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Oral History Interview with Joseph Russo, December 10, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Russo. Russo joined the Army around 1942. He deployed to New Delhi, India, and worked for the supervisor of the Signal Corps, and in the radio room. He later joined the New Delhi Photography Society processing photographs and working with correspondents from LIFE Magazine. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.

Date: December 10, 2002

Duration: 49 minutes 04 seconds

Creator: Russo, Joseph

Item Type: Sound

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Oral History Interview with Arthur McQuiddy, December 10, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arthur McQuiddy. McQuiddy completed Civilian Pilot Training in 1940. He joined the Navy on 8 December 1941. McQuiddy served as a Naval Aviator beginning November of 1942, flying PBYs with Patrol Squadron 23, a Navy fixed-wing, anti-submarine and maritime patrol squadron. He completed patrol and rescue missions over the Solomon Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Peleliu and Iwo Jima. He also completed a s… more

Date: December 10, 2002

Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 33 seconds

Creator: McQuiddy, Arthur

Item Type: Sound

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Oral History Interview with George Terrell, October 10, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Terrell. Terrell joined the Marine Corps in April of 1946. Beginning in June, he was assigned to occupation duty in Northern China. He comments on how some of the Japanese still occupying mountain regions in China were unaware that the war had ended. Terrell served with the 1st Marine Division, and their job was to guard the Kunming railroad. He was discharged in December of 1947. Terrell reenlisted in September of 1950, p… more

Date: October 10, 2002

Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 45 seconds

Creator: Terrell, George

Item Type: Sound

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Oral History Interview with Raymond Thorpe, May 10, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond Thorpe. Thorpe joined the Army in early 1943. Shortly after basic training, he was deployed with the 624th Military Police Battalion to Detroit during the race riots in 1943. He eventually was shipped to India and contracted malaria. While there, Thorpe joined Merrill's Marauders and operated behind the Japanese lines in Burma.

Date: May 10, 2002

Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 34 seconds

Creator: Thorpe, Raymond

Item Type: Sound

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Oral History Interview with Hazel Moore, January 10, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Hazel Moore. Moore was born 13 January 1910, and she speaks of her family history. She and her husband, Emmett Assenheimer, moved to Panama City, Florida in 1940, where Emmett was the Chief Expediter of J.A. Jones Construction Company. He oversaw materials needed for construction. They were building the Wainwright Shipyard in Panama City. They both had the opportunity to christen the liberty ship, SS Ransom A. Moore. Moore speaks… more

Date: January 10, 2002

Duration: 33 minutes 06 seconds

Creator: Moore, Hazel

Item Type: Sound