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Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Dimminger. Dimminger worked for Hammond Aircraft and Consolidated in 1939, building aircraft. He joined the Navy in March of 1942. Beginning in mid-June Dimminger served as Aviation Metalsmith Third Class aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8). From August through October they operated around the Solomon Islands. On 26 October, during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, the ship was struck and sank by a dive bomber and torpedo plane attack. He was transferred to the USS Bougainville (CVE-100), and they transported aircraft to the Marshall, Admiralty and Mariana islands. In February of 1944 he was stationed in Honolulu for shore duty and worked as First Class Petty Officer in charge of the supply depot for plane parts. He was discharged in 1945.
Date: July 5, 2006
Creator: Dimminger, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Dimminger, July 5, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Dimminger. Dimminger worked for Hammond Aircraft and Consolidated in 1939, building aircraft. He joined the Navy in March of 1942. Beginning in mid-June Dimminger served as Aviation Metalsmith Third Class aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8). From August through October they operated around the Solomon Islands. On 26 October, during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, the ship was struck and sank by a dive bomber and torpedo plane attack. He was transferred to the USS Bougainville (CVE-100), and they transported aircraft to the Marshall, Admiralty and Mariana islands. In February of 1944 he was stationed in Honolulu for shore duty and worked as First Class Petty Officer in charge of the supply depot for plane parts. He was discharged in 1945.
Date: July 5, 2006
Creator: Dimminger, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, November 5, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub, November 5, 1962]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Shrub informing about their arrival on November 17th in San Francisco. Kempner mentions that they're expecting to meet Shrub, and they'll go up to San Francisco some time Tuesday to have dinner with Maclean's.
Date: November 5, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to the American Red Cross Galveston Chapter, May 5, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to the American Red Cross Galveston Chapter, May 5, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to the American Red Cross Galveston Chapter discussing his donation to the American Red Cross in memory of Mrs. Frederick St. Goar.
Date: May 5, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Harris L. Kempner, March 5, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Harris L. Kempner, March 5, 1955]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner, III to Harris L. Kempner outlining his plans for a trip to Europe, discussing locations and times and modes of transportation.
Date: March 5, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History