The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eddie W Cook. Cook was drafted into the Army in June 1943. Despite being an experienced ship welder and foreman, he was assigned as a rifleman. When Cook deployed to India in December 1943, the troop ship was fitted with iron bars made to separate white from black soldiers. Upon arrival in Bombay, it was obvious the place had been recently bombed. The men then headed to a replacement depot in Assam. Meanwhile, one of Cook’s immunizations had backfired, and he came down with the measles. Upon recovery, he was assigned to the 475th Infantry Regiment, which had just finished 60 days of combat duty. After a short stint in Burma, Cook flew over The Hump to an Army depot in Kunming, China. There he was to search for Japanese holdouts; however, after six months of searching, his unit never found a single enemy. Cook returned home in February 1946 and was discharged early, returning to his wife and child.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Misenheimer. Misenheimer graduated from college in 1941 with an engineering degree and was working for the TVA when the war broke out. He went into the Army Air Force in November 1942, wanting to be involved with aircraft. However, they switched him to meteorology since they needed meteorologists so badly. He was sent to a one year school at the University of Chicago, one of five schools in the country teaching the course. In his class of 500 Aviation Cadets, only 200 finished the course. After graduating and receiving a Second Lieutenant's commission, Misenheimer was assigned to Gore Field at Great Falls, Montana. He did meteorology work in connection with the B-17s (coming over from Seattle) flying to Europe. His main work was with P-38s and P-39s going up to Alaska for pick-up by the Russians. About 100 per week made that trip. After about a year and half, Misenheimer was transferred (November 1944) to Asheville, North Carolina to the weather communication headquarters. He was there about six months and then reassigned to the Army Material Plant at National Airport. He was there when the war ended …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wilburn McIntire. McIntire joined the Army in August of 1944. He served as an infantry rifleman with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. He deployed to England before participating in the Battle of the Bulge, and saw combat through the Siegfried Line, and liberated prisoners left behind by the SS at Flossenbürg concentration camp. He returned to the US and was discharged in 1946.

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.

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Jones. Jones was born in 1925 in Missouri. He joined the Navy in December 1942 and trained at Great Lakes, Illinois. After boot training and gunnery school, Jones was assigned to the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) as a 40mm gun crewmember. Jones was aboard the Bunker Hill from 1943 to the end of the war. He recalls being off Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He describes the kamikaze attack on the Bunker Hill off Okinawa.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Misenheimer. Misenheimer graduated from college in 1941 with an engineering degree and was working for the TVA when the war broke out. He went into the Army Air Force in November 1942, wanting to be involved with aircraft. However, they switched him to meteorology since they needed meteorologists so badly. He was sent to a one year school at the University of Chicago, one of five schools in the country teaching the course. In his class of 500 Aviation Cadets, only 200 finished the course. After graduating and receiving a Second Lieutenant's commission, Misenheimer was assigned to Gore Field at Great Falls, Montana. He did meteorology work in connection with the B-17s (coming over from Seattle) flying to Europe. His main work was with P-38s and P-39s going up to Alaska for pick-up by the Russians. About 100 per week made that trip. After about a year and half, Misenheimer was transferred (November 1944) to Asheville, North Carolina to the weather communication headquarters. He was there about six months and then reassigned to the Army Material Plant at National Airport. He was there when the war ended …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wilburn McIntire. McIntire joined the Army in August of 1944. He served as an infantry rifleman with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. He deployed to England before participating in the Battle of the Bulge, and saw combat through the Siegfried Line, and liberated prisoners left behind by the SS at Flossenbürg concentration camp. He returned to the US and was discharged in 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eddie W Cook. Cook was drafted into the Army in June 1943. Despite being an experienced ship welder and foreman, he was assigned as a rifleman. When Cook deployed to India in December 1943, the troop ship was fitted with iron bars made to separate white from black soldiers. Upon arrival in Bombay, it was obvious the place had been recently bombed. The men then headed to a replacement depot in Assam. Meanwhile, one of Cook’s immunizations had backfired, and he came down with the measles. Upon recovery, he was assigned to the 475th Infantry Regiment, which had just finished 60 days of combat duty. After a short stint in Burma, Cook flew over The Hump to an Army depot in Kunming, China. There he was to search for Japanese holdouts; however, after six months of searching, his unit never found a single enemy. Cook returned home in February 1946 and was discharged early, returning to his wife and child.

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.

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Jones. Jones was born in 1925 in Missouri. He joined the Navy in December 1942 and trained at Great Lakes, Illinois. After boot training and gunnery school, Jones was assigned to the USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) as a 40mm gun crewmember. Jones was aboard the Bunker Hill from 1943 to the end of the war. He recalls being off Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He describes the kamikaze attack on the Bunker Hill off Okinawa.