The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with O.H. Karl King. King joined the Texas National Guard when he was 14 - an amiable captain fixed his age on paper. He enlisted in the Marine Corps when he was 15 during the Great Depression and was assigned to boot camp at San Diego, California. Upon completion, he shipped out for the Philippines and was at Cavite Naval Yard when the Japanese attacked. He saw General King on his way to surrender at Bataan and swam to Corregidor. After General Wainwright surrendered Corregidor, King went to Bilibid Prison in Manila. From there, he went to Cabanatuan, then Formosa and eventually wound up a prisoner in the electric shop at the naval yard at Yokohama, Japan. While there, he engaged in what sabotage operations he could against the Japanese. When the shipyard was destroyed by aerial bombardment, King was transferred to Omori Prison in Tokyo, from which he was liberated after the war ended.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Green. Green joined the Army in the spring of 1943. He served with the 763rd Tank Battalion, 96th Infantry Division, and transferred to Scofield Barracks in Hawaii in January of 1944. They participated in the battles of Leyte and Okinawa. He was discharged in late 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edwin H. Simmons. Simmons was born 21 August 1921 in Paulsboro, New Jersey. Graduating from Lehigh University in 1942 he entered the Marine Corps as a 2nd lieutenant. Upon graduating from the reserve officers training course at Quantico, Virginia he served as an instructor. In the fall of 1943 he went to New Caledonia aboard the USS Orizaba (AP-24). He was then sent to Guadalcanal and assigned to the 4th Marine Regiment as a shore party officer. Simmons landed on Guam on 21 July 1944 with the 4th Marines, 1st Marine Brigade and describes the action in which he was involved. He was later selected to be the adjutant of the 5th Field Depot and remained on Guam until the end of the war. In late August 1945 he was assigned to the 7th Service Regiment and went to Okinawa. There, he set up a public relations system which entailed training clerks and photographers to do personal stories about various marines, which were then sent to the hometown newspapers. He was then sent to China and he relates several incidents which occurred during that assignment. He returned to …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Inami. Inami was born in April of 1921 in Madera, California. After graduating from Madera High School, Frank attended the University of California, Berkeley. While working on his degree in electrical engineering, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Inami and his family, all Japanese-Americans, were removed from the west coast and incarcerated in Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas. In 1944, while still in Jerome, Inami volunteered for the Army. He was assigned to the Military Intelligence Service because of his proficiency in Japanese. He was stationed at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, where he eventually became an instructor. After the war, he served in the Signal Corps and then in the 8th Army during the Korean War. He retired from the Army in 1974, at the rank of lieutenant colonel.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with David Bell. Bell graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1937. He completed Submarine School in 1940 and worked aboard USS Cuttlefish (SS-171). They were located at Mare Island when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and they were released to make unrestricted warfare on the enemy. He served as Commanding Officer of USS Pargo (SS-264) during the 7th war patrol of that vessel from 15 January through 24 March of 1945. He was awarded the Navy Cross. Bell continued his service in the Navy and retired as a rear admiral in 1970.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Helen Leverton. Leverton married Lieutenant Joseph Wilson Leverton, Jr., USN, in 1938. They were stationed in Honolulu when the Japanese attacked. Bill had to leave Helen and their twin babies, as he helped remove his ship, USS Wasmuth (DD-338), from the harbor during the bombing. Bill rose to the rank of Rear Admiral during a long, distinguished career in the Navy. She speaks on her experiences through that fateful day in 1941, her perspective as a Navy wife and her husband’s military career.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Rodenhouse. Rodenhouse joined the Army Air Forces on 8 December 1941. He served as a B-29 Pilot with the 313th Bombardment Wing, 6th Bombardment Group, 39th Bomb Squadron. From his base on Tinian, Rodenhouse completed 35 Pacific Theater missions. Rodenhouse served in the Air Force Reserves until he earned the rank of major, then was honorably discharged in September of 1956.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Norman Thompson. Thompson was born in Chicago on 3 December 1919. He worked various jobs after graduating from high school in Indiana in 1937. In 1943, he was drafted into the Army and sent to Fort Joseph Robinson, Arkansas for six weeks of infantry basic training. He then went to Westchester State Teacher College in Pennsylvania for six weeks of training in Army Postal Services. After spending some time at Camp Shanks, Pennsylvania he went to Newport News, Virginia where he boarded the RMS Empress of Scotland for a three day trip to Casablanca in North Africa. There he was assigned to the 5th Army, Adjutant Generals Office, 9th Base Post Office, in June 1943. He was assigned to the bulk mail section in Algeria and worked there thirteen months before being sent to Leghorn, Italy. He describes in detail receiving and processing military mail. He returned to the United States in September 1945 and was discharged.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Gardner. Gardner joined the Navy in March of 1943. He served as Storekeeper First-Class. In December he deployed to New Hebrides (now Vanuatu), where all supply work was being conducted. Gardner worked in an oil and grease warehouse for the duration of the war. He shares details of his living and working conditions on the island. He was discharged in April of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral history with Arthur Aicklen. Aicklen joined the Navy in 1940. He served as a machinist. He was also stationed on Padre Island, Texas before being assigned to a fleet oiler, the USS Taluga (AO-62). They transited the Panama Canal on their way to Honolulu and other points in the Pacific. When the war ended, Aicklen visited Yokahama during the occupation. He also describes the kamikaze attack off Okinawa.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ramon Nelson. Nelson joined the Army in 1942, and graduated from the Morgan Park Military Academy. He served as an infantry officer with the 7th Infantry Division and participated in the battles of Attu, Kwajalein, Leyte and Okinawa. Following the Japanese surrender, the division was stationed in Korea. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Swan. Swan was born in Corvallis, Oregon in 1927. Upon joining the Coast Guard in 1944, he was sent to boot camp at Alameda, California. Completing training, he was assigned to radio school in Atlantic City, New Jersey. His training lasted over five months and after graduation he applied for LORAN (Long range navigation) training. Being accepted, he was sent to Groton, Massachusetts for four weeks of training. Upon completion of the training, he was sent to Pearl Harbor where he began working with the public information office. He tells of some of his experiences while working with the office.

Faculty recital at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

Faculty recital at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

Faculty recital at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Faculty recital at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.

Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

Doctoral recital at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.