Oral History Interview with Lyndon B. Johnson, September 1, 1972 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lyndon B. Johnson, September 1, 1972

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lyndon Baines Johnson. Johns tells an anecdote of waking up sick in the hospital on Fiji and being transported to Hawaii where Admiral Nimitz invited him to return to the US with him in his plane. Johnson declined as he was not feeling well enough to travel. He then mentions that Nimitz'z plane crashed upon landing in the San Francisco Bay.
Date: September 1, 1972
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Handran-Smith, June 1, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Handran-Smith, June 1, 1974

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue of Thomas Handran-Smith. Smith served with the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, Australia Imperial Forces. They participated in the Battle of Buna in New Guinea. He provides details of the living and fighting conditions through his time at Buna. He also comments on his American allies in the 32nd Infantry Division.
Date: June 1, 1974
Creator: Handran-Smith, Thomas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Roy Davenport, February 1, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Roy Davenport, February 1, 1979

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue with Rear Admiral Roy Davenport. Davenport describes in detail his experiences as the executive office on the 4th war patrol of USS Silversides (SS-236). He describes coming under a depth charge attack and witnessing an emergency appendectomy. Davenport also details an incident where a torpedo became stuck during an attack on Japanese ships. He was then given command of USS Haddock (SS-231) and details sinking several ships near Truk. He then commissioned USS Trepang (SS-412) and describes patrolling off of the Japanese coast. Davenport details sinking several more ships and an attack on two battleships and a destroyer. He describes leading a successful wolf-pack attack off the Philippines. Davenport requested and was granted shore duty after 10 patrols and earning 5 Navy Crosses.
Date: February 1, 1979
Creator: Davenport, Roy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lyndon B. Johnson, September 1, 1972 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lyndon B. Johnson, September 1, 1972

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lyndon Baines Johnson. Johns tells an anecdote of waking up sick in the hospital on Fiji and being transported to Hawaii where Admiral Nimitz invited him to return to the US with him in his plane. Johnson declined as he was not feeling well enough to travel. He then mentions that Nimitz'z plane crashed upon landing in the San Francisco Bay.
Date: September 1, 1972
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon Baines
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Handran-Smith, June 1, 1974 transcript

Oral History Interview with Thomas Handran-Smith, June 1, 1974

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue of Thomas Handran-Smith. Smith served with the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, Australia Imperial Forces. They participated in the Battle of Buna in New Guinea. He provides details of the living and fighting conditions through his time at Buna. He also comments on his American allies in the 32nd Infantry Division.
Date: June 1, 1974
Creator: Handran-Smith, Thomas
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History