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Oral History Interview with Jack Nuckols, June 7, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Nuckols. Nuckols was drafted into the Army in September, 1944 and trained at Camp Hood. After training and transit, Nuckols landed on Okinawa on 10 April, 1945 with the 7th Infantry Division, 184th Infantry Regiment. He recalls several anecdotes from his combat experiences. After occupation duty in Korea, Nuckols returned to the US and was discharged in November 1946.
Date:
June 7, 2013
Creator:
Nuckols, Jack
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Stayer, June 27, 2013
The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with John Stayer. Stayer joined the Army in August 1944 and had basic training at Camp Hood. After training, he shipped out to France and joined the 4th Armored Division in Luxembourg in December. After two week, Stayer was severely wounded by mortar fire and evacuated. He eventually lost his right leg below the knee. Stayer relates several anecdotes of his time in hospitals recovering from his wound. He was discharged in April, 1946 after recovering.
Date:
June 27, 2013
Creator:
Stayer, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pat Hemphill, June 14, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and oral interview with Pat Hemphill. Hemphill’s father was stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii on 7 December 1941. Although she was only three years of age, she recalls being taken with other children out of the area on a school bus, while covered by mattresses as a means of protection. She also tells of the actions taken by her family during air-raid alerts.
Date:
June 14, 2013
Creator:
Hemphill, Pat
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tex Hill, Joe Robert and Dick Rossi, June 17, 1996
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents oral interviews with Tex Hill, Joe Robert and Dick Rossi. Hill and Burken go into great detail regarding an issue of LIFE Magazine with a picture of General Claire Lee Chennault on the cover and a drawing of a panda bear dressed like a cowboy, as Hill was a member of the Panda Bear squadron of the Flying Tigers. Burken then visits with Joe Robert about a print that Joe is looking to sell and a LIFE Magazine that Joe is featured in, sitting on the wing of the P-40. They also discuss some events with the Japanese and the Pappy Boyington book titled Tonya. Robert was in the same squadron as Boyington. They also visit some on the history of the Flying Tigers and the Burma campaign. Beginning on page 44 through the end of the interview Burken speaks with Dick Rossi. They visit about Flying Tiger pilot Robert T. Smith and a letter from filmmaker Ron Howard in regards to a movie about the Flying Tigers. They also discuss some events with Flying Tiger pilot Freeman Ricketts.
Date:
June 17, 1996
Creator:
Hill, Tex; Robert, Joe & Rossi, Dick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arthur Holtz, June 4, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arthur Holtz. Holtz joined the Navy around 1942. Beginning July of 1944, he served as a First-Class Shipfitter aboard USS Canotia (AN-47), a net laying ship. They traveled to Pearl Harbor and Eniwetok. From February to April of 1945, they completed mooring and salvage duty at Iwo Jima. They traveled to Guam for repairs and Ulithi to install and maintain nets. Holtz was discharged in early 1946.
Date:
June 4, 2012
Creator:
Holtz, Arthur
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frank C. Litters, Jr., June 5, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank C. Litters, Jr. Litters was attending Texas A&M (class of 1943) when the war started. His class was graduated early so they could begin active military service. He was commissioned and attached to an anti-aircraft artillery unit. In December, 1943, he shipped out for the Pacific. In January, 1944 his unit, the 208th Anti-aircraft Artillery battalion, arrived at New Guinea. Litters eventually got so sick with malaria and dengue fever, and with a severe knee injury, he was shipped back to the US in May, 1945. Litters was discharged and began teaching at Texas A&M University before beginning to ranch. He also tells a ashort story about being a Distinguished Alumni from Texas A&M and talking to former President George HW Bush.
Date:
June 5, 2012
Creator:
Litters, Frank C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Billy Hill, June 12, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Billy Hill. Hill joined the Navy around 1941. He completed Medical Tech School and Pharmacy School. Beginning in March of 1944, Hill served as a Pharmacist Mate aboard the hospital ship USS Bountiful (AH-9). They traveled to Honolulu, the Marshall Islands, Saipan, the Mariana Islands, Peleliu, Leyte and Iwo Jima, evacuating and caring for the wounded. He continued his service after the war ended, retiring in 1966.
Date:
June 12, 2012
Creator:
Hill, Billy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Sanders, June 22, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Sanders. Sanders joined the Army Air Forces in October 1942 and earned his wings in April 1944. After learning to fly B-24s, he arrived in England with his crew as part of the 458th Bomb Group. From there he made raids over Germany, twice making emergency landings in Belgium after being shot up. He transitioned into being a lead crew pilot, heading up a tight formation of 36 bombers. Sanders had flown 18 missions by the time the war ended. He and his crew flew home, stopping for fuel and wine in the Azores. He was also transporting 20 soldiers who were so eager to land that they crowded the front of the plane, shifting the load and causing an extremely rough and dangerous landing. That was the last time Sanders ever piloted an aircraft.
Date:
June 22, 2012
Creator:
Sanders, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard E. Mann, June 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard E. Mann. Mann joined the Army Air Corps in April, 1942 while he was attending the University of Illinois. In October, he went to navigation school in Louisiana. In June, 1943, Mann received his commission and joined the 23rd Anti-submarine squadron at Langley, Virginia. Upon completion of training, the squadron flew to Trinidad to carry out anti-submarine missions. His squadron was eventually dissolved and he returned to the US for more training and was eventually sent to the Pacific where he was assigned to the 22nd Bomb Group, 33rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Air Force. Mann served as a navigator on B-24 bombers. Mann flew 46 combat missions in the Pacific.
Date:
June 19, 2012
Creator:
Mann, Richard E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Thomas Maloney, June 26, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Thomas ""Tom"" Maloney. Maloney joined the Naval Air Reserve in Ocotber, 1941. Upon earning his wings, Maloney was assigned to Air Group 98 aboard the USS Princeton (CVL-23). He flew combat missions against targets all over New Guinea before being transferred to Air Group 6 aboard the USS Hancock (CV-19) in July, 1944. Aboard the Hancock, Maloney struck targets on Okinawa. He also sank a few Japanese ships near the home islands and earned two Navy Crosses.
Date:
June 26, 2012
Creator:
Maloney, John Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Neal Siebenbruner, June 27, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Neal L. Siebenbruner. Siebenbruner quit school in 1943 to join the Army Air Forces. After basic training, he attended gunnery school at Laredo, Texas and shares anecdotes from his training days. He also trained at Tonopah, Nevada and in Hawaii. Siebenbruner also shares anecdotes about some of his combat missions in the Pacific. He flew 40 combat missions and served in the 11th Bombardment Group (heavy), 431st Bombbardment Squadron, 7th Air Force. When the war ended, Siebenbruner returned home to finish high school.
Date:
June 27, 2012
Creator:
Siebenbruner, Neal L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. W. Marsh, June 3, 2014
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W.W. Marsh. Marsh was born in Nebraska in 1923. Upon being drafted into the Army in 1943, he went to Camp Croft, South Carolina, for basic training. Soon after completing basic he was assigned to the 938th Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company. After receiving training in vehicle maintenance, the unit traveled by military convoy to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. They arrived in La Have, France, after 14 days at sea. He recalls the difficulty encountered in preparation of the equipment for use. He was later assigned to Bruhl, Germany and tells of seeing thousands of German POWs and noted the devastated condition they were in. He recalls receiving a temporary duty assignment with the 359th Field Engineers at a rock quarry being worked by German POWs. He was later assigned to Etain, France where he was part of a small crew working a water purification unit. In August 1946, he returned by ship to Camp Kilmer. He was then sent to Sheridan, Illinois where he was discharged.
Date:
June 3, 2014
Creator:
Marsh, W. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ken Coonrod, June 10, 2014
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ken Coonrod. Coonrod joined the Navy in the fall of 1944. He served as an Electrician’s Mate Third Class in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. In late 1944, Coonrod was assigned to the Philippines. In mid-1945, he traveled to Okinawa, in preparation for the invasion of Japan. He was assigned to an LCVP just before the war ended. Coorod was transferred to Nagoya, Japan, and served with occupation forces aboard USS Littlehales (AGS-7). He returned to the US and received his discharge in 1946.
Date:
June 10, 2014
Creator:
Coonrod, Ken
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Shelby Johnson, June 13, 2014
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Shelby Johnson. Johnson dropped out of school to join the Army, and was sent to Fort Knox in early 1941. Forgoing any basic training, he went to the Philippines aboard the SS President Coolidge (1931) and joined the 17th Ordnance Company at Bataan. Following the surrender of US forces, he endured the Bataan Death March, and describes the horrors he witnessed. Soon after arrival at Camp O’Donnell he was selected for burial detail. Later, he was sent to Cabanatuan where, due to severe dysentery, he was put in the Zero Ward as a prelude to dying. Johnson relates how he was selected to take a medication that led to his recovery. After recovering, he traveled to Japan aboard a hell ship. He was taken to the Fukuoka Prison Camp where he was assigned as a coal mine worker. He graphically describes the physical abuse he received from one Japanese guard. Following the Japanese surrender, he spent several months in the hospital before being discharged.
Date:
June 13, 2014
Creator:
Johnson, Shelby
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dorthy Hannemann, June 16, 2014
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dorthy Hannemann. Hannemann, nee Henke, was born in Fredericksburg, Texas on 12 August 1923. She is fourth generation of her family who settled in Fredericksburg. She shares details of her family history. She graduated from high school in 1941, then trained as a nurse at Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. After graduating in September of 1944, she married Hans Hannemann. She speaks about life in Fredericksburg during wartime. Hans did not serve in the war. Dorthy passed away in June of 2017.
Date:
June 16, 2014
Creator:
Hannemann, Dorthy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Hannemann, June 23, 2014
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eugene Hannemann. Hannemann joined the Navy in June of 1943. He deployed after basic training to Brisbane, Australia, where he was assigned to a replacement unit. He served as a Yeoman in the Admiral’s Office of the 7th Fleet, under the direction of Douglas MacArthur. Hannemann additionally served on bases in Hollandia, New Guinea and in the Philippines. In mid-1945, he was transferred to a Navy base in Florida. In 1946, he received his discharge.
Date:
June 23, 2014
Creator:
Hannemann, Eugene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Merkel, June 26, 2014
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Merkel. Merkel was born in San Antonio in 1926 and was drafted into the Navy in 1944 and sent to San Diego for boot camp. Soon after completing his training he was aboard a ship bound for Guam. At that time, he was assigned to a Naval Construction Battalion. Soon after his arrival he was assigned to a dredge ship. He tells of some of his experiences while aboard the vessel. He vividly recalls witnessing a kamikaze crashing into a hospital ship. He also remembers being aboard his ship during a typhoon in 1945.
Date:
June 26, 2014
Creator:
Merkel, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Russ Mallonee, June 8, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Russ Mallonee. Mallonee joined the Army in 1942. He served with the 43rd Infantry Division, fighting in the Guadalcanal Campaign in early 1943. He provides vivid details of combat on the island, and how he was severely wounded by mortar fire. Mallonee returned to the US to recover in a San Antonio hospital, then he was shipped to Maryland to serve in an administrative role, issuing clothes and ammunition. He continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge in January 1946.
Date:
June 8, 2013
Creator:
Mallonee, Russ
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert McBride, June 4, 2014
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents on oral interview with Robert McBride. McBride volunteered in the Army Air Forces in October, 1942 after having taken a course on aircraft mechanics. He served as a flight engineer aboard bombers before applying for the same position aboard B-29s. He was accepted and went to an officer training course, graduating in September, 1945 before being assigned as a flight engineer. He eventually went to pilot training. He served in Korea flying fighters. When he returned from Korea, he was assigned to Strategic Air Command. McBride retired in 1973.
Date:
June 4, 2014
Creator:
McBride, Robert W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Benjamin Ostrofsky, June 20, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Benjamin Ostrofsky. Ostrofsky joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943 as an Aviation Cadet. He completed Navigation School that same year. He then went through a College Training Detachment at the University of Massachusetts to study algebra and physics. In 1944, Ostrofsky completed pre-flight training as part of his navigation training at Maxwell Air Force Base, and received additional navigation training at Ellington Air Force Base, graduating January of 1945. While waiting for assignment with a B-29 combat crew headed for the Pacific, the war ended. He shares numerous details of his training experiences. He served in the Reserves in the Korean War, and was discharged around late 1953.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Ostrofsky, Benjamin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edmond Ward, June 20, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edmond Ward. Ward joined the Army in 1942. He served with the 1st Infantry Division, 18th Infantry Regiment. He participated with the Omaha Beach landing forces during the Invasion of Normandy and served in the Battle of the Bulge. Ward returned to the US and received his discharge in November of 1945.
Date:
June 20, 2013
Creator:
Ward, Edmond
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Holmes, June 24, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Holmes. Holmes was born 21 August 1925. He joined the Army in 1943. He served with the 87th Infantry Division, 3rd Army. They were deployed to the European Theater in October of 1944. Arrived Le Havre, France in late November 1944 and into Germany in December, participating in the Battle of the Bulge. They crossed the Rhine in March of 1945, and into Czechoslovakia by the end of the war. Holmes shares a number of his combat experiences, and with the Browning automatic rifle. They returned to the US in late 1945 and Holmes received his discharge.
Date:
June 24, 2013
Creator:
Holmes, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Riddle, June 24, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Riddle. Riddle joined the Navy in March of 1943. He served as a Radarman, completing training in radio design, electronics, communications, and on a magnetic air detection system to locate submarines. Riddle was stationed in Florida, training pilots and other operators in radar systems. He was stationed in the US throughout the duration of the war, receiving a discharge in late 1945.
Date:
June 24, 2013
Creator:
Riddle, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Lawrence, June 28, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Lawrence. Lawrence was born November 6, 1924. He joined the Army Air Forces in late 1942. He completed Cryptography School at Chanute Field, Illinois. Around 1944, he traveled to India to the Assam Valley, then describes his trip to China in February 1945, over the Himalaya Mountains. Lawrence was assigned to an Army Airways Communications System Unit at a base 9 miles from Kunming, China. After the war ended, he was reassigned to a tactical team in Nanking, preparing an air field for Chinese troops to occupy and take control of the area. Lawrence returned to the US after the war and received his discharge.
Date:
June 28, 2013
Creator:
Lawrence, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History