Oral History Interview with Dale Van Vlack

Oral History Interview with Dale Van Vlack

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue with Dale Van Vlack. Van Vlack joined the Navy in November of 1942. He completed Radio School. In early 1943, he traveled aboard the liberty ship SS George S. Boutwell (1943) to Australia. He served as Radioman Second-Class in the in the Royal Australian Navy communication center, maintaining radio transmitters. In 1944, Van Vlack went aboard the USS Anthedon (AS-24). They carried out refits and voyage repairs on submarines returning from war patrols. They traveled to New Guinea and the Philippines, where they remained for the duration of the war. … continued below

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1 sound recording (40 min., 26 sec.)

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Van Vlack, Dale Creation Date: Unknown.

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National Museum of the Pacific War
Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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.

Description

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a monologue with Dale Van Vlack. Van Vlack joined the Navy in November of 1942. He completed Radio School. In early 1943, he traveled aboard the liberty ship SS George S. Boutwell (1943) to Australia. He served as Radioman Second-Class in the in the Royal Australian Navy communication center, maintaining radio transmitters. In 1944, Van Vlack went aboard the USS Anthedon (AS-24). They carried out refits and voyage repairs on submarines returning from war patrols. They traveled to New Guinea and the Philippines, where they remained for the duration of the war. Van Vlack worked in a Radio Shack at Subic Bay. He returned to the US after the war ended in 1945. He went through the Navy V-12 Program at Stanford University until it was cancelled in 1946 and was discharged.

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1 sound recording (40 min., 26 sec.)

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World War, 1939-1945

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English

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Accession or Local Control No: OH00749
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1608013

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Oral History Interview with Dale Van Vlack, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1604200

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National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection

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.

National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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