Oral History Interview with Ferdinand Rosenfeld, April 18, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ferdinand Rosenfeld, April 18, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ferdinand Rosenfeld. Rosenfeld joined the Army in April of 1941. He was assigned to the 601st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, and worked as the Supply Sergeant for the gun battery. They were stationed at Fort Bliss when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. In the fall of 1942, Rosenfeld was then transferred to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, assigned to Battery A. Their assignment was to protect the Navy Yard. In the fall of 1944, he joined the 950th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion and participated in the New Guinea Campaign. Rosenfeld returned to the US and was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: April 18, 2002
Creator: Rosenfeld, Ferdinand
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ferdinand Rosenfeld, April 18, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ferdinand Rosenfeld, April 18, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ferdinand Rosenfeld. Rosenfeld joined the Army in April of 1941. He was assigned to the 601st Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, and worked as the Supply Sergeant for the gun battery. They were stationed at Fort Bliss when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred. In the fall of 1942, Rosenfeld was then transferred to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, assigned to Battery A. Their assignment was to protect the Navy Yard. In the fall of 1944, he joined the 950th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion and participated in the New Guinea Campaign. Rosenfeld returned to the US and was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: April 18, 2002
Creator: Rosenfeld, Ferdinand
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Hafter, April 18, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joseph Hafter, April 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Hafter. Hafter went into the Air Force right after Pearl Harbor, attended radio school in Illinois and then was sent to Colorado Springs, CO Air Base. His unit (17th Photo Recon, flying P-38s) was shipped overseas via a Dutch freighter ending up on Guadalcanal on 6 Jan 1943. While on Guadalcanal, Hafter transferred to the 70th Fighter Squadron which was flying P-39s. Had malaria five times. His unit moved to Ondonga Island in the New Georgia Group about Aug 1943, then to Munda, and then Sanspore, New Guinea. At Munda, they switched over to P-38s. After Sanspore, his unit went to Morotai, Dutch East Indies, then to Lingayan Gulf and finally Mindoro in the Philippines when that island was taken. From there, his unit moved to Mindanao and Palawan, which is where he came home from. His first relief was after 21 months in the islands. Got back to the States right before Thanksgiving 1945 and mustered out shortly afterwards.
Date: April 18, 2005
Creator: Hafter, Joseph A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Hafter, April 18, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph Hafter, April 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Hafter. Hafter went into the Air Force right after Pearl Harbor, attended radio school in Illinois and then was sent to Colorado Springs, CO Air Base. His unit (17th Photo Recon, flying P-38s) was shipped overseas via a Dutch freighter ending up on Guadalcanal on 6 Jan 1943. While on Guadalcanal, Hafter transferred to the 70th Fighter Squadron which was flying P-39s. Had malaria five times. His unit moved to Ondonga Island in the New Georgia Group about Aug 1943, then to Munda, and then Sanspore, New Guinea. At Munda, they switched over to P-38s. After Sanspore, his unit went to Morotai, Dutch East Indies, then to Lingayan Gulf and finally Mindoro in the Philippines when that island was taken. From there, his unit moved to Mindanao and Palawan, which is where he came home from. His first relief was after 21 months in the islands. Got back to the States right before Thanksgiving 1945 and mustered out shortly afterwards.
Date: April 18, 2005
Creator: Hafter, Joseph A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wallis Hines, April 18, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Wallis Hines, April 18, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wallis Hines. Hines joined the Army in September of 1943. In March of 1944 they traveled to Naples, Italy, where he was assigned to C Company, 3rd Chemical Mortar Battalion. In May they set up a mortar position in preparation for General Mark Clark to lead the Fifth Army in its capture of Rome in June. They participated in the Invasion of Southern France in August. In December they moved into Bastogne, Belgium in preparation for the Battle of the Bulge. Hines was discharged in November of 1945.
Date: April 18, 2006
Creator: Hines, Wallis
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wallis Hines, April 18, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wallis Hines, April 18, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wallis Hines. Hines joined the Army in September of 1943. In March of 1944 they traveled to Naples, Italy, where he was assigned to C Company, 3rd Chemical Mortar Battalion. In May they set up a mortar position in preparation for General Mark Clark to lead the Fifth Army in its capture of Rome in June. They participated in the Invasion of Southern France in August. In December they moved into Bastogne, Belgium in preparation for the Battle of the Bulge. Hines was discharged in November of 1945.
Date: April 18, 2006
Creator: Hines, Wallis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nicholas Herzog, April 18, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with Nicholas Herzog, April 18, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Nicholas Herzog. Herzog shares his family history and growing up during the Great Depression. He joined the Army in March of 1945 and served with the Light Infantry. In October of 1945 he traveled to Camp Lucky Strike in Janville, France. He was later assigned to the 508th Military Police Battalion, Company A, in Munich, Germany. Herzog guarded the body of Hermann Wilhelm Göring, after he was found guilty of war crimes and committed suicide. Herzog continued his service after the war ended and was discharged in September of 1948.
Date: April 18, 2007
Creator: Herzog, Nicholas
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nicholas Herzog, April 18, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Nicholas Herzog, April 18, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Nicholas Herzog. Herzog shares his family history and growing up during the Great Depression. He joined the Army in March of 1945 and served with the Light Infantry. In October of 1945 he traveled to Camp Lucky Strike in Janville, France. He was later assigned to the 508th Military Police Battalion, Company A, in Munich, Germany. Herzog guarded the body of Hermann Wilhelm Göring, after he was found guilty of war crimes and committed suicide. Herzog continued his service after the war ended and was discharged in September of 1948.
Date: April 18, 2007
Creator: Herzog, Nicholas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History