The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Hogg. Born in Louisiana 1 March 1926, Hogg joined the US Army Air Forces in 1944. After basic training at Amarillo, Texas he was selected for gunnery school and tells of training at various locations. Upon completion of gunnery training, he was assigned as a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber. He recalls that at 20 years of age the pilot and co-pilot were the oldest of the 10 crew members. Hogg boarded HMS Queen Elizabeth and sailed to Glasgow, Scotland, where he took a train to Norwich, England. There his crew was assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group. He flew no combat missions during the three months he was in England. Returning to the United States, he was discharged 2 May 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dan Daube. Daube joined the Navy in December 1942 was trained as an aviation radioman. He did so well in gunnery training that he briefly served as an instructor. He was then assigned to VPB-101 as a radioman and waist gunner. His plane was equipped with an airborne early warning and control system, and his crew flew test patrols along the Atlantic Coast until the war ended. Daube returned home and was discharged in 1946. He graduated from Penn State on the GI Bill and returned to active duty in 1949, beginning in the Army and then transferring to the Air Force. He retired in 1975 as a pilot and lieutenant colonel, having served in Korea and Vietnam.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Johnson. Johnson joined the Navy as soon as he finished high school in 1943. After training at Farragut, he was assigned to USS Colorado (BB-45). He boarded the Colorado in time for the Marshall Islands campaign and was still aboard for the Mariana Islands campaign. He was aboard when Colorado got hit by shore batteries off Tinian and kamikazes off Leyte. His duty station was in a bloier room or a powder room so he was well below decks at the time of these incidents. He was still aboard during the Okinawa campaign and the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. He also describes being in a typhoon. Johnson was dicharged in March, 1946 and went to work for the Rock Island Railroad. Johnson describes his experiences around his Honor Flight in May 2011.

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald McWilliams. McWilliams finished high school in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps in March, 1943. He went overseas in October and joined the Fifth Marines. At Cape Gloucester, McWilliams served in a headquarters and supply company handling ammunition. He also went to Peleliu and recalls a friend he lost there. McWilliams also went to Okinawa with the First Marine Division. He shares anecdotes about time at Pavuvu and in combat. When the war ended, McWilliams received his discharge.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Boswell. Boswell joined the Navy in January of 1941. He served aboard the USS Tennessee (BB-43) and the USS Waller (DD-466) as Water Tender 1st Class. Boswell provides a description of the ships and life aboard. He was aboard the Tennessee in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and provides details of that day and their ship getting hit by the Japanese. He transferred to the USS Waller (DD-466) in September of 1942. They traveled to several islands in the Pacific, providing escort support. They traveled to New Hebrides, the Philippines, Guam, Saipan, Tinian, China and Luzon. He was discharged in January of 1947.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Saylor. Saylor begins with a brief description of his life on a cattle ranch in Montana during the Depression years. He worked on the ranch until 1939 when he joined the Army Air Corps. After finishing basic training, Saylor went to aircraft mechanic school. He eventually worked as a flight engineer, going wherever his airplane went. Shortly after the war started, Saylor volunteered for a mission and began training with other B-25 crews in Florida under Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle. Saylor provides details of getting aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) in California. Saylor was flight engineer with Crew 15, second to last to take off, and his plane bombed Kobe. Crew 15 made a water landing near an island and were able to get to shore. Chinese citizens aided Saylor and his crew by hiding them in a cave while the Japanese Army searched for them. After another day, Crew 15 was taken to the Chinese mainland and met up with some other Raiders. They eventually made their way west to Chunking where they met Generalissimo and Madam Chiang Kai Shek. Saylor's wife learned …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Johnson. Johnson joined the Navy as soon as he finished high school in 1943. After training at Farragut, he was assigned to USS Colorado (BB-45). He boarded the Colorado in time for the Marshall Islands campaign and was still aboard for the Mariana Islands campaign. He was aboard when Colorado got hit by shore batteries off Tinian and kamikazes off Leyte. His duty station was in a bloier room or a powder room so he was well below decks at the time of these incidents. He was still aboard during the Okinawa campaign and the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. He also describes being in a typhoon. Johnson was dicharged in March, 1946 and went to work for the Rock Island Railroad. Johnson describes his experiences around his Honor Flight in May 2011.

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald McWilliams. McWilliams finished high school in 1942 and joined the Marine Corps in March, 1943. He went overseas in October and joined the Fifth Marines. At Cape Gloucester, McWilliams served in a headquarters and supply company handling ammunition. He also went to Peleliu and recalls a friend he lost there. McWilliams also went to Okinawa with the First Marine Division. He shares anecdotes about time at Pavuvu and in combat. When the war ended, McWilliams received his discharge.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Boswell. Boswell joined the Navy in January of 1941. He served aboard the USS Tennessee (BB-43) and the USS Waller (DD-466) as Water Tender 1st Class. Boswell provides a description of the ships and life aboard. He was aboard the Tennessee in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and provides details of that day and their ship getting hit by the Japanese. He transferred to the USS Waller (DD-466) in September of 1942. They traveled to several islands in the Pacific, providing escort support. They traveled to New Hebrides, the Philippines, Guam, Saipan, Tinian, China and Luzon. He was discharged in January of 1947.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Saylor. Saylor begins with a brief description of his life on a cattle ranch in Montana during the Depression years. He worked on the ranch until 1939 when he joined the Army Air Corps. After finishing basic training, Saylor went to aircraft mechanic school. He eventually worked as a flight engineer, going wherever his airplane went. Shortly after the war started, Saylor volunteered for a mission and began training with other B-25 crews in Florida under Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle. Saylor provides details of getting aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) in California. Saylor was flight engineer with Crew 15, second to last to take off, and his plane bombed Kobe. Crew 15 made a water landing near an island and were able to get to shore. Chinese citizens aided Saylor and his crew by hiding them in a cave while the Japanese Army searched for them. After another day, Crew 15 was taken to the Chinese mainland and met up with some other Raiders. They eventually made their way west to Chunking where they met Generalissimo and Madam Chiang Kai Shek. Saylor's wife learned …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dan Daube. Daube joined the Navy in December 1942 was trained as an aviation radioman. He did so well in gunnery training that he briefly served as an instructor. He was then assigned to VPB-101 as a radioman and waist gunner. His plane was equipped with an airborne early warning and control system, and his crew flew test patrols along the Atlantic Coast until the war ended. Daube returned home and was discharged in 1946. He graduated from Penn State on the GI Bill and returned to active duty in 1949, beginning in the Army and then transferring to the Air Force. He retired in 1975 as a pilot and lieutenant colonel, having served in Korea and Vietnam.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Hogg. Born in Louisiana 1 March 1926, Hogg joined the US Army Air Forces in 1944. After basic training at Amarillo, Texas he was selected for gunnery school and tells of training at various locations. Upon completion of gunnery training, he was assigned as a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber. He recalls that at 20 years of age the pilot and co-pilot were the oldest of the 10 crew members. Hogg boarded HMS Queen Elizabeth and sailed to Glasgow, Scotland, where he took a train to Norwich, England. There his crew was assigned to the 93rd Bomb Group. He flew no combat missions during the three months he was in England. Returning to the United States, he was discharged 2 May 1946.

Handwritten letter from Anna Serafini to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, dated January 24, 1945. In a second letter to Roberts, she thanks him for sending the addresses of the Captain Robert W. Copeland and [King?]. She also future explains her reasoning for wanting to receive any of her husband’s belongs back, stating that her sons would like any items from their father.

Handwritten letter from Anna Serafini to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, dated January 24, 1945. In a second letter to Roberts, she thanks him for sending the addresses of the Captain Robert W. Copeland and [King?]. She also future explains her reasoning for wanting to receive any of her husband’s belongs back, stating that her sons would like any items from their father.

Handwritten letter from Audrey Freye to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, January 24, 1945. She thanks Roberts for writing to her about her father, Albert H. Freye, who died in action in Battle off Samar on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts.

Handwritten letter from Audrey Freye to Lt. Comdr. E. E. Roberts, January 24, 1945. She thanks Roberts for writing to her about her father, Albert H. Freye, who died in action in Battle off Samar on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts.