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Oral History Interview with Albert Finley, April 11, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Finley. Finley joined the Marine Corps around December of 1943. He provides vivid details of his boot camp experiences. He served with Headquarters Company, 4th Marines, as a radar mechanic on Corsairs, repairing radio and radar gear. Beginning in September of 1944 they traveled to Guam, Kwajalein, Pearl Harbor and Majuro in the Marshall Islands. Finley shares a number of anecdotal stories, including working with POWs. He … more
Date: April 11, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Finley, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Albert Finley, April 11, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Finley. Finley joined the Marine Corps around December of 1943. He provides vivid details of his boot camp experiences. He served with Headquarters Company, 4th Marines, as a radar mechanic on Corsairs, repairing radio and radar gear. Beginning in September of 1944 they traveled to Guam, Kwajalein, Pearl Harbor and Majuro in the Marshall Islands. Finley shares a number of anecdotal stories, including working with POWs. He … more
Date: April 11, 2006
Creator: Finley, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Albert Schlemmer, August 11, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Schlemmer. Schlemmer joined the Marine Corps in January of 1942. He was assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines. In late 1942 he deployed to New Zealand and participated in the Battles of Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester. He returned to the US in md-1944 to complete Officer Candidates School. He served as an instructor, teaching about jungle warfare. He then joined the 3rd Division, 9th Marines in preparation to i… more
Date: August 11, 2002
Duration: 2 hours 49 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Schlemmer, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Albert Schlemmer, August 11, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Schlemmer. Schlemmer joined the Marine Corps in January of 1942. He was assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines. In late 1942 he deployed to New Zealand and participated in the Battles of Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester. He returned to the US in md-1944 to complete Officer Candidates School. He served as an instructor, teaching about jungle warfare. He then joined the 3rd Division, 9th Marines in preparation to i… more
Date: August 11, 2002
Creator: Schlemmer, Albert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alexander Vraciu. Vraciu learned to fly airplanes in college and went into the Navy to be a fighter pilot. He trained at Corpus Christi, Texas. He speaks of being assigned to a fighter squadron (VF-6) and heading overseas. Vraciu details aerial combat and dogfights with the Japanese over Wake Island, Tarawa and Kwajalein. He also speaks of flying missions as Edward ""Butch"" O'Hare's wingman. He mentions he was operating off… more
Date: July 11, 2000
Duration: 3 hours 9 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Vraciu, Alexander
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alexander Vraciu, July 11, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alexander Vraciu. Vraciu learned to fly airplanes in college and went into the Navy to be a fighter pilot. He trained at Corpus Christi, Texas. He speaks of being assigned to a fighter squadron (VF-6) and heading overseas. Vraciu details aerial combat and dogfights with the Japanese over Wake Island, Tarawa and Kwajalein. He also speaks of flying missions as Edward ""Butch"" O'Hare's wingman. He mentions he was operating off… more
Date: July 11, 2000
Creator: Vraciu, Alexander
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Alfred Rodrigues, December 11, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alfred Rodriquez. Rodriguez was born in Santa Barbara, California on 9 September 1921 and joined the Navy in 1940. Upon completion of boot training at San Diego in July, he was assigned to the USS Bobolink (AM-20), based at Maui, Hawaii. He recalls the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and his ship’s efforts to keep the heavily damaged USS California (BB-44) afloat. Afterwards, the Bobolink began pulling barges with fuel, ammu… more
Date: December 11, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Rodriguez, Alfred
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alfred Rodrigues, December 11, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alfred Rodriquez. Rodriguez was born in Santa Barbara, California on 9 September 1921 and joined the Navy in 1940. Upon completion of boot training at San Diego in July, he was assigned to the USS Bobolink (AM-20), based at Maui, Hawaii. He recalls the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and his ship’s efforts to keep the heavily damaged USS California (BB-44) afloat. Afterwards, the Bobolink began pulling barges with fuel, ammu… more
Date: December 11, 2003
Creator: Rodriguez, Alfred
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Anne Sloan, September 11, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anne Sloan. Sloan grew up in Oregon and joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1944. She spent time at Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Plattsburgh, New York; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Lexington, Virginia; and San Antonio, Texas before she left the service in 1946. She was at Times Square, New York City on V-E Day. After the service, she used the GI Bill to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where she met her husband. She… more
Date: September 11, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 59 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Sloan, Anne
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Anne Sloan, September 11, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Anne Sloan. Sloan grew up in Oregon and joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1944. She spent time at Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Plattsburgh, New York; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Lexington, Virginia; and San Antonio, Texas before she left the service in 1946. She was at Times Square, New York City on V-E Day. After the service, she used the GI Bill to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where she met her husband. She… more
Date: September 11, 2000
Creator: Sloan, Anne
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Location: 34.516667 -77.550000
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur E. Owen, September 11, 1996

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Owen. Owen enlisted in the Marine Corps in May 1941. After boot camp in San Diego, he was assigned to the Marine Detachment at San Clemente Island, California. After he was there for a year, they transferred him to Camp Elliott in San Diego where he became part of the 2nd Marine Division. In Oct 1942, they sailed for New Zealand and additional training. They made several practice landings and then invaded Tarawa on No… more
Date: September 11, 1996
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Owen, Arthur E.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Arthur E. Owen, September 11, 1996

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Owen. Owen enlisted in the Marine Corps in May 1941. After boot camp in San Diego, he was assigned to the Marine Detachment at San Clemente Island, California. After he was there for a year, they transferred him to Camp Elliott in San Diego where he became part of the 2nd Marine Division. In Oct 1942, they sailed for New Zealand and additional training. They made several practice landings and then invaded Tarawa on No… more
Date: September 11, 1996
Creator: Owen, Arthur E.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Barney Tarver, November 11, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Barney Tarver. Tarver joined the Marine Corps in 1944. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement. Tarver joined the 1st Marine Division on Pavuvu and took part in the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the conditions of the battlefield and the tactics used against dug-in Japanese defenders. Tarver describes being picked for stretcher duty and seeing men break due to the stress of battle. He traveled with the division to Chi… more
Date: November 11, 2010
Duration: 54 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Tarver, Barney
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Barney Tarver, November 11, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Barney Tarver. Tarver joined the Marine Corps in 1944. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement. Tarver joined the 1st Marine Division on Pavuvu and took part in the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the conditions of the battlefield and the tactics used against dug-in Japanese defenders. Tarver describes being picked for stretcher duty and seeing men break due to the stress of battle. He traveled with the division to Chi… more
Date: November 11, 2010
Creator: Tarver, Barney
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Benjamin Cranefield, November 11, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Cranefield, Jr. Cranefield joined the US Navy in 1943, and after attending boot camp in Farragut, Idaho, was sent to corpsman school in San Diego, California. Upon completion of the corpsman training he underwent amphibious training. Then he boarded the USS Hansford (APA-106). He tells of joining the 1st Battalion, 27th Regiment of the 5th Marines at Hilo, Hawaii and of landing on Saipan. He describes the combat act… more
Date: November 11, 2011
Duration: 56 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Cranefield, Benjamin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Benjamin Cranefield, November 11, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Cranefield, Jr. Cranefield joined the US Navy in 1943, and after attending boot camp in Farragut, Idaho, was sent to corpsman school in San Diego, California. Upon completion of the corpsman training he underwent amphibious training. Then he boarded the USS Hansford (APA-106). He tells of joining the 1st Battalion, 27th Regiment of the 5th Marines at Hilo, Hawaii and of landing on Saipan. He describes the combat act… more
Date: November 11, 2011
Creator: Cranefield, Benjamin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Benton Askins. Askins joined the Army in July 1942. He was trained in radio installation and repair and sent to Australia, then to New Gunea where he joined the 997th Signal Service Battalion at Hollandia. He stayed there until the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in January 1947.
Date: December 11, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Askins, Benton
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Benton Askins. Askins joined the Army in July 1942. He was trained in radio installation and repair and sent to Australia, then to New Gunea where he joined the 997th Signal Service Battalion at Hollandia. He stayed there until the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in January 1947.
Date: December 11, 2019
Creator: Askins, Benton
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bill Dingfelder, November 11, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bill Dingfelder. Dingfelder joined the Army Air Forces in July of 1943. He completed Armament School in early 1944, and served as an armorer-gunner aboard a B-17. He was assigned to the 15th Air Force, 97th Bomb Group, 341st Bomb Squadron. By April of 1945, Dingfelder had completed 35 missions over Italy, France, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Yugoslavia attacking oil refineries, marshalling yards and aircraft factories. He continue… more
Date: November 11, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Dingfelder, Bill
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Dingfelder, November 11, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bill Dingfelder. Dingfelder joined the Army Air Forces in July of 1943. He completed Armament School in early 1944, and served as an armorer-gunner aboard a B-17. He was assigned to the 15th Air Force, 97th Bomb Group, 341st Bomb Squadron. By April of 1945, Dingfelder had completed 35 missions over Italy, France, Czechoslovakia, Austria and Yugoslavia attacking oil refineries, marshalling yards and aircraft factories. He continue… more
Date: November 11, 2005
Creator: Dingfelder, Bill
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bill Smith, April 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and interview Bill Smith. Smith went into the Army in February 1942. After basic training, Smith was shipped to Australia with the 440th Signal Construction Battalion and they built telephone lines. From there, he went to Port Moresby, still building communications infrastructure. When the invasion of the Philippines occurred, Smith went to Luzon and continued with the 440th. He also went to Okinawa with them. When the war ended, Smith went home a… more
Date: April 11, 2013
Duration: 59 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Smith, Bill
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Smith, April 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and interview Bill Smith. Smith went into the Army in February 1942. After basic training, Smith was shipped to Australia with the 440th Signal Construction Battalion and they built telephone lines. From there, he went to Port Moresby, still building communications infrastructure. When the invasion of the Philippines occurred, Smith went to Luzon and continued with the 440th. He also went to Okinawa with them. When the war ended, Smith went home a… more
Date: April 11, 2013
Creator: Smith, Bill
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with C. Douglas Dillon, June 11, 1998

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with C. Douglas Dillon where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Navy. He describes his career in the navy serving out of various ports across the US.
Date: June 11, 1998
Creator: Dillon, C. Douglas & Weed, Peter B.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Carmine Giuliano, October 11, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War present an oral interview with Carmine Giuliano. Giuliano was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1922. He recalls his early life as a child of immigrant parents. He received his draft notice while attending Berkley College and entered the Navy Aviation Cadet Training Program in February 1943. He tells of flight training before being notified of the reduction of cadets. He was then sent to boot camp and then Midshipman’s School at Notre Dame. After being commiss… more
Date: October 11, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Giuliano, Carmine
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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