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Oral History Interview with Hal Lamar, October 9, 1994
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Interview with Commander Hal Lamar, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while serving as flag lieutenant and aide to Admiral Chester W. Nimitz during World War II. Lamar discusses Nimitz's personal and professional routines; comments about Admirals William ("Bull") Halsey and Raymond Spruance; the Roosevelt-Nimitz-MacArthur conference at Pearl Harbor from July to August of 1944; and the transfer of CINCPAC from Pearl Harbor to Guam.
Date:
October 9, 1994
Creator:
Christman, Calvin & Lamar, Hal
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hal Lamar, October 9, 1994
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Commander Hal Lamar. He discusses his childhood, what led him to join the Naval Academy and how he became an aide to Admiral Chester A. Nimitz. He describes his time working with Admiral Nimitz and his experiences in the Navy during World War Two and what he did after the war.
Date:
October 9, 1994
Creator:
Lamar, Hal & Christman, Calvin
System:
The Portal to Texas History