Oral History Interview with Hobart Martin, August 27, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Hobart Martin, August 27, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Hobart Martin. Martin was drafted into the Army in February of 1943. In early 1944 he completed a college training detachment at Centenary College in Louisiana. From there he was assigned to Company E in the 342nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division. They were assigned to La Havre, France in February of 1945 due to the Battle of the Bulge. His regiment was involved in much combat in France until they departed in June of 1945. In September they arrived in the Philippines, where he assisted with clerical work. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant and worked in the headquarters company. Martin was discharged in February of 1946.
Date: August 27, 2008
Creator: Martin, Hobart
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Allen Golden, November 27, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Allen Golden, November 27, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Allan Golden. Golden joined the Navy in 1942 and after three weeks of boot training at San Diego, he boarded a ship bound for Noumea, New Caledonia. Upon his arrival he was assigned to the base post office. He was then sent to Fiji to serve as a LCVP driver. He participated in the invasion of Bougainville and describes the procedure of landing troops on the beaches. He returned to the United States in 1944 and was assigned as captain on a tug boat. One of the jobs assigned to his tug was towing targets for F4U fighters to practice strafing.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: Golden, Allen
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Allen Golden, November 27, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Allen Golden, November 27, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Allan Golden. Golden joined the Navy in 1942 and after three weeks of boot training at San Diego, he boarded a ship bound for Noumea, New Caledonia. Upon his arrival he was assigned to the base post office. He was then sent to Fiji to serve as a LCVP driver. He participated in the invasion of Bougainville and describes the procedure of landing troops on the beaches. He returned to the United States in 1944 and was assigned as captain on a tug boat. One of the jobs assigned to his tug was towing targets for F4U fighters to practice strafing.
Date: November 27, 2008
Creator: Golden, Allen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hobart Martin, August 27, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hobart Martin, August 27, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Hobart Martin. Martin was drafted into the Army in February of 1943. In early 1944 he completed a college training detachment at Centenary College in Louisiana. From there he was assigned to Company E in the 342nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division. They were assigned to La Havre, France in February of 1945 due to the Battle of the Bulge. His regiment was involved in much combat in France until they departed in June of 1945. In September they arrived in the Philippines, where he assisted with clerical work. He was promoted to Staff Sergeant and worked in the headquarters company. Martin was discharged in February of 1946.
Date: August 27, 2008
Creator: Martin, Hobart
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History