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Oral History Interview with Norman Ulmer

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Norman Ulmer. Ulmer joined the Navy in March 1941 and received basic training in Newport, Rhode Island. He received quartermaster signaling training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the flag allowance aboard USS Chicago (CA-29) under Rear Admiral Newton. Ulmer witnessed the devastation at Pearl Harbor one week after the attack. In February 1942 he left Pearl Harbor for the South Pacific on USS Yorktown (CV-5… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 53 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Ulmer, Norman
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Raymond F. Hasker, April 3, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond F. Hasker. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania on October 22, 1922 and enlisted in the Navy on December 11, 1940. After graduating from Aviation Machinist School in May 1941, he sailed on the USS Wharton (AP-7) to Pearl Harbor. During the Japanese attack on December 7, he recalls removing wounded sailors from the water near the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) to the Mobile Hospital at Landing A and pulling damaged PBYs fro… more
Date: April 3, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Hasker, Raymond F.
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 Robert W. Wood, May 12, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Robert W. Wood. Wood begins by discussing growing up during the Great Depression and the effect it had on him and his family. When he finished high school in 1941 in Greenville, Texas, he moved to Dallas, worked for Woolworth's and attended night school at Southern Methodist University. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, Wood had already volunteered for the Navy and was called up shortly after Christmas. Wood discusses riding the train to San Diego to attend bo… more
Date: May 12, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Wood, Robert W.
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 Edward Hasty, April 10, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Hasty. Hasty joined the Navy in November of 1943. He completed Firefighting School, and served aboard the USS Antietam (CV-36) beginning January of 1945. They conducted training in the Hawaiian Islands through mid-August, then served with occupation forces in Tokyo, Japan. Hasty returned to the US and received his discharge in early 1946.
Date: April 10, 2018
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Hasty, Edward
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 William Calhoun, February 26, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Calhoun. Born in 1922, he joined the Army Air Corps when he was 18 years old. He completed armament school, where he received Bendix power turret training, before volunteering for Army paratroop training. In January 1944, after completing parachute school and Officer Candidate School (OCS), he joined Company F, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment in Port Moresby. He describes activities in Hollandia and … more
Date: February 26, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 52 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Calhoun, William
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 Ed Harrell, October 22, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ed Harrell. Harrell grew up in Kentucky and joined the Marine Corps in 1943. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the USS Indianapolis in 1944. His first encounter was in the Carolina Islands. He then went to Eniwetok Islands, Kwajalein Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and Guam. The next battle was the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot. Then the ship went on to Peleliu until the island was secured, and onto Iwo Jima and Okinawa. … more
Date: October 22, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Harrell, Ed
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 G. K. Guennel, May 28, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with G. K. Guennel. Guennel moved to the United States from Germany in 1934. From January of 1933 to September of 1934, prior to moving to the States, he lived under the Hitler regime and provides some details of this experience. While attending Butler University in Indiana Guennel enlisted in the Army Reserve in the summer of 1942. He was called to active duty in June of 1943 after his graduation. He was invited to take Army Intellig… more
Date: May 28, 2009
Duration: 2 hours 14 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Guennel, G. K.
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 Earle Falvey, January 20, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Earle M. Falvey. Falvey was born 14 March 1923 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Quitting school in 1938, he worked various jobs until joining the Navy in December 1942. Upon completing boot camp at Newport, Rhode Island, he attended gunnery school. From there, he volunteered for submarine school at New London, Connecticut. He describes the training, including being aboard an S-boat, an O-boat and an E-boat. Upon graduating he was… more
Date: January 20, 2006
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Falvey, Earle
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 Carl DuBose, June 27, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Carl DuBose. DuBose joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1942. He served as a B-17 pilot with the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. He deployed to England, and flew 36 combat missions over Germany, attacking airfields, submarine yards and railroads. DuBose returned to the US in October of 1944. He was assigned to Roswell, New Mexico, flying B-29s. He was discharged in December of 1945.
Date: June 27, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: DuBose, 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 Neil Stiles, August 17, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Neil Stiles. Stiles joined the Marine Corps in September 1941. After his first assignment at Norfolk, Stiles volunteered for training with the Fourth Raider Battalion. He shipped overseas with them in late 1943 to Espiritu Santo. He participated in the invasion of New Georgia. When the Raiders were reorganized, Stiles was assigned to the 4th Marines. He also recalls combat anecdotes from Guam and Okinawa. At Okinawa, Stiles was w… more
Date: August 17, 2003
Duration: 2 hours 26 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Stiles, Neil
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 Thomas Phillips, April 2, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Phillips. Phillips joined the Army and after training was sent to Burma where he joined Merrill's Marauders. He was also assigned to the 613th Field Artillery Battalion. Phillips relates several experiences dealing with the mules in the jungles while attached to this artillery unit. When the war ended, Phillips was in Kunming, China. He stayed on in China and helped with the negotiations between the communists and national… more
Date: April 2, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 36 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Phillips, Thomas
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 Robert Roland

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Roland. Roland joined the Marine Corps in November 1943. He arrived in Saipan after the battle and was attached to the Second Marine Division. Roland was finally attached to the 5th Military Police Battalion. He spent most of his time guarding Japanese prisoners of war and overseeing their work details. He shares several anecdotes about experiences with his friends while overseas.
Date: unknown
Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Roland, Robert
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 Robert Hagen, July 9, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and oral interview with Robert Hagen. Born in San Francisco in 1919, Hagen was appointed to the Naval Academy in 1938 but was terminated for physical reasons. He then entered the Naval Reserve program at the University of Texas, graduating in 1940 as an ensign. He was assigned to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois as Assistant Service School Selection Officer. The job consisted of testing and placing recruits in the most applicable j… more
Date: July 9, 2003
Duration: 4 hours 52 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Hagen, Robert
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 Walter Skeldon, September 22, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Skeldon. Skeldon recalls several anecdotes from growing up during the Great Depression. He enlisted in the Navy in August 1941 and trained at Newport, Rhode Island. He was in aviation mechanic school when the war started. Skeldon describes the initiation when a ship crosses the Equator while aboard USS Santee (CVE-29) and was involved in the invasion of North Africa. He shares stories from Morocco. He went to arresting gea… more
Date: September 22, 2007
Duration: 5 hours 14 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Skeldon, Walter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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