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Oral History Interview with Kenneth Duncan, October 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with J. Kenneth Duncan. Duncan was born in Lowell, Indiana 12 February 1920. Upon completing high school in 1939 he attended Purdue University for two years. Drafted into the Army in 1942, he went to Camp Atterbury, Indiana for basic and medical training. He then went to Fort Benning and took charge of the base dispensary. Not caring for that job, he joined the 160th Combat Engineers. After finishing engineer training at Fort Mea… more
Date: October 7, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Duncan, J. Kenneth
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Oral History Interview with Charlie Boswell, December 7, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charlie Boswell. Boswell was born in Coryell County, Texas 4 September 1921. He quit high school, joined the Navy and went to boot camp in San Diego. Upon completing boot training he was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43) as a member of the crew in the engine room. During battle stations, he served as an ammunition handler for a five inch gun. He was aboard the ship on 7 December 1941 and he describes his activities durin… more
Date: December 7, 2004
Duration: 42 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Boswell, Charlie
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Oral History Interview with Ray Kroft, August 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ray Kroft. Kroft joined the Army in October of 1944. He served as a Staff Sergeant with the 77th Infantry Division. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa, and served with occupation forces in Japan. He was discharged in November of 1946.
Date: August 7, 2003
Duration: 36 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Kroft, Ray
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Oral History Interview with Robert Tippen, December 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert D. Tippen. Tippen was born in Goldthwaite, Texas on 8 May 1923. He joined the Navy in July 1942. After boot camp at Great Lakes, Illinois, he was sent to the Canal Zone where he joined the USS Columbia (CL-56), assigned to the Navigation Department. In October 1942 Columbia sailed for Espiritu Santo, supporting the struggle for Guadalcanal. For the next 14 months, with few breaks, Tippen and Columbia saw combat. Start… more
Date: December 7, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Tippen, Robert
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Oral History Interview with Karl Williams, January 7, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Karl Williams. Williams joined the Navy in April of 1942, as a 3rd Class Yeoman. He completed training at San Diego and provides details of his training experiences, uniforms and general life at camp. While waiting on a ship assignment, Williams was transferred to Tiburon, California, making submarine harbor nets by hand. From June to October of 1942 he volunteered to attend school for additional Yeoman training in Bloomington, I… more
Date: January 7, 2002
Duration: 2 hours 39 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Williams, Karl
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Oral History Interview with Lawrence Dibb, December 7, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lawrence Dibb. Dibb joined the Navy in September of 1941. Beginning January of 1942, he served aboard USS Maryland (BB-46) as a Fireman in damage control, fire and rescue, and diving repair. They traveled to Midway and Fiji Island. They participated in the battles of Tarawa, Saipan, Leyte Gulf and Okinawa. Dibb was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: December 7, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 38 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Dibb, Lawrence
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Oral History Interview with Ivan Brown, November 7, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ivan Brown. Brown joined the Army in 1942. He joined the 3rd Chemical Mortar Battalion. His job was working with the 4.2-inch mortar and poison gas. In April of 1943, they deployed to Oran, North Africa. They participated in the allied invasions of Sicily, Italy and southern France, and the Battle of the Ardennes. Brown was discharged in late 1945.
Date: November 7, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Brown, Ivan
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Oral History Interview with Jamie Davis, February 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jamie Davis. Davis joined the Marine Corps in July of 1944. He served with a replacement draft for the 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Regiment. They deployed in mid-December to Pavuvu Island in the Solomons. He completed additional training between Pavuvu and Guadalcanal via LSTs and LCVPs. They participated in the Battle of Okinawa, where Davis served as a forward observer, coordinating naval gunfire to enemy positions. After t… more
Date: February 7, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Davis, Jamie
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Oral History Interview with Harrison Gunter, January 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harrison Gunter. Gunter joined the Navy in June, 1942 as an aviation cadet. He trained in Georgia and Texas before receiving his commission. He then opted to transfer to the Marine Corps. He was retained as a flight instructor. In January, 1945, Gunter was sent to Guam and flew C-47s hauling personnel all over the Pacific. His squadron was VMR-952. When the war ended, his unit went to occupation duty in Japan. Gunter was dis… more
Date: January 7, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Gunter, Harrison C.
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Oral History Interview with David Mackay, April 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with David Mackay. Mackay joined the Army in June of 1942. Beginning in the spring of 1943, he deployed to Brisbane, Australia and served with the 32nd Infantry Division. He completed patrol work and additional training on Hollandia, New Guinea. From early 1944 through early 1945, Mackay participated in the landing at Saidor, the Battle of Leyte and the Battle of Luzon. He returned to the US and was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: April 7, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Mackay, David
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Oral History Interview with Chester Gacek, September 7, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Chester Gacek. Gacek joined the Navy in 1943. He was trained as a radioman and was assigned to the USS El Dorado (AGC-11). Gacek was aboard during the invasion of Okinawa and mentions how he recorded messages received in Morse Code. He was in Manila when the Japanese surrendered and describes transporting Japanese officers onboard the USS Okala (ARST-2) to war crimes trails.
Date: September 7, 2003
Duration: 21 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Gacek, Chester
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Oral History Interview with Raymond Cheney, March 7, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond Cheney. Cheney enlisted in the Army Air Forces in September of 1942. He completed radio school and served in Australia, New Guinea and Los Negros Island. He provides some details of his work and travel experiences. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: March 7, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 01 second
Creator: Cheney, Raymond
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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 Walter Tucker, September 7, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Walter Tucker. Born in Amherst County, Virginia in May 1925, Tucker was a freshman at the Virginia Military Institute when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Graduating with a civil engineering degree, he entered the Navy in November 1944. When he completed boot camp he was sent to Midshipman’s school. Upon graduating in May 1945, he was commissioned. During a rail trip with a group he was escorting from Providence, Rhode Island t… more
Date: September 7, 2007
Duration: 17 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Tucker, Walter
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Oral History Interview with Jim Wilcox, March 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Marine Corps in 1940. Upon completion of basic training he deployed to Guantanamo for further training. Assigned to artillery, he forwarded targets to the control center. He returned to the States to be treated for appendicitis and was then assigned to the special weapons battery of the 1st Marine Division, 11th Marine Regiment. Wilcox then landed in the third wave at Guadalcanal, where his ship… more
Date: March 7, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Wilcox, Jim
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Oral History Interview with Jim Wood, April 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Wood. Wood joined the Marine Corps in January 1943 after graduating from the University of Illinois. Following special training near Camp Pendleton, Wood joined the 3rd Raider Battalion for further training in New Caledonia. His first campaign was Bougainville, where the dense jungle made it difficult to spot enemies until they were dangerously close. Wood, a rifleman, was permitted to carry a Thompson machinegun after h… more
Date: April 7, 2009
Duration: 48 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Wood, Jim
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Oral History Interview with Tom Story, May 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Tom Story. Story joined the Navy in October of 1934. Beginning September of 1936, he served as Quartermaster aboard USS Perkins (DD-377), operating out of San Diego. He was discharged in July, then re-enlisted and volunteered for submarine school. Story served aboard the USS S-45 (SS-156), completing antisubmarine warfare training. From early 1942 through early 1943, they completed war patrols in the Solomon Islands. Beginning Ap… more
Date: May 7, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 48 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: Story, Tom
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Oral History Interview with Richard Boren, May 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Boren. Boren joined the Marine Corps in 1943 under the V-12 program in Monticello, Arkansas. Upon graduating, he was sent to basic training at Parris Island. He received advanced weapons training at Camp Lejeune in preparation for the invasion of Japan. After the war ended, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor in a commander’s office, handling mail and confidential messages. Boren returned home and was discharged in May … more
Date: May 7, 2009
Duration: 47 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Boren, Richard
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Oral History Interview with Robert Rhoades, May 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Rhoades. Rhoades joined the Navy in February 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. He received gunnery training at an armed guard school and upon completion was assigned to a Merchant Marine ship, the SS Canfield, carrying supplies to Halifax. He then served aboard the SS Potomac, bringing Army supplies to Panama and returning with raw sugar. The ship was coal-powered and broke down in the Gulf of Mexico; so … more
Date: May 7, 2009
Duration: 40 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Rhoades, Robert
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Oral History Interview with Gabriel Robert Caggiano, December 7, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gabriel Robert Caggiano. Caggiano joined the Marine Corps in 1943. He completed boot camp at Parris Island in South Carolina and provides details of his training. He was assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. They traveled to Pavuvu in the Solomon Islands for additional training. Over the next 2 years Caggiano participated in the Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Okinawa as a Private First Class… more
Date: December 7, 2007
Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Caggiano, Gabriel Robert
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Oral History Interview with Melvin Troutman, November 7, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Melvin Troutman. Troutman provides some details of his family???s experiences through the Great Depression. Troutman joined the Navy in June of 1943. He provides some details of his training. He served as a Seaman aboard LCT-943. Troutman vividly describes the LCT, its weaponry and crew members. In January of 1944 they traveled to Brisbane, Australia. From there they traveled to New Guinea, making more than 10 landings. Troutman?… more
Date: November 7, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 33 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Troutman, Melvin
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Oral History Interview with Dale Everill, October 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dale Everill. Everill joined the Army in November 1942 and enlisted in the aviation cadets program. He washed out of flight school due to slight vision impairment but was accepted to a liaison flying school soon after. With prior civilian flight experience, he was soon approved as a pilot and assigned briefly to the 47th Liaison Squadron before transferring to the 115th. He was sent to India and Burma as an L-5 pilot, offeri… more
Date: October 7, 2009
Duration: 34 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Everill, Dale
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Oral History Interview with Jesse Dwain Holmes, December 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jesse Dwain Holmes. Holmes joined the Navy in 1944 and attended boot camp in San Diego. Upon completion of gunnery school, he boarded the SS John T. McMillan (1943) as an armed guard. After joining a convoy at Leyte, the crew was at general quarters every hour for air raids. Whenever the ship laid smoke screens, Holmes didn’t fire a single round, for fear of engaging in friendly fire. He returned home briefly after 10 months… more
Date: December 7, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Holmes, Jesse Dwain
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Oral History Interview with Richard Matthews, January 7, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Matthews. Matthews was attending the University of Missouri when he joined the Navy in October 1941. He was called to active duty on 4 December and was trained as a dive bomber pilot. Upon arriving in Hawaii, he attended a party and was given a lift home by Admiral Nimitz. Matthews was assigned to Composite Squadron 26 (VC-26) on Guadalcanal, flying missions over Munda Point in a Dauntless SBD from land bases and fro… more
Date: January 7, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Matthews, Richard
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