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[Plenary Session 6 at the 1970 Oral History Colloquium]

Description: Sound recording of Gary L. Shumway, Arline Custer, and Louis Starr speaking during Plenary Session 6 at the 1970 Oral History Colloquium in Pacific Grove, California at the Asilomar Conference Center.
Date: November 16, 1970
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Oral History Association History Interview with Peter Olch, Second Session]

Description: Sound recording of Martha Ross interviewing Peter Olch about the history of the Oral History Association at the united services medical school in Bethesda, Maryland.
Date: September 16, 1982
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Business Meeting]

Description: Sound recording of Oral History Association members conducting a business meeting on November 16, 1970.
Date: November 16, 1970
Duration: 44 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Doreen Underwood, September 16, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doreen G. Underwood. Underwood was born in England in September of 1920. She joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in August of 1940, completing clerical duties. She was stationed in England, France and Germany. Underwood was discharged in late 1945.
Date: September 16, 2003
Duration: 54 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Underwood, Doreen
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Gilbert, October 16, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Gilbert. Gilbert joined the Navy in early 1945. Beginning June of 1945, he served as Fireman First-Class aboard the USS Norris (DD-859), traveling to Hong Kong. There, they tended the mines and tended water for the minesweepers working along the coast. He continued his service after the war ended, serving aboard the USS Finch (DE-328), until his discharge in the spring of 1947.
Date: October 16, 2003
Duration: 12 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Gilbert, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Jagielski, October 16, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Jagielski. Jagielski was born in Redding, Pennsylvania 5 April 1926. In May 1943, he joined the Navy and attended boot camp at Sampson, New York. Following graduation, he was sent to gunnery school at Price Neck, Rhode Island. He was eventually assigned as a member of the deck force on the USS Cebu (ARG-6). He was present at Manus Island when the Mount Hood (AE-11) exploded. The blast killed six sailors on the Cebu. He… more
Date: October 16, 2003
Duration: 18 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Jagielski, Frank
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Rhollie Nix, October 16, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rhollie Nix. Nix joined the Navy in 1943. He completed schooling for welding, metallurgy and diving. He served as Second-Class Petty Officer and deep-sea diver aboard USS Cebu (ARG-6). He assisted with underwater welding repairs of LST propellers. They traveled to the Admiralty Islands, the Philippines, Okinawa and Japan. He was discharged around 1946.
Date: October 16, 2003
Duration: 21 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Nix, Rhollie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harold Bond, October 16, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Bond. Bond was drafted and entered the Navy in 1942. Upon completion of boot camp at Samson Naval Training Base in New York, he was assigned to the USS Cebu (ARG-6), which was in the Baltimore ship yard. He went to Pearl Harbor and describes the destruction he observed. Aboard the Cebu, Bond proceeded to Manus Island. While at anchorage there, the USS Mount Hood (AE-11) exploded and severely damaged the USS Mindanao (… more
Date: October 16, 2003
Duration: 32 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Bond, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Brewer, June 16, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Brewer. Brewer joined the Navy in April of 1943. He completed Gunnery School and Radio School. In mid-1944, Brewer was assigned to Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47) and later deployed to Hawaii. Beginning in spring of 1945, he served as an Aviation Radioman-Gunner aboard USS Bataan (CVL-29). The task force conducted a series of raids to support the invasion of Okinawa. They participated in the Battle of the East China Sea, and c… more
Date: June 16, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Brewer, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Ping, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Ping. Ping joined the Navy in 1940. Beginning in early 1941, he served with the deck force aboard USS Louisville (CA-28). In July he transferred to USS Canopus (AS-9). When the Japanese invaded the Philippines, he was on liberty in Manila. He was captured by the Japanese and imprisoned in the 92nd Garage POW Camp on Corregidor. After 3 months, he was transferred to the Old Bilibid Prison in Manila, and then to Cabanatuan, … more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 37 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Ping, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Campbell, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Campbell. Campbell joined the Army and leanred how to fly. Then he was sent to the Philippines, where he was when the Japanese invaded. He was attached to the 34th Pursuit Squadron, but could not get assigned an aircraft as only a few remained. Eventually, Campbell was surrendered and forced to walk out of Bataan on the Death March. He also decribes being put on a train and shipped part of the way to Camp O'Donnell. E… more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Campbell, Arthur
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Liz Irvine, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Liz Irvine. Irvine was born in 1927 in Baguio, Philippines. Her parents were school teachers. After Japan invaded the Philippines in 1941, when she was 14-years-old, the Japanese invaded her hometown of Manila and imprisoned her and her family in the Santo Tomas Internment Camp. They lived and worked in the camp until their liberation in February of 1945. They returned to live and work in the US in 1945.
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Irvine, Liz
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Beck, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Beck. Beck joined the Army in November of 1939. He was stationed at Hickam Field on Oahu beginning September of 1941. He served as an aircraft radio operator. He traveled to the Del Monte Airfield in Mindanao, Philippines where he completed radio repair work and was assigned the 81st Division Communication Chief. In May of 1942 they, along with native Filipinos, were captured by the Japanese and held at Camp Keithley. Bec… more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 35 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Beck, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Luke Campeau, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Luke Campeau. Campeau joined the Army Air Corps in August of 1940. He served as Master Sergeant with the 15th Weather Squadron. They traveled to Australia. In December of 1942 he was commissioned to Milne Bay, New Guinea. He also served as a member of the American Guerrillas of Mindanao, Philippines. He shares vivid details of his work experience, life in general overseas and his specialized training in guerrilla warfare. He was … more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 15 seconds
Creator: Campeau, Luke
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joanne Lothrop Crandall, May 16, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joanne Lothrop Crandall. Crandall shares that her father, Major Robert B. Lothrop, graduated from West Point in 1930, and served as an Army Engineer. Their family, including Joanne, was transferred to Fort McKinley in Manila, Philippines in 1940. In June of 1941, Joanne, her mother and brother returned to the US. Major Lothrop was transferred to Corregidor Island in September of that same year. After the Japanese invaded the Phil… more
Date: May 16, 2002
Duration: 23 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Crandall, Joanne Lothrop
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joe Langdell, December 16, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joe Langdell. Langdell joined the Navy in late 1940. He completed Midshipman School. He served aboard USS Arizona (BB-39). They were moored along Ford Island when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He participated in recovery and clean up after the attack. In early 1942, Langdell was reassigned to the USS Frazier (DD-607). They guarded transports during the Guadalcanal Campaign and Aleutian Islands Campaign. After an operation i… more
Date: December 16, 2000
Duration: 31 minutes
Creator: Langdell, Joe
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ken Barden, September 16, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ken Barden. Barden joined the Navy in 1942, and was called to active duty in July of 1943. He was assigned to the Navy V-12 program, graduating around March of 1944. He then completed Midshipman’s School in June, and was commissioned in the Naval Reserve. After finishing amphibious boat training in December, he was assigned to the USS Charles Carroll (APA-28). They participated in the Battle of Okinawa. He recalls Ernie Pyle ridi… more
Date: September 16, 2000
Duration: 48 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Barden, Ken
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jim Slaughter, May 16, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Slaughter. He was born in San Antonio 3 November 1923. He joined the Civilians’ Military Training Camp program in 1938 and remained in it until it was disbanded in 1940. After volunteering for the Army Air Corps, he was sent to Santa Ana, California for primary training. Upon graduating as a flight officer, he went to Kingman, Arizona for gunnery training. He was then sent to Roswell, New Mexico, in 1943, to attend bomba… more
Date: May 16, 2003
Duration: 1 hour 49 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Slaughter, Jim
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Eugene W. Davis, April 16, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Davis. In the California State Military Reserve, Davis kept watch over the Central Valley, home to many Japanese-American farmers. Having worked with the phone company, he hoped to become a Signal Corps officer, but was not content to wait. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942, becoming a drill instructor. He then joined the V Amphibious Corps in 1943 as an NCO in command of 200 corpsmen. Departing for Hawaii, he was co… more
Date: April 16, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Davis, Eugene W
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gerard J. Carriera, May 16, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gerard Carriera. After graduating high school, Carriera studied drafting and designing at JM Wright Technical School and worked for Electrolux. He received a deferment after joining the Navy in October 1941 and reported back to Electrolux, where he worked on many projects, including the incendiary bomb, Sperry gyroscope, and water purification systems. Carriera was a natural fit for the Seabees and was assigned to the 103rd … more
Date: May 16, 2008
Duration: 55 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Carriera, Gerard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert B. Bradley, July 16, 2008

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Robert B. Bradley. Bradley begins by speaking of his childhood days growing up in Washington, DC. While attending the University of Maryland, Bradley enlisted in the Army in October, 1942. After Bradley finished training as a medic, he was assigned to Company E, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division. He went to England in February, 1944. He arrived at Omaha Beach one day after the invasion. Bradley moved forward with the infantry until he was captu… more
Date: July 16, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 51 seconds
Creator: Bradley, Robert B.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Milton Seale, November 16, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Milton Seale. Seale joined the Army in July of 1939. From July through October of 1942, he served with the 36th Infantry Division in the Louisiana Maneuvers. In October of 1943, he completed flight training and served with the 405th Fighter Squadron. In February of 1944, they deployed to England. From February through the end of the war, they completed combat missions over France, including a pre-invasion attack of Normandy, and … more
Date: November 16, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Seale, Milton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joe Van Dyke, June 16, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Van Dyke. Van Dyke was drafted into the Army Air Forces in March 1943. Upon completion of basic training at Sheppard Field, he was assigned to the nearby aircraft mechanic school. He then attended gunnery school and became a top turret gunner on a B-24, also doubling as assistant engineer. In August 1944 his crew joined the 466th Bombardment Group, 787th Bombardment Squadron in England. While stationed there, Van Dyke su… more
Date: June 16, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Van Dyke, Joe
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harold Brushwein, September 16, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Brushwein. Brushwein graduated from North Dakota State University ion 1939 and accepted his commission in the Army through the ROTC. When he was with the Third Infantry Division, he was a battalion adjutant working for Lieutenant Colonel Dwight Eisenhower. In 1940, he went to Hawaii and joined the 25th Infantry Division. He describes his experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor. After more training in Hawaii, he embar… more
Date: September 16, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Brushwein, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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