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[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Waves from Horse Drawn Carriage]

Description: Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz waving from a carriage drawn by two horses as he makes his way into Kerrville, Texas for a victory celebration. Admiral Nimitz is wearing is formal Navy uniform with six gold buttons, striped sleeves, a dark tie, his Navy ribbon bars above his pocket and hat with the Navy emblem on it. Texas Governor Coke Stevenson guides the carriage wearing a light-colored brimmed hat and a suit with a tie. Catherine Nimitz sits behind Chester in a dark colored lo… more
Date: October 13, 1945
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Oral History Interview with Hugh Fuller, October 13, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hugh Fuller. Fuller was born in Rogers, Texas 17 October 1924. He was drafted into the Army in 1942 and received his basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He recalls his time at boot camp and that he was assigned to the 69th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), 69th Infantry Division upon completion. During training at Fort Knox, Kentucky he recalls meeting and speaking with President Roosevelt. Fuller was sent t… more
Date: October 13, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Fuller, Hugh Robert
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Oral History Interview with Hugh Fuller, October 13, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hugh Fuller. Fuller was born in Rogers, Texas 17 October 1924. He was drafted into the Army in 1942 and received his basic training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He recalls his time at boot camp and that he was assigned to the 69th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (Mechanized), 69th Infantry Division upon completion. During training at Fort Knox, Kentucky he recalls meeting and speaking with President Roosevelt. Fuller was sent t… more
Date: October 13, 2003
Creator: Fuller, Hugh Robert
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Oral History Interview with Robert Donihi, October 13, 1996

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Donihi. Donihi was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He graduated from high school in 1934. During the Depression, he worked low wage jobs and lost his leg in an automobile accident while hitchhiking to Florida. His experiences influenced him to attend law school. He passed the Bar in 1941 and went to work in Tennessee. He was exempt from the draft, but was motivated to learn to fly under the Civil Air Patrol. He joined the… more
Date: October 13, 1996
Duration: 2 hours 32 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Donihi, Robert
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Oral History Interview with Robert Donihi, October 13, 1996

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Donihi. Donihi was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. He graduated from high school in 1934. During the Depression, he worked low wage jobs and lost his leg in an automobile accident while hitchhiking to Florida. His experiences influenced him to attend law school. He passed the Bar in 1941 and went to work in Tennessee. He was exempt from the draft, but was motivated to learn to fly under the Civil Air Patrol. He joined the… more
Date: October 13, 1996
Creator: Donihi, Robert
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Oral History Interview with William Gill, October 13, 1996

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Gill. Gill was born in Pennsylvania 21 July 1920. He attended Pennsylvania State College and graduated in December 1942. He then reported to Ft Benning, Georgia to attend Infantry Officers Candidate School. Upon graduation in March 1943 he was commissioned and assigned to the 98th Infantry Division at Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky. While there he was assigned as an air-ground umpire during maneuvers and he explains the… more
Date: October 13, 1996
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Gill, William
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Oral History Interview with William Gill, October 13, 1996

Description: The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with William Gill. Gill went to Fort Benning for Officer Candidate School in early 1942, and then was assigned to the 98th Infantry Division. He traveled to Hawaii with them and continued training for the invasion of Japan. Instead of active combat, Gill went with the 98th to occupy Japan after the war ended. He ended up gathering evidence against war criminals for prosecutors. He provides some insight in the treason case against John… more
Date: October 13, 1996
Creator: Gill, William
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Oral History Interview with William Gill, October 13, 1996

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Gill. Gill was born in Pennsylvania 21 July 1920. He attended Pennsylvania State College and graduated in December 1942. He then reported to Ft Benning, Georgia to attend Infantry Officers Candidate School. Upon graduation in March 1943 he was commissioned and assigned to the 98th Infantry Division at Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky. While there he was assigned as an air-ground umpire during maneuvers and he explains the… more
Date: October 13, 1996
Creator: Gill, William
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