Oral History Interview with Robert Goodman, February 25, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Goodman, February 25, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Goodman. Goodman graduated from Virginia Military Institute in May of 1942 in Electrical Engineering. He served as a Communications Officer with the Signal Corps Company. Goodman traveled to Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, India and Iran. In Iran, his job was to establish a link between the US and Russia in preparation for a supply route. Working with Morse Code, he encoded and decoded messages in a radio room. His was a technical group, not a fighting group. Goodman returned to the US and received his discharge in 1946.
Date: February 25, 2016
Creator: Goodman, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Dyches, June 25, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Dyches, June 25, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Dyches. Dyches joined the Marine Corps in April of 1944. He served with the 4th Marine Division, 24th Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Company G. Dyches traveled to Maui for additional training. He participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima. On his fifth morning on the island he was seriously wounded from an exploding grenade thrown into his fox hole. Dyches spent over a year and a half in various hospitals recovering from his wounds and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged in August of 1946.
Date: June 25, 2016
Creator: Dyches, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Dyches, June 25, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Dyches, June 25, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Dyches. Dyches joined the Marine Corps in April of 1944. He served with the 4th Marine Division, 24th Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Company G. Dyches traveled to Maui for additional training. He participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima. On his fifth morning on the island he was seriously wounded from an exploding grenade thrown into his fox hole. Dyches spent over a year and a half in various hospitals recovering from his wounds and was awarded the Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged in August of 1946.
Date: June 25, 2016
Creator: Dyches, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alvino Mendoza, April 25, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alvino Mendoza, April 25, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alvino Mendoza. Mendoza was born in Round Rock, Texas on 1 March 1926, and briefly tells of his life before entering the US Navy. After completing boot training at Camp Wallace, Texas he was assigned as a seaman aboard USS St. George (AV-16). His battle station was loader on an anti-aircraft gun. Mendoza describes his experiences during the Battle of Okinawa in which the St. George, as well as USS Curtiss (AV-4), were hit by kamikazes. He tells of being in several typhoons and describes an incident in which he fell into the sea. He served in the occupation of Japan. Mendoza returned to the US and received his discharge in February of 1946.
Date: April 25, 2017
Creator: Mendoza, Alvino
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alvino Mendoza, April 25, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alvino Mendoza, April 25, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alvino Mendoza. Mendoza was born in Round Rock, Texas on 1 March 1926, and briefly tells of his life before entering the US Navy. After completing boot training at Camp Wallace, Texas he was assigned as a seaman aboard USS St. George (AV-16). His battle station was loader on an anti-aircraft gun. Mendoza describes his experiences during the Battle of Okinawa in which the St. George, as well as USS Curtiss (AV-4), were hit by kamikazes. He tells of being in several typhoons and describes an incident in which he fell into the sea. He served in the occupation of Japan. Mendoza returned to the US and received his discharge in February of 1946.
Date: April 25, 2017
Creator: Mendoza, Alvino
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Redding, July 25, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Redding, July 25, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Redding. Redding joined the Navy in June of 1944. He was assigned to the 81st, 91st and 8th Construction Battalions, and served with a pontoon outfit, ferrying supplies from ship to shore. In January of 1945 he traveled aboard a troop ship to Hawaii for additional training, then on to Ulithi, Eniwetok and Okinawa. They remained on the coast of Okinawa through August, transporting Red Cross supplies, Sherman tanks, and howitzers aboard the pontoon boats to the shore. Redding returned to the US and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: July 25, 2018
Creator: Redding, George
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Redding, July 25, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Redding, July 25, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Redding. Redding joined the Navy in June of 1944. He was assigned to the 81st, 91st and 8th Construction Battalions, and served with a pontoon outfit, ferrying supplies from ship to shore. In January of 1945 he traveled aboard a troop ship to Hawaii for additional training, then on to Ulithi, Eniwetok and Okinawa. They remained on the coast of Okinawa through August, transporting Red Cross supplies, Sherman tanks, and howitzers aboard the pontoon boats to the shore. Redding returned to the US and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: July 25, 2018
Creator: Redding, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Storey, April 25, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Storey, April 25, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Murry Storey. Storey joined the Navy in 1939. He served with the deck crew aboard USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). They were with USS Enterprise (CV-6) task group west of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. They docked in Pearl Harbor on 8 December, and Storey describes the overturned ships and casualties that he witnessed in the harbor. He discusses their involvement in the Doolittle Raid. Storey does not go into great detail about specific places he traveled or battles he fought in aboard Salt Lake City. He provides general details of his experiences serving. He returned to the US after the war ended and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Storey, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Storey, April 25, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Storey, April 25, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Murry Storey. Storey joined the Navy in 1939. He served with the deck crew aboard USS Salt Lake City (CA-25). They were with USS Enterprise (CV-6) task group west of Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. They docked in Pearl Harbor on 8 December, and Storey describes the overturned ships and casualties that he witnessed in the harbor. He discusses their involvement in the Doolittle Raid. Storey does not go into great detail about specific places he traveled or battles he fought in aboard Salt Lake City. He provides general details of his experiences serving. He returned to the US after the war ended and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Storey, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jay Rutherford, June 25, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jay Rutherford, June 25, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jay Rutherford. Rutherford joined the Navy in early 1943. He served as a Boatswain's mate aboard USS Harris (APA-2). In April, they traveled to the Aleutians, participating in the Battle of Attu. In December, after the Battle of Tarawa, they went to Pearl Harbor. While there, Rutherford had unexpected blindness, was treated and remained in service aboard the Harris. They participated in the Battle of Kwajalein in January 1944. Then, Rutherford was transferred to Pearl Harbor, and served with a flotilla under Rear Admiral Eugene Coffin. Later, he was assigned to the USS USS LCI(R)-644, where he participated in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war, Rutherford continued his service with the occupation forces in Yokohama, Japan. He returned to the US in February of 1946 and received his discharge.
Date: June 25, 2019
Creator: Rutherford, Jay
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jay Rutherford, June 25, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jay Rutherford, June 25, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jay Rutherford. Rutherford joined the Navy in early 1943. He served as a Boatswain's mate aboard USS Harris (APA-2). In April, they traveled to the Aleutians, participating in the Battle of Attu. In December, after the Battle of Tarawa, they went to Pearl Harbor. While there, Rutherford had unexpected blindness, was treated and remained in service aboard the Harris. They participated in the Battle of Kwajalein in January 1944. Then, Rutherford was transferred to Pearl Harbor, and served with a flotilla under Rear Admiral Eugene Coffin. Later, he was assigned to the USS USS LCI(R)-644, where he participated in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war, Rutherford continued his service with the occupation forces in Yokohama, Japan. He returned to the US in February of 1946 and received his discharge.
Date: June 25, 2019
Creator: Rutherford, Jay
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Bishop, September 25, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Donald Bishop, September 25, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Bishop. Bishop joined the Marines late December 1942. He served with K Company, Third Battalion, First Marines. He shares his experiences through the Guadalcanal, New Britain and Peleliu campaigns. He was injured at Peleliu and returned to the US in late 1944. He assisted at West Point and Annapolis, teaching beach landings. He continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge on 22 January 1946.
Date: September 25, 2020
Creator: Bishop, Donald
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Bishop, September 25, 2020 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald Bishop, September 25, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Bishop. Bishop joined the Marines late December 1942. He served with K Company, Third Battalion, First Marines. He shares his experiences through the Guadalcanal, New Britain and Peleliu campaigns. He was injured at Peleliu and returned to the US in late 1944. He assisted at West Point and Annapolis, teaching beach landings. He continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge on 22 January 1946.
Date: September 25, 2020
Creator: Bishop, Donald
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History