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Oral History Interview with Richard Jenke, August 24, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clifford Jenke. Jenke was born in Houston, Texas 25 February 1927. On 7 December 1942, at the age of fifteen, he joined the Navy after receiving written approval from his parents. After undergoing six week of boot training at San Diego, he was assigned to the USS Mizar as the pointer on a five inch deck gun. Soon thereafter, the ship departed for Sydney, Australia. Jenke recalls being attacked by a Japanese submarine, which … more
Date: August 24, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Jenke, Clifford Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Duane Howard, August 13, 2007

Description: 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
Duration: 45 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Howard, Duane
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Jenke, August 24, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clifford Jenke. Jenke was born in Houston, Texas 25 February 1927. On 7 December 1942, at the age of fifteen, he joined the Navy after receiving written approval from his parents. After undergoing six week of boot training at San Diego, he was assigned to the USS Mizar as the pointer on a five inch deck gun. Soon thereafter, the ship departed for Sydney, Australia. Jenke recalls being attacked by a Japanese submarine, which … more
Date: August 24, 2003
Creator: Jenke, Clifford Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Duane Howard, August 13, 2007

Description: 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
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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