Oral History Interview with Claiborn Wamsley, August 29, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Claiborn Wamsley, August 29, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Claiborn Wamsley. Wamsley joined the Navy in November, 1943 and attended signal school after boot training. He was then assigned to USS LST-1040, picked it up in Pittsburgh and rode down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. From there, they traveled to Pearl Harbor. From there, the 1040 went to Okinawa to unload supplies. He also recalls being caught in typhoons. After the war, Wamsley spent time in Japan and China delivering materials and people to various ports. He returned to the US and was discharged in June, 1946.
Date: August 29, 2005
Creator: Wamsley, Claiborn
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ivan Troutman, May 29, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ivan Troutman, May 29, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ivan Troutman. Troutman joined the Merchant Marines in 1942. He traveled aboard an oil tanker to Venezuela to get a load of oil for Standard Oil. He remained in the States throughout the war. He was sent to Seattle on a cable laying ship. He assisted in splicing telephone cables.
Date: May 29, 2005
Creator: Troutman, Ivan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pete Rocha, October 29, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Pete Rocha, October 29, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Pete Rocha. Rocha joined the Navy and trained at Great Lakes. He served as a storekeeper in Florida and Texas for a while before receiving amphibious training in Virginia. Rocha was assigned to LSM-262 as a storekeeper. Rocha recalls combat experiences at Okinawa and the Philippines. His battle station was on a 40mm gun at the bow. After the war, while ashore at Yokahama, Rocha encountered his brother.
Date: October 29, 2005
Creator: Rocha, Pete
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Claiborn Wamsley, August 29, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Claiborn Wamsley, August 29, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Claiborn Wamsley. Wamsley joined the Navy in November, 1943 and attended signal school after boot training. He was then assigned to USS LST-1040, picked it up in Pittsburgh and rode down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans. From there, they traveled to Pearl Harbor. From there, the 1040 went to Okinawa to unload supplies. He also recalls being caught in typhoons. After the war, Wamsley spent time in Japan and China delivering materials and people to various ports. He returned to the US and was discharged in June, 1946.
Date: August 29, 2005
Creator: Wamsley, Claiborn
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lester Carvey, January 29, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lester Carvey, January 29, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lester Carvey where he discusses his childhood and what compelled him to join the Navy. He describes his experiences during the war in the Pacific Theatre working in a Navy hospital.
Date: January 29, 2005
Creator: Carvey, Lee D.; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History