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Oral History Interview with Creed Coffee, November 21, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Creed Coffee. Coffee was in the Army ROTC at Texas Technological College, now Texas Tech in Lubbock, in 1941 and 1942. He was in the Corps of Engineers. He was on active duty beginning June of 1943. He completed Officers Candidate School in June of 1944 and commissioned a second lieutenant. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1327th Engineer General Service Regiment. Coffee served as a platoon leader and worked on a 200-mile se… more
Date: November 21, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Coffee, Creed
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with David Greathouse, August 18, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Greathouse. During the war, Greathouse spent summers in the scouts and junior ROTC program. After making regimental commander at age 15, he became an unofficial member of the Texas State Guard, even providing marksmanship instruction. At home, food was in short supply and Greathouse worked various jobs to help support his family. He recalls the war effort went so far as to include propaganda printed on chewing gum wrap… more
Date: August 18, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 44 seconds
Creator: Greathouse, David
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with David Greathouse, August 18, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Greathouse. During the war, Greathouse spent summers in the scouts and junior ROTC program. After making regimental commander at age 15, he became an unofficial member of the Texas State Guard, even providing marksmanship instruction. At home, food was in short supply and Greathouse worked various jobs to help support his family. He recalls the war effort went so far as to include propaganda printed on chewing gum wrap… more
Date: August 18, 2009
Creator: Greathouse, David
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with G. K. Guennel, May 28, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with G. K. Guennel. Guennel moved to the United States from Germany in 1934. From January of 1933 to September of 1934, prior to moving to the States, he lived under the Hitler regime and provides some details of this experience. While attending Butler University in Indiana Guennel enlisted in the Army Reserve in the summer of 1942. He was called to active duty in June of 1943 after his graduation. He was invited to take Army Intellig… more
Date: May 28, 2009
Creator: Guennel, G. K.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ivan Haselby, July 21, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ivan Haselby. Haselby joined the Army in July of 1944. He completed Officer Candidate School and served as a first lieutenant in the First Cavalry Division, Eighth Cavalry Regiment. He worked at Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas through May of 1945. Beginning in July, he was deployed to Japan and served with the occupation forces. He was stationed in the Chiba Prefecture, occupying and investigating schools. Haselby returned t… more
Date: July 21, 2003
Creator: Haselby, Ivan
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Hubert Richter, May 21, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Hubert Richter. Richter joined the Army in February of 1943. He served with the 6th Infantry Division. Richter worked in the meteorology section as a forward observer for the artillery, identifying targets with the front-line infantry. He participated in the New Guinea and Luzon campaigns.
Date: May 21, 2012
Creator: Richter, Hubert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Cleatis Roach, January 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cleatis Roach. Roach joined the Army Air Forces in April, 1943 and had basic training at Sheppard Field, near Wichita Falls, Texas. After basic, he went to Texas Tech in Lubbock for preflight training. When he learned it would take a lot of time to learn to fly and then be assigned to a combat unit, Roach quit flight school and went to aerial gunnery school. After training, he was assigned to a B-17 crew and went overseas in… more
Date: January 6, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Roach, Cleatis
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Cleatis Roach, January 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cleatis Roach. Roach joined the Army Air Forces in April, 1943 and had basic training at Sheppard Field, near Wichita Falls, Texas. After basic, he went to Texas Tech in Lubbock for preflight training. When he learned it would take a lot of time to learn to fly and then be assigned to a combat unit, Roach quit flight school and went to aerial gunnery school. After training, he was assigned to a B-17 crew and went overseas in… more
Date: January 6, 2005
Creator: Roach, Cleatis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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