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Oral History Interview with Walter Lamb, December 1, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Lamb. Lamb participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s. He joined the Navy around 1940. In April of 1941 he traveled to California for basic training and Ordnance School. He joined Utility Squadron 2 (VJ-2) and traveled aboard the USS Ramapo (AO-12) to the Philippines. On 6 December 1941, they stopped over at Pearl Harbor. Lamb was on the island when the Japanese attacked the next day. He remained on … more
Date: December 1, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Lamb, Walter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Lamb, December 1, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Lamb. Lamb participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s. He joined the Navy around 1940. In April of 1941 he traveled to California for basic training and Ordnance School. He joined Utility Squadron 2 (VJ-2) and traveled aboard the USS Ramapo (AO-12) to the Philippines. On 6 December 1941, they stopped over at Pearl Harbor. Lamb was on the island when the Japanese attacked the next day. He remained on … more
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Lamb, Walter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Fred Chupp, October 1, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Chupp. Chupp volunteered in the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 and worked in Iowa. He was drafted into the Army in 1942 and trained in coast artillery. He landed at Normandy on D-Day in the afternoon with the 197th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. Chupp describes several combat experiences he had while in France.
Date: October 1, 2004
Creator: Chupp, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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