Oral History Interview with Bill Price, May 10, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Price, May 10, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Price. Price joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Oakland (CL-95) as a first loader on a 40-milimeter. Standing beside the gun with no protective shield, he was vulnerable to enemy fire. After a year and a half, Price was transferred to the storekeepers division, where he maintained five storerooms of dry goods. When the kitchen placed an order, deckhands retrieved goods from Price and delivered them by hand. At the signing of the peace treaty, the Oakland was right beside the Missouri, and Price watched the Japanese delegation climb aboard. While on liberty, Price observed that Yokohama had been completely destroyed. After the war, there was pressure for storekeepers to remain in the service, but Price insisted on going home. He was discharged in December 1945.
Date: May 10, 2013
Creator: Price, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gerald Rehbein, December 10, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gerald Rehbein, December 10, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gerald Rehbein. Rehbein joined the Navy in April of 1944. He completed Radio School. In early 1945, he traveled aboard a troop transport ship to Guadalcanal. Rehbein speaks of the manual labor and living conditions while on the island. He was later transferred to Tulagi, loading and unloading supplies and ammunition. He was assigned as Radioman aboard the USS Fieberling (DE-640). They covered landings during the Battle of Okinawa, and operated on escort duty between Okinawa, Guam and Saipan until October of 1945. Rehbein returned to the US and received his discharge in early 1946.
Date: December 10, 2013
Creator: Rehbein, Gerald
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Haddad, August 10, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Haddad, August 10, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Haddad. Haddad shares much about his family history and growing up in Brooklyn, New York in the 1930s. He joined the Army in May of 1944. He trained at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and served with the 7th Infantry Division as a gunner on a 155mm gun and a 105mm howitzer. In May of 1945, Haddad traveled to Okinawa aboard USS Leon (APA-48), then went ashore via a Higgins boat. He explains his experiences through the battle, ending in June. Haddad and his division traveled to Korea and served with the occupation of Japan, returning to the US in 1946.
Date: August 10, 2013
Creator: Haddad, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Ganske, March 10, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Eugene Ganske, March 10, 2013

The National museum of the Pacific War presents an ortal interview with Eugene Ganske. Ganske attempted to join the Navy but wopund up in the Marine Corps instead in May 1944. He trained as an anti-aircraft gunner and eventually was sent to Tinian to guard B-29s. He also deployed to Okinawa after the invasion. After the war, Ganske went to CHina with the First Marine Division.
Date: March 10, 2013
Creator: Ganske, Eugene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Price, May 10, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bill Price, May 10, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Price. Price joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Oakland (CL-95) as a first loader on a 40-milimeter. Standing beside the gun with no protective shield, he was vulnerable to enemy fire. After a year and a half, Price was transferred to the storekeepers division, where he maintained five storerooms of dry goods. When the kitchen placed an order, deckhands retrieved goods from Price and delivered them by hand. At the signing of the peace treaty, the Oakland was right beside the Missouri, and Price watched the Japanese delegation climb aboard. While on liberty, Price observed that Yokohama had been completely destroyed. After the war, there was pressure for storekeepers to remain in the service, but Price insisted on going home. He was discharged in December 1945.
Date: May 10, 2013
Creator: Price, Bill
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Haddad, August 10, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Haddad, August 10, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Haddad. Haddad shares much about his family history and growing up in Brooklyn, New York in the 1930s. He joined the Army in May of 1944. He trained at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and served with the 7th Infantry Division as a gunner on a 155mm gun and a 105mm howitzer. In May of 1945, Haddad traveled to Okinawa aboard USS Leon (APA-48), then went ashore via a Higgins boat. He explains his experiences through the battle, ending in June. Haddad and his division traveled to Korea and served with the occupation of Japan, returning to the US in 1946.
Date: August 10, 2013
Creator: Haddad, George
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gerald Rehbein, December 10, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gerald Rehbein, December 10, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gerald Rehbein. Rehbein joined the Navy in April of 1944. He completed Radio School. In early 1945, he traveled aboard a troop transport ship to Guadalcanal. Rehbein speaks of the manual labor and living conditions while on the island. He was later transferred to Tulagi, loading and unloading supplies and ammunition. He was assigned as Radioman aboard the USS Fieberling (DE-640). They covered landings during the Battle of Okinawa, and operated on escort duty between Okinawa, Guam and Saipan until October of 1945. Rehbein returned to the US and received his discharge in early 1946.
Date: December 10, 2013
Creator: Rehbein, Gerald
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Ganske, March 10, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with Eugene Ganske, March 10, 2013

The National museum of the Pacific War presents an ortal interview with Eugene Ganske. Ganske attempted to join the Navy but wopund up in the Marine Corps instead in May 1944. He trained as an anti-aircraft gunner and eventually was sent to Tinian to guard B-29s. He also deployed to Okinawa after the invasion. After the war, Ganske went to CHina with the First Marine Division.
Date: March 10, 2013
Creator: Ganske, Eugene
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History