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Oral History Interview with John Cox, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Cox. Cox was born in Detroit in 1923. After graduating from high school he attended the University of Michigan. In 1943 he entered the Army Air Forces. After taking basic training at Miami Beach, he went to Technology Western Reserve University for three months of study before going to Nashville, Tennessee for qualification testing. He was selected for pilot training and tells of the various bases at which he trained. F… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Cox, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Cox, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Cox. Cox was born in Detroit in 1923. After graduating from high school he attended the University of Michigan. In 1943 he entered the Army Air Forces. After taking basic training at Miami Beach, he went to Technology Western Reserve University for three months of study before going to Nashville, Tennessee for qualification testing. He was selected for pilot training and tells of the various bases at which he trained. F… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Cox, John
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Ruff, October 7, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Kenneth J. Ruff. Ruff joined the Army Air Forces while attending college in Missouri in 1942. He describes all the places he trained as a pilot, from Texas to Wisconsin and Oklahoma. He eventually was selected to be a flight instructor. He ferried one aircraft to Australia and when he returned, he went to Reno, Nevada for more flight training. Upon completion, Ruff ferried an airplane to India via Brazil and Africa. Once he arrived in India, his job then con… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 50 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Ruff, Kenneth J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Ruff, October 7, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Kenneth J. Ruff. Ruff joined the Army Air Forces while attending college in Missouri in 1942. He describes all the places he trained as a pilot, from Texas to Wisconsin and Oklahoma. He eventually was selected to be a flight instructor. He ferried one aircraft to Australia and when he returned, he went to Reno, Nevada for more flight training. Upon completion, Ruff ferried an airplane to India via Brazil and Africa. Once he arrived in India, his job then con… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Ruff, Kenneth J.
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 Leroy Fisher, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leroy Fisher. Fisher enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In Long Beach, California he studied the workings of a C-47, then trained in towing gliders with the C-47, and then worked with paratroopers. He served as a flying crew chief and his job was to pre-flight the airplane every morning. In 1943 he flew over India and Burma dropping off supplies to the troops. He was a part of the 10th … more
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 10 seconds
Creator: Fisher, Leroy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leroy Fisher, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leroy Fisher. Fisher enlisted in the Army Air Forces in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In Long Beach, California he studied the workings of a C-47, then trained in towing gliders with the C-47, and then worked with paratroopers. He served as a flying crew chief and his job was to pre-flight the airplane every morning. In 1943 he flew over India and Burma dropping off supplies to the troops. He was a part of the 10th … more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Fisher, Leroy
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 Matthew Constantino, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Matthew Constantino. Constantino joined the Marine Corps in June, 1941 and trained at Parris Island. He was assigned to the 7th Marines and went to Samoa before heading for Guadalcanal in September, 1942. Constantino served as a 60mm mortar man. He shares several anecdotes about combat patrols on Guadalcanal. He caught malaria and returned to the US where he was treated. He also served on Okinawa and went on to China. He rec… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 54 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Constantino, Matthew
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Matthew Constantino, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Matthew Constantino. Constantino joined the Marine Corps in June, 1941 and trained at Parris Island. He was assigned to the 7th Marines and went to Samoa before heading for Guadalcanal in September, 1942. Constantino served as a 60mm mortar man. He shares several anecdotes about combat patrols on Guadalcanal. He caught malaria and returned to the US where he was treated. He also served on Okinawa and went on to China. He rec… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Constantino, Matthew
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Michael Jewett, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Michael Jewett. Jewett was inducted into the Army in August of 1943. He completed Officer Candidate School in January of 1944. He was sent to Fort Bragg, North Carolina to the replacement training center as an instructor for basic officer training. Then, off to Fort Benning to become an infantry officer, which he served as throughout his active duty. Jewett was sent to Leyte in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 40th Infantr… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Jewett, Michael
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Nikolas Erdely, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Nicholas Erdely. Erdely was born in Tolick, West Virginia. He lived in a coal mining town where everything was controlled by the mining company. He joined the Army Air Corps in September 1940 and took basic training at Chanute field, Illinois. After completing radio operator school he boarded a ship bound for Bombay, India. Upon his arrival he went to Assam, where he was assigned to the 759t9h Signal Aircraft Warning Company… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 57 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Erdely, Nikolas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Nikolas Erdely, October 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Nicholas Erdely. Erdely was born in Tolick, West Virginia. He lived in a coal mining town where everything was controlled by the mining company. He joined the Army Air Corps in September 1940 and took basic training at Chanute field, Illinois. After completing radio operator school he boarded a ship bound for Bombay, India. Upon his arrival he went to Assam, where he was assigned to the 759t9h Signal Aircraft Warning Company… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Erdely, Nikolas
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 Pete Lanchak, October 7, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Peter Lanchak. Lanchak joined the Army in 1939 and was sent to Panama to serve in a coastal artillery battery. He enjoyed riding in airplanes and volunteered for duty as a crewman or as a gunner on the various aircraft stationed where he was. Eventually, after the war started, he was shipped to India in 1942. Once he arrived in India, Lanchak began participating in missions over Rangoon and eventually flew over the Himalaya Mountains to China. After 47 missi… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 55 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Lanchak, Peter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Pete Lanchak, October 7, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Peter Lanchak. Lanchak joined the Army in 1939 and was sent to Panama to serve in a coastal artillery battery. He enjoyed riding in airplanes and volunteered for duty as a crewman or as a gunner on the various aircraft stationed where he was. Eventually, after the war started, he was shipped to India in 1942. Once he arrived in India, Lanchak began participating in missions over Rangoon and eventually flew over the Himalaya Mountains to China. After 47 missi… more
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Lanchak, Peter
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 Salvador Marcello, October 7, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Salvador Marcello. Marcello grew up in DeRidder, Louisiana and begins by recalling his experiences witnessing the Louisiana Maneuvers in 1941 around Camp Polk. Marcello joined the Army and was assigned to the Dental Corps and stationed at Cape Cod. In 1945, Marcello was sent to India with as a dental assistant. After the war, Marcello returned to go to pharmacy school at the University of Houston.
Date: October 7, 2005
Duration: 28 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Marcello, Salvador
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Salvador Marcello, October 7, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Salvador Marcello. Marcello grew up in DeRidder, Louisiana and begins by recalling his experiences witnessing the Louisiana Maneuvers in 1941 around Camp Polk. Marcello joined the Army and was assigned to the Dental Corps and stationed at Cape Cod. In 1945, Marcello was sent to India with as a dental assistant. After the war, Marcello returned to go to pharmacy school at the University of Houston.
Date: October 7, 2005
Creator: Marcello, Salvador
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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