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Oral History Interview with Orlyn Master, June 4, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orlyn Master discussing his childhood and education and what led him jo joining the US Military. He describes his experiences flying planes over Europe and of being a Prisoner of War after getting captured by the Germans.
Date:
June 4, 2001
Creator:
Master, Orlyn & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Cantrell, September 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Cantrell, where he discusses his childhood and education and what led to his decision to join the Marines. He describes his experiences flying airplanes and living on ships in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two.
Date:
September 2001
Creator:
Cantrell, Bill & Nichols, Chuck
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sanford B. Hunt, September 22, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sanford B. Hunt discussing his childhood and education and what led to his decision to join the Marine Corp. He describes his experiences fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
September 22, 2001
Creator:
Hunt, Sanford B. & Pickard, Kevin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Wingen, October 19, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ernest Wingen discussing his childhood and education and what led him to join the Navy. He talks about boot camp and his experiences in the pacific Theatre of World War Two.
Date:
October 19, 2001
Creator:
Wingen, Ernest & Pratt, Rick
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Wingen, October 19, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ernest Wingen discussing his childhood and education and what led him to join the Navy. He talks about boot camp and his experiences in the pacific Theatre of World War Two.
Date:
October 19, 2001
Creator:
Wingen, Ernest & Pratt, Rick
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Fouts, December 6, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Fouts. Fouts joined the Navy in 1939 and trained in San Diego. Upon completion of basic training, Fouts joined the USS Argonne (AG-31). Later, he was stationed at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor when the war started. He recalls witnessing the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. He managed to get guns operational on the USS Widgeon (AM-22) before it got underway during the attack. Between the attacks, Fouts went alongside the USS Arizona (BB-39) and measured the holes in the hull. He continued serving as a diver at Noumea and Samoa in 1942-1943. He volunteered for submarine duty and was made five war patrols aboard the USS Pogy (SS- 266). Fouts tells several submarine stories. After the war, Fouts remained in the Navy for thirty years.
Date:
December 6, 2001
Creator:
Fouts, Alan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Tait, December 6, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Tait. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the rest of the war in the Pacific Theatre.
Date:
December 6, 2001
Creator:
Tait, John & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ray Hechler, December 6, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ray Hechler. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Marine Corps. He describes his experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor and what he did for the rest of World War Two.
Date:
December 6, 2001
Creator:
Hechler, Ray & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas H. Boruff, September 28, 2002
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas H. Boruff where he discusses his childhood and what led him to join the Air Force and what he had to go through for training. He describes his experiences flying airplanes in the Pacific Theatre of World War Two.
Date:
September 28, 2002
Creator:
Boruff, Thomas H. & Bryk, Clarence
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John L. Bates, Jr., September 21, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John L. bates, Jr. where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Army. He describes his experiences working for the Counterintelligence Corps in China during World War two.
Date:
September 21, 2003
Creator:
Bates, John L., Jr. & Alexander, William J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Sharp, March 16, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Sharp where he discusses his childhood and education. He describes the process of enlisting in the Navy, the training he had to go through to become a pilot and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
March 16, 2004
Creator:
Sharp, Joeseph & Weed, Peter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Owen Fluckey, August 21, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Owen Fluckey. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to join the US navy. He describes his experiences in bootcamp at the Great Lakes Training Station in Indiana and his time in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
April 21, 2004
Creator:
Fluckey, Owen; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peggy Van
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wayne Newport, June 11, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wayne Nelson, where he discusses his childhood and what led him to joining the Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two and the lasting impact it had on him.
Date:
June 11, 2004
Creator:
Tombaugh, John B.; Meter, Peg Van & Newport, Wayne
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt, July 24, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Walter Bernhardt discussing where he grew up and stories from his childhood. He shares some of his experiences being stationed in Hawaii and fighting in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two, as well as some of the experiences of his friends and people he's met.
Date:
July 24, 2004
Creator:
Bernhardt, Charles Walter; Tombaug, John & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Riester, November 20, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Riester where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to joining the Navy. He describes his experiences in the attack on Peral harbor and his service in the Pacific Theatre that followed.
Date:
November 20, 2004
Creator:
Riester, Eugene; Tombaugh, John & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lester Carvey, January 29, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lester Carvey where he discusses his childhood and what compelled him to join the Navy. He describes his experiences during the war in the Pacific Theatre working in a Navy hospital.
Date:
January 29, 2005
Creator:
Carvey, Lee D.; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Violet Troutman, May 7, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Violet Troutman where she discusses her childhood and the process of enlisting in the Women Accepted for Voluntry Emergency Service program, and her experiences in the Pacific Theatre During World War Two.
Date:
May 7, 2005
Creator:
Troutman, Violet; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elwyn Becker, June 3, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Elwyn Becker discussing his childhood and education and how he came to join the Navy. He describes the training process for becoming an Aviation Radioman and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
June 3, 2005
Creator:
Becker, Elwyn; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leo Charles Kimble, October 11, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Charles Kimble. He discusses his childhood growing up during the great depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences int he Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
October 11, 2007
Creator:
Kimble, Leo Charles & Zambrano, Mike
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Atys Daniel Brunson, February 22, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Atys Daniel Brunson. He discusses his family history, childhood, education and what led him to joining the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
February 22, 2008
Creator:
Brunson, Atys Daniel & Osborn, Oakley E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rudolph W. "Sam" Winter, January 19, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Rudolph W. "Sam Winter. He discusses his childhood, family, growing up during the Great Depression and how he got drafted into service. He describes his experiences as a member of the US Coast Guard stationed in Central America during World War Two.
Date:
January 19, 2010
Creator:
Winter, Rudolph W. & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Brown, March 2, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Brown. Brown joined the Navy and served as a Radarman with amphibious forces at Guadalcanal for one year. In 1942, Brown worked aboard submarines as a specialist in surface attacks using radar. Admiral Chester Nimitz appointed him the officer in charge to create the Pacific Fleet Radar School for Senior Officers, and to instruct them in radar techniques. Brown completed this work through late 1945. He continued his service after the war ended.
Date:
March 2, 2010
Creator:
Brown, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History