Oral History Interview with Darwin Crain, October 2, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Darwin Crain, October 2, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Darwin Crain. Crain joined the Navy in November of 1942. Beginning in the fall of 1943, he served as Fireman aboard USS Virgo (AKA-20). They traveled to Wellington, New Zealand and picked up various Marine units, transporting them to Tarawa, the Gilbert Islands, Kwajalein, the Marshall Islands, Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Leyte. They completed seven first-wave invasions. The Virgo also transported wounded soldiers. Crain remained on the Virgo until his discharge in 1946.
Date: October 2, 2003
Creator: Crain, Darwin
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Stan Martin, October 2, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Stan Martin, October 2, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stan Martin. Martin was born in New Zealand, and joined the Territorial Army, the New Zealand Navy, around 1941. He worked as a Radarman, and served at radar posts around the Port of Auckland and Wellington. He was later assigned to the Royal Navy, and served aboard a British ship. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He became involved with the 2nd Marine Division Association and helped these veterans reconnect with those who helped make them welcome in New Zealand. He was made an honorary member of the association and attended many of their reunions both in New Zealand and the United States.
Date: October 2, 2006
Creator: Martin, Stan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Iverson, October 2, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with Harold Iverson, October 2, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Iverson. Iverson joined the Navy in July of 1943. He completed radio school, and served with the Hospital Corps. Beginning in the spring of 1945 Iverson worked as Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class aboard the USS Tranquility (AH-14). In August, they picked up surviving crew from the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in the Palau Islands and transported them to Guam. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: October 2, 2006
Creator: Iverson, Harold
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Stan Martin, October 2, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Stan Martin, October 2, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stan Martin. Martin was born in New Zealand, and joined the Territorial Army, the New Zealand Navy, around 1941. He worked as a Radarman, and served at radar posts around the Port of Auckland and Wellington. He was later assigned to the Royal Navy, and served aboard a British ship. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He became involved with the 2nd Marine Division Association and helped these veterans reconnect with those who helped make them welcome in New Zealand. He was made an honorary member of the association and attended many of their reunions both in New Zealand and the United States.
Date: October 2, 2006
Creator: Martin, Stan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Iverson, October 2, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Iverson, October 2, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Iverson. Iverson joined the Navy in July of 1943. He completed radio school, and served with the Hospital Corps. Beginning in the spring of 1945 Iverson worked as Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class aboard the USS Tranquility (AH-14). In August, they picked up surviving crew from the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) in the Palau Islands and transported them to Guam. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: October 2, 2006
Creator: Iverson, Harold
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Darwin Crain, October 2, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Darwin Crain, October 2, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Darwin Crain. Crain joined the Navy in November of 1942. Beginning in the fall of 1943, he served as Fireman aboard USS Virgo (AKA-20). They traveled to Wellington, New Zealand and picked up various Marine units, transporting them to Tarawa, the Gilbert Islands, Kwajalein, the Marshall Islands, Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Leyte. They completed seven first-wave invasions. The Virgo also transported wounded soldiers. Crain remained on the Virgo until his discharge in 1946.
Date: October 2, 2003
Creator: Crain, Darwin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History