The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Reuben J. Kammlah. Kammlah served in the Navy aboard the attack cargo ship USS Algorab (AKA-8) as a gunner's mate.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Isaac Breedlove. Breedlove joined the Army in 1937 and was sent to Panama for duty at the Canal Zone. He was there two years before being discharged. Breedlove reenlisted in 1939 and was sent to Hawaii. Breedlove was in an infantry company at Schofield Barracks when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He suffered from the mumps, but waited until he was aboard a transport to the Solomon Islands to get treatment. He landed on Guadalcanal with his unit in late November, 1942. While on Guadalcanal, Breedlove received summons to report to his local draft board. His company commander did not let him go. He was also involved in the invasion of Luzon in January 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Dillon. Dillon was born 24 January 1919. He was drafted into the Army in 1942. After having thirteen weeks of basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina he was sent to Sentinel, Arizona where he was assigned to the 77th Infantry Division to undergo desert training. The unit was then sent to Hawaii where they remained until called to participate in the invasion of Guam. He describes the conditions encountered on the island and tells of an action in which he was involved for which he was awarded the Bronze Star. He also describes combat situations in which he was involved on Leyte and Okinawa.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gail Freeman. Freeman joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1940 and his unit was federalized in early 1941. His artillery unit, the 125th Field Artillery, was folded into the w34th Infantry Division and Freeman landed in Ireland in May 1942. Freeman served as a radio operator with a forward observer. His first action was in Tunisia. He then went with the unit to Salerno and fought at Monte Cassino. He finally entered the hospital with battle fatigue and was returned to the US where he ended the war guarding German prisoners of war in Nebraska.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John V. Haselby. Haselby was born in Grass Creek, Indiana on 24 April 1919. Haselby had 4 brothers and 5 sisters. He and his brothers all served and survived their service to the war effort. Haselby attended flight training at Chickasha, Oklahoma and received his wings and commission in Victoria, Texas in April 1942. He was sent to Morocco aboard USS Chenango (ACV-28) which was transporting 78 P40 airplanes that had been hoisted onboard. He flew 78 missions from Morocco to Sicily protecting and defending ground troops as they moved. Haselby was awarded a Purple Heart for an injury received during a mission flying close to the ground. He also received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and 7 Oak Leaf Clusters. Haselby made a career out of the Air Force and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1957.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harvey L. Harvey. Right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Harvey left the oil fields in South Texas and joined the Army Air Corps. Harvey discusses training to be a pilot and then going to New Caledonia. He also shares anecdotes about aerial combat over Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. Harvey participated in the mission to shoot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1943 and describes his role and what he witnessed. Harvey also shartes several anecdotes from his time in combat and in the service while overseas.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Keith Healy. Healy was born in Sterling, Illinois on 23 May 1920. He signed up with the Navy as a yeoman in June 1941 and was assigned to the USS New Mexico (BB-40) serving under Lieutenant Commander Rosenthal. He spent the first few months running convoys to England then sailed through the Panama Canal to the Pacific where he served on staff for Admiral Nimitz at Pearl Harbor. He later moved on to Guam with Nimitz. Healy worked for the operations office for Commodore Curtis. Chief Petty Officer Healy had the opportunity to see officers come and go to meetings while at CINCPAC. Among them were Halsey, McCain, General MacArthur, Admiral Byrd, Admiral McMorris and Admiral Nimitz. Healy admired Admiral Nimitz for his modesty and always regretted not getting his photo taken with him.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Lee. Lee entered the Army Air Forces in November, 1942 as an aviation cadet trainee. After washing out of pilot training, he volunteered to go to gunnery school. After gunnery training, Lee was assigned as a waist gunner on a B-24 crew and went overseas in January, 1945. He arrived in England and was assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Lee flew on 19 bombing missions between January and April, 1945. His crew returned to the US in May. Lee stayed in the Reserves until 1982.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thelma Province O'Malley. Born in 1921, she joined the SPARS in 1943 or early1944. She describes her training in Palm Beach, Florida as well as her duties at the Coast Guard Recruiting Station in San Francisco, California. She also talks about sightseeing in San Francisco. The interview also includes information about her parents and siblings.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Maxine Lauderdale Cullison. Cullison speaks of being raised in Harlingen, Texas and meeting her husband, who was training in the Army Air Corps there in 1942. She mentions two brother that served during the war: one aboard the USS Swordfish (SS-193) and one was an engineer building the Alcan Hiaghway. Then she speaks about her husband's service and all the places he was stationed.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doug Hubbard. Hubbard joined the Navy in 1943. He served in the South Pacific as a lieutenant (j.g.). He served aboard the USS Joseph E. Connolly (DE-450). They traveled to Jamaica, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal. They completed convoy duty, escorting combat ships. By late 1945 he transferred to the Hospital Corps, and was stationed in New Caledonia. Hubbard was discharged in 1946. He speaks briefly on his work in beginning the National Museum of the Pacific War.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Maxine Lauderdale Cullison. Cullison speaks of being raised in Harlingen, Texas and meeting her husband, who was training in the Army Air Corps there in 1942. She mentions two brother that served during the war: one aboard the USS Swordfish (SS-193) and one was an engineer building the Alcan Hiaghway. Then she speaks about her husband's service and all the places he was stationed.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bruce VanDerWeele. VanDerWeele was drafted into the Army in 1941. He was assigned to the Headquarters Battery, 3rd Coast Artillery. He graduated from Officer Candidate School at Fort Washington, Maryland as a second lieutenant. He was then sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi and taught classes in an Army Administration School. In 1943 VanDerWeele was sent to Hawaii and continued serving as a teacher at an Administration School. Upon his discharge, he went into the reserves.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth R. Olin. Olin was drafted into the Army as a Combat Medic in 1945 and completed basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington. He was preparing to ship out to Europe when Germany surrendered, and was sent to Bushnell General Military Hospital in Brigham City, Utah, instead. The hospital specialized in plastic and maxillofacial surgery, treating amputees, tropical diseases, psychiatric problems, and trained medical staff to go overseas. Olin counseled the amputees and psychiatric cases that were being discharged to veterans’ hospitals and to their homes. There was a prisoner of war camp established near the Bushnell Hospital for German and Italian prisoners of war, some of whom were taken to work in the hospital under the close supervision of hospital personnel. Olin recalls conversations with a young German POW. He was discharged in 1949.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thelma Province O'Malley. Born in 1921, she joined the SPARS in 1943 or early1944. She describes her training in Palm Beach, Florida as well as her duties at the Coast Guard Recruiting Station in San Francisco, California. She also talks about sightseeing in San Francisco. The interview also includes information about her parents and siblings.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doug Hubbard. Hubbard joined the Navy in 1943. He served in the South Pacific as a lieutenant (j.g.). He served aboard the USS Joseph E. Connolly (DE-450). They traveled to Jamaica, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal. They completed convoy duty, escorting combat ships. By late 1945 he transferred to the Hospital Corps, and was stationed in New Caledonia. Hubbard was discharged in 1946. He speaks briefly on his work in beginning the National Museum of the Pacific War.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Reuben J. Kammlah. Kammlah served in the Navy aboard the attack cargo ship USS Algorab (AKA-8) as a gunner's mate.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Isaac Breedlove. Breedlove joined the Army in 1937 and was sent to Panama for duty at the Canal Zone. He was there two years before being discharged. Breedlove reenlisted in 1939 and was sent to Hawaii. Breedlove was in an infantry company at Schofield Barracks when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He suffered from the mumps, but waited until he was aboard a transport to the Solomon Islands to get treatment. He landed on Guadalcanal with his unit in late November, 1942. While on Guadalcanal, Breedlove received summons to report to his local draft board. His company commander did not let him go. He was also involved in the invasion of Luzon in January 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Dillon. Dillon was born 24 January 1919. He was drafted into the Army in 1942. After having thirteen weeks of basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina he was sent to Sentinel, Arizona where he was assigned to the 77th Infantry Division to undergo desert training. The unit was then sent to Hawaii where they remained until called to participate in the invasion of Guam. He describes the conditions encountered on the island and tells of an action in which he was involved for which he was awarded the Bronze Star. He also describes combat situations in which he was involved on Leyte and Okinawa.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gail Freeman. Freeman joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1940 and his unit was federalized in early 1941. His artillery unit, the 125th Field Artillery, was folded into the w34th Infantry Division and Freeman landed in Ireland in May 1942. Freeman served as a radio operator with a forward observer. His first action was in Tunisia. He then went with the unit to Salerno and fought at Monte Cassino. He finally entered the hospital with battle fatigue and was returned to the US where he ended the war guarding German prisoners of war in Nebraska.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John V. Haselby. Haselby was born in Grass Creek, Indiana on 24 April 1919. Haselby had 4 brothers and 5 sisters. He and his brothers all served and survived their service to the war effort. Haselby attended flight training at Chickasha, Oklahoma and received his wings and commission in Victoria, Texas in April 1942. He was sent to Morocco aboard USS Chenango (ACV-28) which was transporting 78 P40 airplanes that had been hoisted onboard. He flew 78 missions from Morocco to Sicily protecting and defending ground troops as they moved. Haselby was awarded a Purple Heart for an injury received during a mission flying close to the ground. He also received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and 7 Oak Leaf Clusters. Haselby made a career out of the Air Force and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1957.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harvey L. Harvey. Right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Harvey left the oil fields in South Texas and joined the Army Air Corps. Harvey discusses training to be a pilot and then going to New Caledonia. He also shares anecdotes about aerial combat over Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. Harvey participated in the mission to shoot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1943 and describes his role and what he witnessed. Harvey also shartes several anecdotes from his time in combat and in the service while overseas.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Keith Healy. Healy was born in Sterling, Illinois on 23 May 1920. He signed up with the Navy as a yeoman in June 1941 and was assigned to the USS New Mexico (BB-40) serving under Lieutenant Commander Rosenthal. He spent the first few months running convoys to England then sailed through the Panama Canal to the Pacific where he served on staff for Admiral Nimitz at Pearl Harbor. He later moved on to Guam with Nimitz. Healy worked for the operations office for Commodore Curtis. Chief Petty Officer Healy had the opportunity to see officers come and go to meetings while at CINCPAC. Among them were Halsey, McCain, General MacArthur, Admiral Byrd, Admiral McMorris and Admiral Nimitz. Healy admired Admiral Nimitz for his modesty and always regretted not getting his photo taken with him.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Lee. Lee entered the Army Air Forces in November, 1942 as an aviation cadet trainee. After washing out of pilot training, he volunteered to go to gunnery school. After gunnery training, Lee was assigned as a waist gunner on a B-24 crew and went overseas in January, 1945. He arrived in England and was assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Lee flew on 19 bombing missions between January and April, 1945. His crew returned to the US in May. Lee stayed in the Reserves until 1982.