The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alan Pilot. Pilot joined the Army in January 1943 and received basic training at Camp Howze. He received further training in Louisiana for the European Theater and then in California for the Pacific Theater. In January he left for Camp Old Gold at La Havre, where he served as a combat medic, supporting Companies E, G, and H of the 343rd Infantry, 86th Division. His unit relieved the 8th Division and fought in Cologne, where he was stationed at the top of the cathedral while it was being shelled. In the Ruhr Pocket a defective shell landed 10 feet away from him. He recalls seeing 100,000 Germans surrender there. He describes the Bavarian people as friendly as he passed through Austria on VE Day. He was then sent to the Pacific as part of Operation Coronet. VJ Day came while he was still crossing the Pacific. He spent the last five months of his service in the Philippines at a quiet outpost while the rest of his unit prepared the Philippines for independence. Pilot returned home and was discharged in January 1946.

Check stub via The Chase Manhattan Bank for a check in the amount of $42518.90 paid to the order of Bache & Company, paying for the account of Mary Jean Thorne for the sale of 4255 shares.

Check stub via Irving Trust Company for a check in the amount of $999.27 paid to the order of Alice F. Weston, paying for the sale of 100 shares of H. Kempner Cotton Co. Stocks.

Check stub via Irving Trust Company for a check in the amount of $999.27 paid to the order of Harris K. Weston, paying for the sale of 100 shares of H. Kempner Cotton Co. stock.

Check stub via Irving Trust Company for a check in the amount of $999.27 paid to the order of Carol Judith Weston, paying for the sale of 100 shares of H. Kempner Cotton Co. stocks.

Check stub via Irving Trust Company for a check in the amount of $999.27 paid to the order of Virginia K. Weston, purchasing the 100 shares of H. Kempner Cotton Co. stock.

Check stub via Irving Trust Company for a check in the amount of $10.00 paid to the order of The Marine Historical Association, Inc., purchasing the membership for Harris Leon Kempner, Jr.

Check stub via Irving Trust Company for a check in the amount of $100.00 paid to the order of Federation Des Alliances Francaises, paying for Sidney A. Mitchell}.

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Abercrombie & Fitch including details of the previous balance, payments made, and balance due.

Invoice to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Mosely, Mack J., Jr., for medical treatment of Mrs. Mammie Green, costing $6.

Invoice for items sold by Alice H. Marks, including assorted caramel, English butter drops for Mrs. D. W. Kempner and a glass liner for silver baskets, with a balance due of $15.77.

Invoice for items sold by Lewis & Conger, including a general electric heating pad and 2 spot ray lamps. Handwritten note indicating return of heating pad and calculations of cost deduction.

Invoice to D. W. Kempner by Harold L. Temple for Gastrointestinal series X-Ray Examination, costing $60.

Receipt for items sold to Jeane Bertig Kempner by Saks Fifth Avenue, including the cost of an article along with tax which totals to $67.80.

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by New York Women's League for Animals, Dr., including hospital board and care.

Invoice for items sold by Lewis & Conger, including tie rack, postage and insurance with balance of $3.38. Written paid with check on December 19th, 1952.

Account statement prepared for Jeane Bertig Kempner by Saks Fifth Avenue listing previous balance, itemized charges, credits and balance due.

Statement for items sold by Henri Bendel Inc. totaling $282.91.

Monthly Statement for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Willoughbys during the month of July, 1949.

Invoice for items sold to Jeane Bertig Kempner by B. J. Denihan, Inc., including the charges and the balance.

Invoice for items sold to Jeane Bertig Kempner by Maison Glass Delicacies, including charges along with the total cost. Stamped " Paid August 13, 1950. "

Invoice prepared for Jeane Bertig Kempner by Louis Sherry listing itemized charges and total balance.

Invoice for hotel charges to Mr. & Mrs. D. W. Kempner and Gladys Kempner by Hotel St. Regis, including fees for room, tax, phone, laundry, etc. worth $829.62. Stamped paid by August 28th, 1953.

Receipt for payment made by D. W. Kempner to Compagnie Gènèrale Transatlantique on account of transportation to and from Le Havre and New York, etc. for $475.