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Oral History Interview with Albert Albritton, June 15, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Albritton. Albritton joined the Navy in 1937. He served aboard the USS Dobbin (AD-3). They were present during the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. At the time of the attack the Dobbin was moored northeast of Ford Island. After the attack, they picked up survivors and took the wounded to shore. Albritton participated in the Korean War and was discharged in 1957.
Date: June 15, 2004
Creator: Albritton, Albert
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Oral History Interview with Donald Cullen, June 15, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Cullen. Cullen joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. In September he was assigned to the 90th Airdrome Squadron. In early 1944 they traveled to North Africa, through the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal and the Arabian Sea aboard HMHS Chantilly (63). He traveled into Upper Assam Valley and later into Jorhat, India, working in a message center at the base headquarters as a teletype repairman. He was discharged in Jan… more
Date: June 15, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Cullen, Donald
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Oral History Interview with Donald Cullen, June 15, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Cullen. Cullen joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. In September he was assigned to the 90th Airdrome Squadron. In early 1944 they traveled to North Africa, through the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal and the Arabian Sea aboard HMHS Chantilly (63). He traveled into Upper Assam Valley and later into Jorhat, India, working in a message center at the base headquarters as a teletype repairman. He was discharged in Jan… more
Date: June 15, 2006
Creator: Cullen, Donald
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Oral History Interview with Edward G. Denzler, June 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward G. Denzler. Denzler volunteered for the Army on 8 December 1941. He served at Fort Riley as a riding instructor and then trained as a Ranger at Fort Ord. Denzler was sent to Burma to serve as a replacement with Merrill’s Marauders. He describes his experiences in combat particularly leading patrols and taking part in an ambush on a Japanese convoy. Denzler was them assigned to duty in China as a weapons training offic… more
Date: June 15, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Denzler, Edward
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Oral History Interview with Edward G. Denzler, June 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward G. Denzler. Denzler volunteered for the Army on 8 December 1941. He served at Fort Riley as a riding instructor and then trained as a Ranger at Fort Ord. Denzler was sent to Burma to serve as a replacement with Merrill’s Marauders. He describes his experiences in combat particularly leading patrols and taking part in an ambush on a Japanese convoy. Denzler was them assigned to duty in China as a weapons training offic… more
Date: June 15, 2007
Creator: Denzler, Edward
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Oral History Interview with Garold Weasmer, June 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jerry Weasmer. Weasmer was drafted into the Army in June or July 1943 and sent to Camp Roberts, California for basic training. He sailed from San Francisco in late 1943 on the USS America, a big luxury liner that had been converted to a troop ship, to New Caledonia. Not long after, he was sent to New Zealand and put into a rifle company in the 43rd Infantry Division. He was a replacement and after training in New Zealand, th… more
Date: June 15, 2007
Duration: 44 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Weasmer, Garold
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Oral History Interview with Garold Weasmer, June 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jerry Weasmer. Weasmer was drafted into the Army in June or July 1943 and sent to Camp Roberts, California for basic training. He sailed from San Francisco in late 1943 on the USS America, a big luxury liner that had been converted to a troop ship, to New Caledonia. Not long after, he was sent to New Zealand and put into a rifle company in the 43rd Infantry Division. He was a replacement and after training in New Zealand, th… more
Date: June 15, 2007
Creator: Weasmer, Garold
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Oral History Interview with Harold Massey, June 15, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Massey. Massey joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1942. In the summer of 1943 he worked as a B-24 flight instructor. He was transferred to Savannah, Georgia to work as a test pilot, and shares some stories of his experiences. Massey flew around 43 different models of military aircraft, which included a few civilian airplanes. He was discharged in June of 1946. He then completed an engine mechanics school, completed c… more
Date: June 15, 2009
Duration: 56 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Massey, Harold
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Oral History Interview with Harold Massey, June 15, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Massey. Massey joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1942. In the summer of 1943 he worked as a B-24 flight instructor. He was transferred to Savannah, Georgia to work as a test pilot, and shares some stories of his experiences. Massey flew around 43 different models of military aircraft, which included a few civilian airplanes. He was discharged in June of 1946. He then completed an engine mechanics school, completed c… more
Date: June 15, 2009
Creator: Massey, Harold
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Oral History Interview with Harold Sussman, June 15, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Sussman. Sussman was at the University of Illinois when he was sent to Columbia for Midshipman's School. He finished in early 1943 and was shipped out to the Pacific where he eventually joined USS LCI(G)-461. Sussman was aboard for the invasion o fthe Mariana Islands and the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the mission of USS LCI(G)-461 and shares anecdotes of his experiences aboard. When he first came aboard, he was in c… more
Date: June 15, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Sussman, Harold
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Oral History Interview with Harold Sussman, June 15, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Sussman. Sussman was at the University of Illinois when he was sent to Columbia for Midshipman's School. He finished in early 1943 and was shipped out to the Pacific where he eventually joined USS LCI(G)-461. Sussman was aboard for the invasion o fthe Mariana Islands and the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the mission of USS LCI(G)-461 and shares anecdotes of his experiences aboard. When he first came aboard, he was in c… more
Date: June 15, 2003
Creator: Sussman, Harold
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Oral History Interview with James Hall, June 15, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Hall. Hall joined the marine Corps in mid-1943 and trained at San Diego. After basic training, Hall attended aviation radio school and gunnery school before being assigned to VMB-621 when they were still flying PBJ bombers. Hall eventually went to Emirau and then the Philippines. He also shares a few anecdotes about being in Australia on R and R. Hall elected to leave the service after the war and use the GI Bill to go to c… more
Date: June 15, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Hall, James
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Oral History Interview with James Hall, June 15, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Hall. Hall joined the marine Corps in mid-1943 and trained at San Diego. After basic training, Hall attended aviation radio school and gunnery school before being assigned to VMB-621 when they were still flying PBJ bombers. Hall eventually went to Emirau and then the Philippines. He also shares a few anecdotes about being in Australia on R and R. Hall elected to leave the service after the war and use the GI Bill to go to c… more
Date: June 15, 2003
Creator: Hall, James
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Oral History Interview with Orel Douglass, June 15, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Orel Douglass. Douglass finished high school in 1940 and immediately joined the Army Air Corps. He trained in San Antonio, then Colorado at the armament school. He was assigned as an armorer at a flight training school in Texas before being assigned tothe 49th Fighter Group and shipping to New Guinea in 1944. He stayed with the 49th for the remainder of the war and ended up in Japan during the occupation for a while. He shares se… more
Date: June 15, 2003
Duration: 52 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Douglass, Orel
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Oral History Interview with Orel Douglass, June 15, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Orel Douglass. Douglass finished high school in 1940 and immediately joined the Army Air Corps. He trained in San Antonio, then Colorado at the armament school. He was assigned as an armorer at a flight training school in Texas before being assigned tothe 49th Fighter Group and shipping to New Guinea in 1944. He stayed with the 49th for the remainder of the war and ended up in Japan during the occupation for a while. He shares se… more
Date: June 15, 2003
Creator: Douglass, Orel
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