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Oral History Interview with Buddy McLeroy, November 8, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Buddy McLeroy. McLeroy joined the Navy in 1943 and was sent aboard USS Dallas (DD-199). He was then sent to signalman school in Maine. McLeroy was then assigned to the USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427). He describes his duties as a signalman, the equipment he used, and shipboard life. McLeroy took part in convoy escort duty in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. He describes the transfer of his ship to the Pacific and mentions some o… more
Date: November 8, 2006
Creator: McLeroy, Buddy

Oral History Interview with Bunichi Ohtsuka, November 8, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bunichi Ohtsuka. Ohtsuka describes growing up in wartime Japan. He discusses seeing bombing raids and the resulting damage. Ohtsuka also describes the military training he received in school. He joined the Imperial Japanese Navy in March 1945. Ohtsuka details his training in the Navy and how a nearby unit training for suicide boat operations was completely wiped out in a bombing raid. He briefly mentions his thoughts on the … more
Date: November 8, 2000
Creator: Ohtsuka, Bunichi

Oral History Interview with Bunichi Ohtsuka, November 8, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bunichi Ohtsuka. Ohtsuka begins by describing growing up in Japan in the 1930s. Then he describes military training in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He volunteered for service in the Navy in March, 1945. Ohtsuka recalls his military training school being bombed by the Americans. He also speaks about his impressions of the atomic bombs being dropped on Japan. Ohtsuka emigrated to the UNited States in 1967 to study English at th… more
Date: November 8, 2000
Creator: Ohtsuka, Bunichi

Oral History Interview with Fred Leighton, November 8, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Leighton. Leighton joined the Navy in 1939. After basic training, he was assigned to the USS Ramsay (DM-16). He was aboard when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Afterwards, Leighton stayed aboard the Ramsay and headed for Samoa to lay mines, then to the Aleutian Islands. Leighton was then assigned to the YMS-395 and returned to Samoa. Afterwards, he was assigned to the USS Navarro (APA-215) and was wounded aboard the… more
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: Leighton, Fred

Oral History Interview with G. Earl Paulk, November 8, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with G. Earl Paulk. In 1933 Paulk completed 15 months with the Civilian Conservation Corps in Arizona, building roads and serving as a telephone linesman. He was drafted into the Navy in September of 1943. He completed diesel engine school in Chicago. He completed advanced mechanic school in Boston. Beginning in December of 1943 Paulk served as a Motor Machinists Mate aboard USS LST-1017. He also served as a 20mm antiaircraft gunner. … more
Date: November 8, 2007
Creator: Paulk, G. Earl

Oral History Interview with John Lee, November 8, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Lee. Lee entered the Army Air Forces in November, 1942 as an aviation cadet trainee. After washing out of pilot training, he volunteered to go to gunnery school. After gunnery training, Lee was assigned as a waist gunner on a B-24 crew and went overseas in January, 1945. He arrived in England and was assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Lee flew on 19 bombing missions between January and April, 1945. His cre… more
Date: November 8, 2004
Creator: Lee, John L.

Oral History Interview with Larry Pierce, November 8, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Larry Pierce. Pierce graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1938 and began his career as a gunnery officer aboard USS Chester (CA-27). In 1940 he boarded USS Buck (DD-420) as assistant engineer, commissary officer, assistant gunnery officer, electrical officer, and a member of the examination board. In 1941 he enrolled in flight school, specializing in low-altitude scouting missions. In the Pacific War, Pierce flew SOCs, OC2… more
Date: November 8, 2000
Creator: Pierce, Larry

Oral History Interview with Lewis Jinks, November 8, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lew Jinks. Jinks joined the Army in June 1943 and trained as a medic. In November, he went overseas in January 1944 and was assigned to the 147th Infantry Regiment. Jinks went to Emirau with the unit, then the Mariana Islands. He also served as a medic with the unit on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Jinks relates several stories from his experiences overseas.
Date: November 8, 2007
Creator: Jinks, Lewis
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