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[Diary Entries, Eugene Houston]

Description: Handwritten diary pages from Eugene J. "Gene" Houston, who served on the U.S.S. Gillespie during World War Two. Ranging from a few words to a few sentences, the entries are dated and mention naval activities in the Pacific Theater.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Houston, Eugene J.
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[Barracks Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of barracks in either Caledonia or Guadalcanal. Two rows of bed go across the barracks and two men are seen lying on beds across from one another. Coats and hats line the right wall of the barracks.
Date: 1943
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[Men Sorting Overseas Mail]

Description: Photograph of several men organizing overseas mail for soldiers inside of a mailroom. The men are all dressed in similar uniforms and several hold bundles of letters. A table stands between the men and is covered in envelopes and bags of mail.
Date: 1943
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[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, May 16, 1944]

Description: Handwritten letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions leaving the island and returning to living on aboard a ship. He also mentions returning some money his parents had lent him and the possibility that he and three other crewmates may go home. He asks his parents to have the Eagle change his address and discusses the protestant chaplain on board making him unsure when he'll be able to attend catholic mass.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
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Oral History Interview with A. R. Evans

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral monologue by A R Evans. Evans was the coastwatcher on Kolombangara who facilitated the rescue of the PT-109 crew, led by John F. Kennedy. One of his scouts noticed a fire on the water at night and saw an unidentified object floating the next day. Evans, having been informed that PT-109 was missing, instructed his scouts to search for crewmen. Two natives encountered the crew, who for want of a common language carved a message on a coconut … more
Date: unknown
Duration: 4 minutes
Creator: Evans, R. A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
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Oral History Interview with A. W. McCasker

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with A W McCasker. McCasker joined the Royal Australian Navy and at the end of 1942 was stationed on Guadalcanal. He took a small party behind enemy lines to Lord Howe Island on a reconnaissance mission, accompanied by two American soldiers and a Javanese guide. There he was greeted by a Polynesian king who held a formal ceremony declaring war on the Japanese. McCasker brought along a radio that could reach several hundred miles;… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 24 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: McCasker, A. W.
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Oral History Interview with Malone Farrar

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Malone Farrar. Farrar grew up in Texas and joined the Navy in 1940. In training, he was assigned to VP-12, a PBY-3 Catalina Squadron. Then he was transferred VP-13 Squadron. Next, he was transferred to VP-55, a PBM1 Mariner Squadron and sent to flight engineering school. After the Pearl Harbor attack, he was assigned to ACORN-8. Farrar then joined with the 73rd CB Battalion. He was a mechanic. They loaded the USS President P… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Farrar, Malone
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 28.358348 -80.628746

Oral History Interview with Al Quackenbush, October 10, 1999

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Quackenbush. Quackenbush joined the Navy in 1931. He served as a First Class Ships Cook on the USS Tangier (AV-8). He is a plank owner of the Tangier and provides details of starting up the crew when it was first commissioned. His battle station was the .50 caliber gun on the forward mount. He discusses the training on the ship and activities prior to and on 7 December 1941. On the day of the attack, Quackenbush helped pull sa… more
Date: October 10, 1999
Creator: Quackenbush, Al
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Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orland Harris. Harris went to Santa Anna, California for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He went to primary flying school in Visalia, California and then went to LaeMoore, California for more training. From there he went to replacement training units, flying the P-38, P-322 and P-39. Harris had take civilian pilot training for one year at college before he went into the service. He received his wings a… more
Date: August 22, 2000
Creator: Harris, Orland J.
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Oral History Interview with Harold Buell, September 30, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Buell. While attending college in Iowa, Buell took advantage of the Civilian Pilot Training program and earned a pilot's license in 1940. He volunteered for the Navy and went to flight school at Pensacola, Florida, where he earned his wings and a commission in November, 1941. He was assigned to go aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) as a member of Scouting Squadron 5 (VS-5) and arrived in time for the Battle of the Coral S… more
Date: September 30, 2000
Creator: Buell, Harold
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 41.0174 -91.968

Oral History Interview with R. Bruce Porter, September 30, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with R. Bruce Porter. After a few years of college at the University of Southern California, Porter joined the Marines as an aviation cadet. After training on the F4F, Porter was assigned to Squadron 111 and shipped out on the USS Garfield to American Samoa. Porter mentions training with and talking with Joe Foss when his squadron passed through Apia. Porter then went to Turtle Bay, New Caledonia. He next flew F4F's in Guadalcana… more
Date: September 30, 2000
Creator: Porter, R. Bruce
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 34.022352 -118.285117

Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Ai… more
Date: October 1, 2000
Creator: Murphy, James T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 33.544783 -112.358575

Oral History Interview with Trenton Fowler, January 17, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Trenton Fowler. Fowler grew up in Corpus Christi and enlisted into the Marine Corps in 1943. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 4th Marine Raider Battalion and shipped out on the French transport ship Rochambeau to New Caledonia. From there he went to Guadalcanal for training and then to the Emirau, Guam, and Okinawa campaigns, with stops at Guadalcanal in between each campaign. Fowler discusses the pros and c… more
Date: January 17, 2001
Creator: Fowler, Trenton
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Location: -1.666261 149.962367

Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William C. Beyer. Beyer grew up in Texas and joined the Marines in January 1942. After training, he was assigned to the third division in artillery. He departed on the USS Mount Vernon for New Zealand. He anecdotes about meeting with some Maori people. Then he departed on the Cresent City for Guadalcanal in May 1943. From Guadalcanal he left for Bougainville in November 1943. He describes being caught in a foxhole for two da… more
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Beyer, William C.
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