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Oral History Interview with B. J Wilson, June 19, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with B J Wilson. Wilson was at basic training at Parris Island when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Wilson was soon assigned to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment as an assistant BAR man. He describes landing on Guadalcanal and fighting at teh Tenaru River. He eventually became the BAR man after some combat. He also recalls some anecdotes about being in Melbourne after leaving Guadalcanal. Hew also went with the FIrst M… more
Date: June 19, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Wilson, B. J.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Carl Matthews

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by Carl Matthews. Matthews joined the Marine Corps around August of 1941. He served with the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. In 1944, he participated in the battles of Kwajalein and Saipan. He was wounded on Saipan the day before the surrender of the Japanese. Matthews returned to the US in January of 1945 and was assigned to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. He received a medical discharge in March of 1945.
Date: unknown
Creator: Matthews, Carl
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 Willard Norris, October 4, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Willard Norris. Norris joined the Army in 1942 and was eventually sent to the 42nd Infantry Division as a replacement. He discusses the rations and living conditions on the front lines in Belgium. Norris describes getting body lice and how he was treated. He discusses liberating Nordhausen concentration camp and the condition of the prisoners he encountered. Norris describes an encounter with a unit of Hitler Youth on his la… more
Date: October 4, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Norris, Willard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Willard Norris, October 4, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Willard Norris. Norris joined the Army in 1942 and was eventually sent to the 42nd Infantry Division as a replacement. He discusses the rations and living conditions on the front lines in Belgium. Norris describes getting body lice and how he was treated. He discusses liberating Nordhausen concentration camp and the condition of the prisoners he encountered. Norris describes an encounter with a unit of Hitler Youth on his la… more
Date: October 4, 2005
Creator: Norris, Willard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John W. Bostian, September 20, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John W. Bostian. Bostian joined the service in August 1941 through the V-7 program. He received orders to report to the Naval Academy one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, as an apprentice seaman. In May 1942 he boarded the USS Arkansas (BB-33) as an ensign in the engineering department and made six round trips across the Atlantic. After a transfer in 1943, he became a plank owner of the USS Franklin (CV-13) as their B … more
Date: September 20, 2007
Creator: Bostian, John W
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 Carl Matthews

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue by Carl Matthews. Matthews joined the Marine Corps around August of 1941. He served with the 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division. In 1944, he participated in the battles of Kwajalein and Saipan. He was wounded on Saipan the day before the surrender of the Japanese. Matthews returned to the US in January of 1945 and was assigned to Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. He received a medical discharge in March of 1945.
Date: unknown
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Matthews, Carl
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John W. Bostian, September 20, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John W. Bostian. Bostian joined the service in August 1941 through the V-7 program. He received orders to report to the Naval Academy one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, as an apprentice seaman. In May 1942 he boarded the USS Arkansas (BB-33) as an ensign in the engineering department and made six round trips across the Atlantic. After a transfer in 1943, he became a plank owner of the USS Franklin (CV-13) as their B … more
Date: September 20, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Bostian, John W
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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