went overseas (France), becoming the theater reserve. The 13th never saw combat. The 13th was enroute to the Pac… more
Date: March 1, 2007
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Todd, William
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Oral History Interview with June Savage, March 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with June Savage. Savage was born June 3rd, 1944, in Wellington, New Zealand. Her mother was a Cook Islander, and her father was a United States Marine Corps officer who was stationed in Wellington during the war. At only two months old, Savage was sent back to the Cook Islands to live with her grandparents, who raised her until she was 16. Growing up without a mother or father caused her to feel lonely and isolated, and she pour… more
Date: March 15, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Savage, June
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Oral History Interview with Eugene Conklin, March 17, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Conklin. Conklin was born on 4 December 1923 in Chanute, Kansas. After graduating from high school he attended junior college and participated in the Civilian Pilot Training Program. Soon after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he entered the Naval Aviator Cadet program. After taking primary training at Norman, Oklahoma he was sent to Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Texas for advanced training. Upon graduation he… more
Date: March 17, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Conklin, Eugene
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Heller, March 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond Heller. Heller joined the Army in September 1944 and received basic training at Camp Hood. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 40th Infantry Division as a rifleman. In March 1945 he travelled to Leyte and was camped beside survivors of the Bataan Death March. He made patrols along various islands, to protect villagers from Japanese raids. While in the Philippines, he bought fresh fruits from natives. He recalls t… more
Date: March 6, 2001
Duration: 56 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Heller, Raymond
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