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Oral History Interview with Robert Martin, April 19, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Martin, April 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Martin. Martin joined the Navy in August of 1943. He completed the V-5 program, and served as a pilot. Martin shares details on his training in carrier landing and skip bombing. He does not speak of any service overseas, and his discharge date is not noted.
Date: April 19, 2016
Creator: Martin, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Morgenroth, March 19, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Morgenroth, March 19, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Morgenroth. Morgenroth joined the Marine Corps in April of 1944. He shares details of his training in Hawaii, learning weaponry and practicing beach landings. He served in demolition with the 5th Marine Division, 26th Marines. They participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He received his discharge in April of 1946.
Date: March 19, 2019
Creator: Morgenroth, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Sloup, July 19, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Sloup, July 19, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Sloup. Sloup joined the Army in 1943. He served with the 7th Infantry Division and participated in the invasions of Leyte and Okinawa. After the war ended, Sloup was shipped to Korea. In January of 1946, he returned to the US and was discharged.
Date: July 19, 2002
Creator: Sloup, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sun-Ha Lim, September 19, 2010 transcript

Oral History Interview with Sun-Ha Lim, September 19, 2010

Transcript of an oral interview with Sun-Ha Lim. Lim discusses growing up in Korea and living under Japanese Colonial Government, being conscripted into the Japanese army and being part of the mainland defense of Japan in 1945. He also discusses a friend deciding to "go crazy" during training to get out of service and having to fight the Americans, then Lim later pulling him out of a "mental deficiency patient curing place" which was actually a cave in a mountain to get him home to Korea after the war.
Date: September 19, 2010
Creator: Lim, Sun-Ha
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Howard Hollinger, March 19, 2011 transcript

Oral History Interview with Howard Hollinger, March 19, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Howard Hollinger. Hollinger joined the Coast Guard in 1941. He completed Radio School and High-Frequency Direction Finder training. Hollinger traveled to the Aleutian Islands, and was stationed at a High-Frequency Direction Finder station on a Navy base in Kodiak, Alaska. He tracked Navy planes that took off from Attu to bomb the Kuril Islands. Hollinger returned to the US and received a discharge around late 1945.
Date: March 19, 2011
Creator: Hollinger, Howard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Schaper, July 19, 1997 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Schaper, July 19, 1997

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Schaper. Schaper joined the Flying Tigers as a crew chief and was soon promoted to hangar chief, handling all the heavy maintenance that could not be done on the field. Part of his job included salvaging carburetors and engines from crash sites. He recalls that many of the mechanics in his crew were not well trained after transferring in. Finally, he laments that much of the history around the AVG is obscured and forgotten.
Date: July 19, 1997
Creator: Schaper, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Scheumann, February 19, 2014 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Scheumann, February 19, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Scheumann. Scheumann was drafted into the Army in October 1942. After training he was assigned to the 323rd Field Artillery as part of the 83rd Infantry Division. He went overseas to England in April, 1944, then to Normandy on 12 June. He was wounded and evacuated to England in early July. When he returned to France he was assigned to drive a radio repair truck. He returned to the US in November 1945.
Date: February 19, 2014
Creator: Scheumann, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Howe, September 19, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ernest Howe, September 19, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ernest Howe. Howe joined the Navy in 1943 when he finished high school. He trained as a pharmacist's mate and worked in the Oak Knoll Hospital in Oakland. He then was assigned to a large hospital in Noumea, New Caledonia. Later in the war, he moved up to the Philippines and worked in a clinic in Manila. When the war ended, Howe opted for a discharge.
Date: September 19, 2017
Creator: Howe, Ernest
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Burley, December 19, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Burley, December 19, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Burley. Burley joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1942. He completed armament school, and was assigned to the 1025th Training Squadron. Burley worked at the gunnery range, ensuring each gun remained operable for training. He was sent to a B-29 gunnery school at Lowry Field in Colorado, and was later stationed at the Red Cross Office in Biloxi, Mississippi performing routine maintenance on armament for an emergency rescue unit. Burley was discharged in January of 1946.
Date: December 19, 2006
Creator: Burley, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ignacio Gonzales, February 19, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ignacio Gonzales, February 19, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ignacio Gonzales. Gonzales joined the Marine Corps. He landed at Guam as a replacement and learned a little about combat by patrolling for Japanese holdouts before going to Iwo Jima. He was wounded on Iwo Jima and evacuated to a hospital ship, on which he was transported back to Guam, then the US. Once he was recovered, he took his discharge.
Date: February 19, 2005
Creator: Gonzales, Ignacio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Whitehair, October 19, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Thomas Whitehair, October 19, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Whitehair. Whitehair joined the Navy in March of 1945. He served as a Storekeeper and deck hand aboard a Landing Ship Medium, traveling to Johnston Island, Midway and Kwajalein. They decommissioned the ship Manus Island and then stationed Whitehair on Guam. He completed duty at Pearl Harbor. He was sent back to the US and discharged in 1948. Whitehair re-enlisted in the Navy and retired in August of 1966.
Date: October 19, 2002
Creator: Whitehair, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Wolfe, October 19, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Wolfe, October 19, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Wolfe. Wolfe joined the Army in 1939. He was assigned to the 7th Infantry Division, 32nd Regiment. He served as a commanding officer and participated in the battles of Attu, Kwajalein, Leyte and Okinawa.
Date: October 19, 2002
Creator: Wolfe, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Wingen, October 19, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ernest Wingen, October 19, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ernest Wingen discussing his childhood and education and what led him to join the Navy. He talks about boot camp and his experiences in the pacific Theatre of World War Two.
Date: October 19, 2001
Creator: Wingen, Ernest & Pratt, Rick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edwin Bullian, November 19, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Edwin Bullian, November 19, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edwin Bullian. Bullian joined the Army Air Corps in October of 1940. He served as a B-26 flight engineer and gunner with the 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. He completed 45 missions over North Africa, the islands of Sardinia and Sicily and the Italian mainland. Bullian continued his service after the war ended, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1960.
Date: November 19, 2002
Creator: Bullian, Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harvey Staley, March 19, 2010 transcript

Oral History Interview with Harvey Staley, March 19, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harvey Staley. Staley joined the Navy in mid-1944. He served as a Storekeeper and traveled to New Guinea and Leyte. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa, and experienced a kamikaze plane attacking his ship. Staley had two older brothers also serving in the Navy. He shares a number of anecdotal stories of his time on liberty in Hawaii and the Philippines, where he visited Intramuros, the Walled City, in Manila. He was discharged in 1946.
Date: March 19, 2010
Creator: Staley, Harvey
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Evans, May 19, 2010 transcript

Oral History Interview with Harold Evans, May 19, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Evans. Evans joined the Navy in August of 1942. He served aboard the USS Savo Island (CVE-78) as 3rd Class Petty Officer Ordnanceman, beginning in February of 1944. Evans also worked with a PBY squadron as a Blister Gunner, loading bombs and ammunition. Aboard the Savo Island, they provided air support for the landings on Peleliu Island, Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Okinawa. Evans was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: May 19, 2010
Creator: Evans, Harold
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert McCoy, October 19, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert McCoy, October 19, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert P. McCoy. McCoy was working in the aircraft industry in Los Angeles when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. He was still a civilian on his way to Fairbanks, Alaska when the Japanese attacked Dutch Harbor. It took him a week to fly to Alaska as a result. After he returned, he went to work for the Lockheed Corporation and was employed building Norden bombsights. He spent some time installing the bombsights in aircraft in Ireland and England before joining the Marine Corps in July, 1944. In the Marines, he worked as an air traffic controller. McCoy was sent to China for six months after the war ended.
Date: October 19, 2005
Creator: McCoy, Robert P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Melvin Shumake, October 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Melvin Shumake, October 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Melvin Shumake. Shumake joined the Marine Corps in September of 1943. He served as a rifleman in the 3rd Marine Division, 4th Marine Regiment, 2nd Battalion. In January of 1944, he deployed to Australia, participating in the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Okinawa. He served with occupation forces in Japan. Shumake returned to the US after the war ended.
Date: October 19, 2012
Creator: Shumake, Melvin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arthur Talmage, October 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Arthur Talmage, October 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arthur Talmage. Talmage joined the Marine Corps around 1942. He served with the 4th Marine Division, 24th Marine Regiment, 3rd Battalion. Talmage worked as a runner and bodyguard for Alexander Vandegrift during each campaign. They participated in the battles of Kwajalein, Tinian, Saipan and Iwo Jima. Talmage was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: October 19, 2012
Creator: Talmage, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ralph Larry Kiggins, January 19, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ralph Larry Kiggins, January 19, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Larry Kiggins. Kiggins recalls his experiences through the Great Depression. He joined the Navy in April of 1944. He served as a deckhand aboard the USS Jefferson County (USS LST-845). They traveled to Hawaii in March of 1945 to unload cargo and complete amphibious training operations. In late 1945, they supported occupation landings on Japan and the Philippines. Kiggins continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge in mid-1946.
Date: January 19, 2015
Creator: Kiggins, Ralph Larry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Julian Allen Roadman, January 19, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Julian Allen Roadman, January 19, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Julian Allen Roadman. Roadman joined the Army Air Forces in the Fall of 1942. He served as a B-17G Aircraft Commander with the 401st Bomb Group, 612th Bomb Squadron. They deployed to England in late 1943. He completed 34 bombing missions over Germany, including tactical missions during the Battle of the Bulge. Roadman continued his service after the war, retiring from the Reserves in 1983.
Date: January 19, 2015
Creator: Roadman, Julian Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arlie Ray Horn, February 19, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Arlie Ray Horn, February 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arlie Ray Horn. Horn was drafted into the Army in July 1943 and trained at Camp Wolters before being shipped overseas to England where he trained with the Special Forces and was attached to the 29th Infantry Division. He landed at Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944 (D-Day). Horn was wounded three different times. After the war ended, Horn returned to the US in October, 1945.
Date: February 19, 2016
Creator: Horn, Arlie Ray
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Wertz, July 19, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Donald Wertz, July 19, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. Donald Wertz. Wertz joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943 and trained as a pilot earning his commission in March of 1944. In January of 1945 he went overseas and joined the 42nd Bomb Group, 390th Bomb Squadron in New Guinea, in time to participate in the invasion of the Philippines. His group was set up in Palawan, Philippines and flew missions throughout the archipelago. Wertz completed 34 missions. He was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: July 19, 2017
Creator: Wertz, Donald
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Samuel Cole, February 19, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Samuel Cole, February 19, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Samuel Cole. Cole joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He completed schooling for navigation, and was commissioned in August of 1944. He was then sent to Florida for radar operator training. He flew in a B-29 with the 41st Bomb Squadron, 501st Bombardment Group, 315th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force. In 1945 they flew 10 missions, bombing oil refineries in Japan. He returned to the US and was discharged in April of 1946.
Date: February 19, 2018
Creator: Cole, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History