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Oral History Interview with Robert Chaffin, December 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Chaffin. Chaffin was born on 30 March 1922 in Spring Valley, Texas. After graduating from high school in 1940 he worked for the National Youth Administration as an aircraft mechanic trainee. He joined the US Navy and had two weeks of boot camp at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (NAS), Texas. Upon completing boot training he was sent to the Beeville NAS, Texas. In 1943 he was assigned to United States. Navy. Carrier A… more
Date: December 5, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Chaffin, Robert
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Oral History Interview with Robert Chaffin, December 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Chaffin. Chaffin was born on 30 March 1922 in Spring Valley, Texas. After graduating from high school in 1940 he worked for the National Youth Administration as an aircraft mechanic trainee. He joined the US Navy and had two weeks of boot camp at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (NAS), Texas. Upon completing boot training he was sent to the Beeville NAS, Texas. In 1943 he was assigned to United States. Navy. Carrier A… more
Date: December 5, 2001
Creator: Chaffin, Robert
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Oral History Interview with John W. Finn, December 5, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with John W. Finn. Finn grew up in California and joined the Navy in 1926. He went through training. By 1941, he has been made Chief Petty Officer and is in the BP-14 squadron. This squadron arrived in Kaneohe Bay on the USS Enterprise in May 1941. Finn has become the Chief Ordnance and Bombsight man. He describes the Japanese bombing Kaneohe Bay just before Pearl Harbor. He took a gun outside and is exposed to Japanese strafing while he fires at the airplanes. H… more
Date: December 5, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Finn, John W.
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Oral History Interview with John W. Finn, December 5, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with John W. Finn. Finn grew up in California and joined the Navy in 1926. He went through training. By 1941, he has been made Chief Petty Officer and is in the BP-14 squadron. This squadron arrived in Kaneohe Bay on the USS Enterprise in May 1941. Finn has become the Chief Ordnance and Bombsight man. He describes the Japanese bombing Kaneohe Bay just before Pearl Harbor. He took a gun outside and is exposed to Japanese strafing while he fires at the airplanes. H… more
Date: December 5, 2001
Creator: Finn, John W.
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Oral History Interview with Robert Korner, July 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Korner. Korner was born in Star City, Indiana 31 December 1921 and graduated from high school in 1940. After working at various jobs, he was employed by a company that manufactured the Norden bombsight. As a machinist his work was classified as essential to war production, thus exempting him from military service. He felt it was his duty to serve his country however, and joined the US Navy in 1944. After completing bo… more
Date: July 5, 2001
Duration: 22 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Korner, Robert
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Oral History Interview with Robert Korner, July 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Korner. Korner was born in Star City, Indiana 31 December 1921 and graduated from high school in 1940. After working at various jobs, he was employed by a company that manufactured the Norden bombsight. As a machinist his work was classified as essential to war production, thus exempting him from military service. He felt it was his duty to serve his country however, and joined the US Navy in 1944. After completing bo… more
Date: July 5, 2001
Creator: Korner, Robert
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Maxwell, August 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond Maxwell. Maxwell was born 19 May 1926 in Monon, Indiana. In 1942 he attended the government sponsored National Youth Organization School training in mechanics. In 1944 he was drafted into the Army. After completing training at Camp Fannin, Texas he was sent to Fort Ord, California. He went to Hawaii where he received jungle training and practiced landings. Maxwell received additional jungle training at Saipan. He was… more
Date: August 5, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Maxwell, Raymond
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Maxwell, August 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond Maxwell. Maxwell was born 19 May 1926 in Monon, Indiana. In 1942 he attended the government sponsored National Youth Organization School training in mechanics. In 1944 he was drafted into the Army. After completing training at Camp Fannin, Texas he was sent to Fort Ord, California. He went to Hawaii where he received jungle training and practiced landings. Maxwell received additional jungle training at Saipan. He was… more
Date: August 5, 2001
Creator: Maxwell, Raymond
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Oral History Interview with Chester W. Nimitz, Jr., November 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Chester W. Nimitz, Jr. Nimitz was born in Brooklyn, New York 17 February 1915. He attended Severn Preparatory School prior to entering the US Naval Academy in 1932. Upon graduating in 1936, he was assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) as assistant navigator. He applied for submarine duty in 1938 and trained at New London, Connecticut. After training he was assigned to the USS Sturgeon (SS-187) based in San Diego. In Novem… more
Date: November 5, 2001
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W., Jr.
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Oral History Interview with Donald Shown, November 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Shown. Shown was born 23 November 1920 on a ranch in Oregon. He joined the Navy in 1939 and went to boot camp in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) as a deck hand and during battle stations he was a gun pointer. After delivering troops to Melbourne, Australia, the Indianapolis was ordered to the Bering Sea to patrol the Aleutian Islands. Heavy seas damaged the ship making repai… more
Date: November 5, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 01 second
Creator: Shown, Donald
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Oral History Interview with Donald Shown, November 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Shown. Shown was born 23 November 1920 on a ranch in Oregon. He joined the Navy in 1939 and went to boot camp in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) as a deck hand and during battle stations he was a gun pointer. After delivering troops to Melbourne, Australia, the Indianapolis was ordered to the Bering Sea to patrol the Aleutian Islands. Heavy seas damaged the ship making repai… more
Date: November 5, 2001
Creator: Shown, Donald
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Oral History Interview with Joe Tacker, October 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Tacker. Tacker was born in Cornith, Mississippi on 6 November 1924. Enlisting in the US Navy in January 1943 he underwent boot camp at San Diego, California. He then attended quartermaster school. In August 1943 he was assigned to the USS Buchanan (DD-484). He recalls cruising off the coast of Bougainville when the ship was subjected to shelling by Japanese shore batteries resulting in casualties. He tells of going aboar… more
Date: October 5, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Tacker, Joe
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Oral History Interview with Joe Tacker, October 5, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Tacker. Tacker was born in Cornith, Mississippi on 6 November 1924. Enlisting in the US Navy in January 1943 he underwent boot camp at San Diego, California. He then attended quartermaster school. In August 1943 he was assigned to the USS Buchanan (DD-484). He recalls cruising off the coast of Bougainville when the ship was subjected to shelling by Japanese shore batteries resulting in casualties. He tells of going aboar… more
Date: October 5, 2001
Creator: Tacker, Joe
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