Oral History Interview with Rosalia Fleming

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rosalia Fleming. Fleming was born in 1924. She and her family lived on the island of Yap, and were there for the duration of the war. Her father worked as a fisherman. The interview also includes Mr. Floris Fleming, whose family also moved to Yap around the same time as Rosalia. His father worked for Magistrate O’Keefe as a bookkeeper. They both recall their experiences when the island was taken over by the Japanese, their families moving to Guam and life during Japanese-occupied Guam in wartime.

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Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rosalia Fleming. Fleming was born in 1924. She and her family lived on the island of Yap, and were there for the duration of the war. Her father worked as a fisherman. The interview also includes Mr. Floris Fleming, whose family also moved to Yap around the same time as Rosalia. His father worked for Magistrate O’Keefe as a bookkeeper. They both recall their experiences when the island was taken over by the Japanese, their families moving to Guam and life during Japanese-occupied Guam in wartime.

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This oral history collection depicts an instrumental era in American history. In these transcripts of interviews with World War II veterans are personal experiences with the war, from the Doolittle Raid and D-Day to the Battle for Bataan.

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Oral History Interview with Rosalia Fleming

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rosalia Fleming. Fleming was born in 1924. She and her family lived on the island of Yap, and were there for the duration of the war. Her father worked as a fisherman. The interview also includes Mr. Floris Fleming, whose family also moved to Yap around the same time as Rosalia. His father worked for Magistrate O’Keefe as a bookkeeper. They both recall their experiences when the island was taken over by the Japanese, their families moving to Guam and life during Japanese-occupied Guam in wartime.

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Fleming, Rosalia. Oral History Interview with Rosalia Fleming, text, Date Unknown; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1604034/: accessed November 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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