Oral History Interview with Hartzell, Sherrill, January 10, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Hartzell, Sherrill, January 10, 2018

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Hartzell Sherrill. Sherrill joined the Navy in December of 1941 and trained in San Diego before going to communications school. He was then sent aboard the SS Hadnot (1919) with the Navy Armed Guard personnel. Sherrill delivered fuel oil to North Africa, India, Australia and other points in the Pacific. He recalls hauling ammunition to Saipan, watching the invasion of Normandy and dodging typhoons at Okinawa. He also served aboard the SS Colgate Victory (1945). He was discharged in December, 1945.
Date: January 10, 2018
Creator: Sherrill, Hartzell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Morris, January 16, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Morris, January 16, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Morris. Morris joined the Navy in November of 1942. He describes his boot camp experiences, including his amphibious training on Coronado Island, California. He trained as a coxswain. In November of 1944 he boarded the USS Highlands (APA-119) to Hawaii. Beginning in January of 1945 he served aboard the USS LST-678. They traveled to Iwo Jima. Morris was in the fifth wave and landed on Yellow Beach and he vividly explains his experiences there. In April of 1946 he received a three-day pass to visit Japan and provides some detail of his travels. He was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: January 16, 2018
Creator: Morris, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Bohanan, January 17, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clarence Bohanan, January 17, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clarence Bohanan. Bohanan joined the Army in December, 1943 and trained in San Antonio. Once he was assigned to the 724th Railway Operating Battalion, his unit was rushed to France after the invasion of Normandy. He shares several anecdotes about his time in France. He also recalls operating during the Battle of the Bulge and after the war during the occupation. Bohanan was discharged in April 1946 and stayed in Germany working for a decade.
Date: January 17, 2018
Creator: Bohanan, Clarence
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Elias, January 30, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles Elias, January 30, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Elias. Elias joined the Navy in 1943. He completed hospital corpsman school, trained in treating traumatic injuries. He transferred over to the Marine Corps and served as a medical corpsman. In the summer of 1944 he was sent to Guam to join the 21st Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. He describes his experiences there, including patrolling the island and combat with the Japanese. In February of 1945 they traveled to Iwo Jima, where he describes their work on the island and getting shot. He was discharged in the winter of 1945.
Date: January 30, 2018
Creator: Elias, Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Ernst, January 6, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Ernst, January 6, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Ernst. Ernst joined the Army and was assigned to an artillery unit in the 75th Infantry Division. He landed in France in October, 1944 and fought at the Battle of the Bulge attached to the 101st Airborne Division. He served briefly as a forward artillery observer. When the war ended, Ernst stayed in the Army and served in Korea and Vietnam.
Date: January 6, 2018
Creator: Ernst, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arnold Abbott. Abbott was born in 1924. He dropped out of college to join the US Army in 1942. While undergoing basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, Abbott witnessed practiced segregation and consequently became involved in civil rights issues. He recalls that he did not finish basic training, and was sent to Newport News, Virginia where he was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. He tells of being involved in action in North Africa, and Italy. Abbott returned to the US after the war.
Date: January 20, 2018
Creator: Abbott, Arnold
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hartzell, Sherrill, January 10, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hartzell, Sherrill, January 10, 2018

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Hartzell Sherrill. Sherrill joined the Navy in December of 1941 and trained in San Diego before going to communications school. He was then sent aboard the SS Hadnot (1919) with the Navy Armed Guard personnel. Sherrill delivered fuel oil to North Africa, India, Australia and other points in the Pacific. He recalls hauling ammunition to Saipan, watching the invasion of Normandy and dodging typhoons at Okinawa. He also served aboard the SS Colgate Victory (1945). He was discharged in December, 1945.
Date: January 10, 2018
Creator: Sherrill, Hartzell
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Morris, January 16, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Morris, January 16, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Morris. Morris joined the Navy in November of 1942. He describes his boot camp experiences, including his amphibious training on Coronado Island, California. He trained as a coxswain. In November of 1944 he boarded the USS Highlands (APA-119) to Hawaii. Beginning in January of 1945 he served aboard the USS LST-678. They traveled to Iwo Jima. Morris was in the fifth wave and landed on Yellow Beach and he vividly explains his experiences there. In April of 1946 he received a three-day pass to visit Japan and provides some detail of his travels. He was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: January 16, 2018
Creator: Morris, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Bohanan, January 17, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarence Bohanan, January 17, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clarence Bohanan. Bohanan joined the Army in December, 1943 and trained in San Antonio. Once he was assigned to the 724th Railway Operating Battalion, his unit was rushed to France after the invasion of Normandy. He shares several anecdotes about his time in France. He also recalls operating during the Battle of the Bulge and after the war during the occupation. Bohanan was discharged in April 1946 and stayed in Germany working for a decade.
Date: January 17, 2018
Creator: Bohanan, Clarence
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Elias, January 30, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Elias, January 30, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Elias. Elias joined the Navy in 1943. He completed hospital corpsman school, trained in treating traumatic injuries. He transferred over to the Marine Corps and served as a medical corpsman. In the summer of 1944 he was sent to Guam to join the 21st Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. He describes his experiences there, including patrolling the island and combat with the Japanese. In February of 1945 they traveled to Iwo Jima, where he describes their work on the island and getting shot. He was discharged in the winter of 1945.
Date: January 30, 2018
Creator: Elias, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Ernst, January 6, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Ernst, January 6, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Ernst. Ernst joined the Army and was assigned to an artillery unit in the 75th Infantry Division. He landed in France in October, 1944 and fought at the Battle of the Bulge attached to the 101st Airborne Division. He served briefly as a forward artillery observer. When the war ended, Ernst stayed in the Army and served in Korea and Vietnam.
Date: January 6, 2018
Creator: Ernst, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Arnold Abbott, January 20, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arnold Abbott. Abbott was born in 1924. He dropped out of college to join the US Army in 1942. While undergoing basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, Abbott witnessed practiced segregation and consequently became involved in civil rights issues. He recalls that he did not finish basic training, and was sent to Newport News, Virginia where he was assigned to the 34th Infantry Division. He tells of being involved in action in North Africa, and Italy. Abbott returned to the US after the war.
Date: January 20, 2018
Creator: Abbott, Arnold
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History