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Oral History Interview with James White, June 7, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James White. After he graduated from Purdue University in 1940, White pursued a pilot’s license, receiving his training at Purdue Airport. After working for a few months and being evaluated by the Aviation Cadet Evaluation Team, he was accepted into the program and was sworn in at Fort Des Moines, Iowa on 31 October 1941. At that time he was part of the Army Air Corps and took primary flight training in Stamford, Texas. Whit… more
Date: June 7, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: White, James
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Oral History Interview with James White, June 7, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James White. After he graduated from Purdue University in 1940, White pursued a pilot’s license, receiving his training at Purdue Airport. After working for a few months and being evaluated by the Aviation Cadet Evaluation Team, he was accepted into the program and was sworn in at Fort Des Moines, Iowa on 31 October 1941. At that time he was part of the Army Air Corps and took primary flight training in Stamford, Texas. Whit… more
Date: June 7, 2007
Creator: White, James
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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Mahaffey, June 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth Mahaffey. Mahaffey joined the Marine Corps in May 1943, after training as a Navy pilot. He received dive bombing training in Florida and upon completion was assigned to an SBD squadron. His first assignment was in early 1944, doing search and rescue operations and tracking submarines at Midway. He was then sent to the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, stationed there for bombing missions. After hitting his target, Mahaff… more
Date: June 7, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 27 seconds
Creator: Mahaffey, Kenneth
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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Mahaffey, June 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth Mahaffey. Mahaffey joined the Marine Corps in May 1943, after training as a Navy pilot. He received dive bombing training in Florida and upon completion was assigned to an SBD squadron. His first assignment was in early 1944, doing search and rescue operations and tracking submarines at Midway. He was then sent to the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, stationed there for bombing missions. After hitting his target, Mahaff… more
Date: June 7, 2003
Creator: Mahaffey, Kenneth
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Oral History Interview with Ramon Villa, June 7, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ramon Villa. Villa joined the Army in April of 1941. He served with the 200th Coast Artillery. In September, he deployed to the Philippines, and was assigned at Clark Field. After the Japanese landed on Luzon, Villa helped defend Bataan and Corregidor, surrendering to the Japanese in April of 1942. He was captured and held a prisoner of war at Camp O’Donnell, Cabanatuan Camp #3, Las Piñas Camp #4, and in Japan. In 1944, he surviv… more
Date: June 7, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Villa, Ramon
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Oral History Interview with Ramon Villa, June 7, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ramon Villa. Villa joined the Army in April of 1941. He served with the 200th Coast Artillery. In September, he deployed to the Philippines, and was assigned at Clark Field. After the Japanese landed on Luzon, Villa helped defend Bataan and Corregidor, surrendering to the Japanese in April of 1942. He was captured and held a prisoner of war at Camp O’Donnell, Cabanatuan Camp #3, Las Piñas Camp #4, and in Japan. In 1944, he surviv… more
Date: June 7, 2000
Creator: Villa, Ramon
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Oral History Interview with Ruth Congram, June 7, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ruth Congram. Congram began taking flight instruction in the late 1930s, earning her private pilot’s license. After the war began in 1941, Congram worked for the Lucas Harold Company building parts for the Norden bombsight. In May of 1944 she enlisted in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), a civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Congram flew on search missions as a pilot and as an observer, flying over farms searching for ne… more
Date: June 7, 2004
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds
Creator: Congram, Ruth
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Oral History Interview with Ruth Congram, June 7, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ruth Congram. Congram began taking flight instruction in the late 1930s, earning her private pilot’s license. After the war began in 1941, Congram worked for the Lucas Harold Company building parts for the Norden bombsight. In May of 1944 she enlisted in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), a civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. Congram flew on search missions as a pilot and as an observer, flying over farms searching for ne… more
Date: June 7, 2004
Creator: Congram, Ruth
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