Oral History Interview with Oliver Johnson, October 30, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Oliver Johnson, October 30, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Oliver Johnson. Johnson worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1938-1940, driving trucks, building a ski lodge on Mt. Spokane and fighting forest fires. He provides some details of his experiences with the CCC. He joined the Navy in December of 1940. He trained as an Aviation Machinist Mate and provides details of his training days, graduating June of 1941. He was assigned to the test flight line and stationed in Hawaii at Kaneohe Naval Air Station. He worked on engines and the fuselage, making patches, sheet metal work and electrical work. He provides details of life on the island during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. Johnson later served in the Korean War and was discharged in July of 1960.
Date: October 30, 2008
Creator: Johnson, Oliver
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Oliver Johnson, October 30, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Oliver Johnson, October 30, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Oliver Johnson. Johnson worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1938-1940, driving trucks, building a ski lodge on Mt. Spokane and fighting forest fires. He provides some details of his experiences with the CCC. He joined the Navy in December of 1940. He trained as an Aviation Machinist Mate and provides details of his training days, graduating June of 1941. He was assigned to the test flight line and stationed in Hawaii at Kaneohe Naval Air Station. He worked on engines and the fuselage, making patches, sheet metal work and electrical work. He provides details of life on the island during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. Johnson later served in the Korean War and was discharged in July of 1960.
Date: October 30, 2008
Creator: Johnson, Oliver
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History