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Oral History Interview with Dale Mann, January 27, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dale Mann. Mann joined the Navy in August 1943. He describes becoming a member of a Navy choir company in boot camp and discusses the unique experiences that were associated with his assignment. Mann was then sent to school to become an Electrician’s Mate. He was then selected to join the V-12 program and describes his training and campus life at several schools. Mann was still in school when the war ended and was eventually… more
Date: January 27, 2016
Duration: 50 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Mann, Dale
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dale Mann, January 27, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dale Mann. Mann joined the Navy in August 1943. He describes becoming a member of a Navy choir company in boot camp and discusses the unique experiences that were associated with his assignment. Mann was then sent to school to become an Electrician’s Mate. He was then selected to join the V-12 program and describes his training and campus life at several schools. Mann was still in school when the war ended and was eventually… more
Date: January 27, 2016
Creator: Mann, Dale
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Dale Nelsen, June 27, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dale Nelsen. Nelsen joined the Navy in 1940. He was trained as a corpsman and was assigned to LST-347. He took part in the invasion of Sicily and was awarded the Bronze Star for treating wounded soldiers. He was transferred to USS LST-72 and participated in landings at Italy and discusses transporting 90 wounded soldiers to Bizerte. He was part of a landing by British troops behind enemy lines in Burma. Nelsen was also a par… more
Date: June 27, 2011
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Nelsen, Dale
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dale Nelsen, June 27, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dale Nelsen. Nelsen joined the Navy in 1940. He was trained as a corpsman and was assigned to LST-347. He took part in the invasion of Sicily and was awarded the Bronze Star for treating wounded soldiers. He was transferred to USS LST-72 and participated in landings at Italy and discusses transporting 90 wounded soldiers to Bizerte. He was part of a landing by British troops behind enemy lines in Burma. Nelsen was also a par… more
Date: June 27, 2011
Creator: Nelsen, Dale
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Don Fox, July 27, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don Fox. He was born July 3, 1926 in Pulaski, Indiana. He was drafted into the Army on January 9, 1945. Upon completion of basic training he shipped out to Leyte Island in the Philippines where he joined the 24th Division, 34th Regiment. During the transit the war with Japan ended. He recalls in September 1945 taking part in an unopposed amphibious landing on Matsuyama, Japan, where there was a Japanese Army base. He recalls… more
Date: July 27, 2001
Duration: 44 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Fox, Don
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Don Fox, July 27, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don Fox. He was born July 3, 1926 in Pulaski, Indiana. He was drafted into the Army on January 9, 1945. Upon completion of basic training he shipped out to Leyte Island in the Philippines where he joined the 24th Division, 34th Regiment. During the transit the war with Japan ended. He recalls in September 1945 taking part in an unopposed amphibious landing on Matsuyama, Japan, where there was a Japanese Army base. He recalls… more
Date: July 27, 2001
Creator: Fox, Don
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ed Llewellyn, February 27, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ed Llewellyn. Llewellyn joined the paratroopers after joining the Army. He trained at Fort Benning. He was scheduled to jump on Corregidor, but his transport ship could not keep up with the convoy. He joined his unit elsewhere in the Philippines. He contracted hepatitis and was evacuated from combat to a hospital. When the war ended, Llewellyn went to Japan for occupation duty.
Date: February 27, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Llewellyn, Ed
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ed Llewellyn, February 27, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ed Llewellyn. Llewellyn joined the paratroopers after joining the Army. He trained at Fort Benning. He was scheduled to jump on Corregidor, but his transport ship could not keep up with the convoy. He joined his unit elsewhere in the Philippines. He contracted hepatitis and was evacuated from combat to a hospital. When the war ended, Llewellyn went to Japan for occupation duty.
Date: February 27, 2004
Creator: Llewellyn, Ed
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edward Shackelford, April 27, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Shackelford. Shackelford joined the Army Air Forces in March 1943. He completed basic training in Miami Beach, Florida. From there he went to Fort Collins, Colorado, and had weapons training and learned to be a clerk typist. He then went to Gunter Field, Alabama, and worked with budgets and accounting, before he volunteered to go overseas. He was with the 13th Air Force Headquarters on Palawan. In June 1944 he boarded… more
Date: April 27, 2016
Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Shackelford, Edward
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Edward Shackelford, April 27, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Shackelford. Shackelford joined the Army Air Forces in March 1943. He completed basic training in Miami Beach, Florida. From there he went to Fort Collins, Colorado, and had weapons training and learned to be a clerk typist. He then went to Gunter Field, Alabama, and worked with budgets and accounting, before he volunteered to go overseas. He was with the 13th Air Force Headquarters on Palawan. In June 1944 he boarded… more
Date: April 27, 2016
Creator: Shackelford, Edward
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Elton Porter, January 27, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Elton Porter. Porter joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Sonar School and Gunnery School, and volunteered for submarine service. Porter served as a Messman and Gunner’s Mate aboard USS Haddo (SS-255) around late 1944. He participated in their eighth and ninth war patrols, traveling through Pearl Harbor, the East China and Yellow seas. Porter received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: January 27, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 17 seconds
Creator: Porter, Elton
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Elton Porter, January 27, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Elton Porter. Porter joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Sonar School and Gunnery School, and volunteered for submarine service. Porter served as a Messman and Gunner’s Mate aboard USS Haddo (SS-255) around late 1944. He participated in their eighth and ninth war patrols, traveling through Pearl Harbor, the East China and Yellow seas. Porter received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: January 27, 2012
Creator: Porter, Elton
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Floyd Fulkerson, January 27, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd H. Fulkerson. In January, 1942, Fulkerson joined the Army Air Corps and went into flight training, graduating and being commissioned in September, 1942. From there, he went to train in B-25s in South Carolina. From there, he went overseas to Australia in September, 1943. He received transfer from B-25s to P-38s in Australia and was assigned to the 475th Fighter Group, 431st Fighter Squadron in January 1944. Fulkerson f… more
Date: January 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Fulkerson, Floyd H.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Floyd Fulkerson, January 27, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd H. Fulkerson. In January, 1942, Fulkerson joined the Army Air Corps and went into flight training, graduating and being commissioned in September, 1942. From there, he went to train in B-25s in South Carolina. From there, he went overseas to Australia in September, 1943. He received transfer from B-25s to P-38s in Australia and was assigned to the 475th Fighter Group, 431st Fighter Squadron in January 1944. Fulkerson f… more
Date: January 27, 2005
Creator: Fulkerson, Floyd H.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Schroeder, January 27, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Schroeder. Schroeder joined the Army Air Forces and completed gunnery school and airplane mechanics school. Around 1943, Schroeder served with the 2nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron as a detached service with the 13th and 7th Air Forces. They traveled over Johnston Island, Eniwetok, the Philippines and Truk Lagoon.
Date: January 27, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 16 minutes 01 second
Creator: Schroeder, Frank
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Frank Schroeder, January 27, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Schroeder. Schroeder joined the Army Air Forces and completed gunnery school and airplane mechanics school. Around 1943, Schroeder served with the 2nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron as a detached service with the 13th and 7th Air Forces. They traveled over Johnston Island, Eniwetok, the Philippines and Truk Lagoon.
Date: January 27, 2012
Creator: Schroeder, Frank
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Weston, December 27, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Weston. Weston joined the Navy in June 1942 after graduating high school. Upon completing aviation machinist's mate training, he was assigned to CASU-23. In July 1943, Weston boarded USS Monterey (CVL-26), where he ran into childhood friend Gerald Ford. He was stationed on deck as a carburetor specialist making final engine adjustments just before planes took off. He helped push totaled planes overboard to clear the de… more
Date: December 27, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Weston, Frank
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Frank Weston, December 27, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Weston. Weston joined the Navy in June 1942 after graduating high school. Upon completing aviation machinist's mate training, he was assigned to CASU-23. In July 1943, Weston boarded USS Monterey (CVL-26), where he ran into childhood friend Gerald Ford. He was stationed on deck as a carburetor specialist making final engine adjustments just before planes took off. He helped push totaled planes overboard to clear the de… more
Date: December 27, 2007
Creator: Weston, Frank
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred L. DiDomenico, October 27, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred L DiDomenico. DiDomenico joined the Marine Corps in September of 1942. In November, he deployed to Samoa. DiDomenico served as a machine gunner with the 3rd Marine Division, and participated in the battles of Bougainville and Guam. He returned to the US and was discharged in October of 1944.
Date: October 27, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 46 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: DiDomenico, Fred L
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Fred L. DiDomenico, October 27, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred L DiDomenico. DiDomenico joined the Marine Corps in September of 1942. In November, he deployed to Samoa. DiDomenico served as a machine gunner with the 3rd Marine Division, and participated in the battles of Bougainville and Guam. He returned to the US and was discharged in October of 1944.
Date: October 27, 2005
Creator: DiDomenico, Fred L
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Oral History Interview with Frederick Rosen, February 27, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frederick W. Rosen. Rosen was born in Kings County, New York 9 September 1917. Graduating from the University of Georgia in 1939 he entered the US Navy in 1941. In October 1942 he reported for duty at the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Center, Melville, Rhode Island, where he met John F. Kennedy. Upon completion of the limited training he was assigned captain of PT-207 in Squadron 15. He tells of the boats being loaded onto the… more
Date: February 27, 1997
Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Rosen, FrederickW.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Frederick Rosen, February 27, 1997

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frederick W. Rosen. Rosen was born in Kings County, New York 9 September 1917. Graduating from the University of Georgia in 1939 he entered the US Navy in 1941. In October 1942 he reported for duty at the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Center, Melville, Rhode Island, where he met John F. Kennedy. Upon completion of the limited training he was assigned captain of PT-207 in Squadron 15. He tells of the boats being loaded onto the… more
Date: February 27, 1997
Creator: Rosen, FrederickW.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Clay, February 27, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Clay. Clay joined the Army in 1940. Beginning August of 1941, he served with the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, serving in the Pacific Theater. In September of 1943, they participated in the New Guinea Campaign. Clay served until late 1943, early 1944. His discharge date is not noted.
Date: February 27, 2004
Duration: 38 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Clay, George
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George Clay, February 27, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Clay. Clay joined the Army in 1940. Beginning August of 1941, he served with the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, serving in the Pacific Theater. In September of 1943, they participated in the New Guinea Campaign. Clay served until late 1943, early 1944. His discharge date is not noted.
Date: February 27, 2004
Creator: Clay, George
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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