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Oral History Interview with Robert Cwalino, October 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Cwalino. Cwalino joined the Navy in 1943. He served as a Gunner’s Mate aboard USS David W. Taylor (DD-551) through the ship’s decommissioning in August of 1946. They traveled to Iwo Jima, Tarawa and to the Philippines, escorting carriers and covering landings with naval gunfire. Cwalino was discharged in late 1946.

Date: October 17, 2003

Duration: 18 minutes 32 seconds

Creator: Cwalino, Robert

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Robert Strehle, October 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Strehle. Strehle joined the Navy in November 1942. He was sent to school to become a torpedoman and then joined the commissioning crew of USS David W. Taylor (DD-551). Strehle describes depth charging and sinking a Japanese submarine. He describes how depth charges functioned and how they were deployed. Strehle discusses the ship hitting a mine and the damage control performed. He volunteered to go into the damaged ar… more

Date: October 17, 2003

Duration: 24 minutes 21 seconds

Creator: Strehle, Robert

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Vincent J. Colan, October 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vincent J. Colan. Born in 1914, he joined the Naval Militia in New York in 1932 on his eighteenth birthday. In January 1941, he was transferred to a destroyer, the USS J. Fred Talbott (DD-156), which was part of the Banana Fleet that protected the Panama Canal. He shares an anecdote about learning of the attack on Pearl Harbor while on liberty in Panama. For eleven months, the destroyer escorted ships from Guantanamo to Pana… more

Date: October 17, 2003

Duration: 32 minutes 22 seconds

Creator: Colan, Vincent J.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with William Dillon, October 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Dillon. Dillon entered the Navy in April 1942 before finishing high school. After basic training in Rhode Island, he went to radio operator school in New York City. From there, Dillon volunteered for submarines and headed for training in Connecticut. He was then assigned to the USS Sailfish (SS-192) in January 1943. Dillon shares several anecdotes of his time aboard the Sailfish during various war patrols with a lot … more

Date: October 17, 2003

Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 17 seconds

Creator: Dillon, William

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with John Ward, October 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Ward. Ward joined the Navy in June of 1940. He served aboard USS President Adams (APA-19) as a Higgins Boat Coxswain. They deployed to Guadalcanal, landing Marine forces ashore. He later served in a boat pool ashore in the vicinity of Henderson Field. In September of 1942, Ward served in the Gunnery Department aboard USS Saratoga (CV-3), working as a hot shell man. Ward was aboard the Saratoga during the Guadalcanal Campaign… more

Date: October 17, 2003

Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 13 seconds

Creator: Ward, John

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Floyd Loomis, October 17, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd Loomis. Loomis joined the Navy in March of 1940. He served as Fireman Second-Class aboard the USS West Virginia (BB-48) and deployed to Pearl Harbor. He then transferred to the USS New Orleans (CA-32). They were moored in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. In February of 1942, he was transferred to Treasure Island, in California, placing a converted yacht into commission. They completed patrol missions between Diamond… more

Date: October 17, 2001

Duration: 57 minutes 39 seconds

Creator: Loomis, Floyd

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Laverne Arnic, October 17, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Laverne Arnic. Arnic joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1942. He was assigned to an Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington for two-and-a-half years and served as a guard. Around mid-1944 Arnic was sent overseas to the Pacific. He did not participate in any combat and was assigned as a guard of Japanese prisoners-of-war on the Island of Okinawa until the end of the war. He was discharged around 1945.

Date: October 17, 2007

Duration: 20 minutes 48 seconds

Creator: Arnic, Laverne

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Earl Walker, October 17, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Earl Walker. Walker was drafted into the Navy in 1944. He served aboard the USS Okaloosa (APA-219) beginning November of 1944. They went to Okinawa in April of 1945. Walker describes his experiences as an African American Navy seaman at that time, in comparison to white Navy seamen. His combat station aboard the ship was the four-barrel 40mm. He served with the Pacific Fleet as Steward’s Mate First Class and traveled to Saipan, G… more

Date: October 17, 2007

Duration: 58 minutes 07 seconds

Creator: Walker, Earl

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Don Engleking, October 17, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don Engleking. Engleking was born in San Antonio in 1923. Upon graduation from high school, he entered the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Texas A&M University in 1941. He was withdrawn from college and placed into Officers Candidate School, receiving his commission in 1942. After graduation he was sent to the Philippines. Upon his arrival on Luzon, he was assigned as company commander of a prisoner of war unit and named … more

Date: October 17, 2013

Duration: 37 minutes 59 seconds

Creator: Engleking, Don

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Charles Dunnam, October 17, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Dunnam. Dunnam was drafted into the Army in July, 1944 and had basic training at Camp Wolters. Upon being sent overseas, Dunnam joined the 126th Infantry Regiment on Leyte. He traveled with them to Luzon in January just after the invasion got started. In May, he was wounded by rifle fire. He returned to his unit and recalls several hundred Japanese soldiers surrendering just after the war ended. He spent some time in… more

Date: October 17, 2014

Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 32 seconds

Creator: Dunnam, Charles A

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Francis Kellems, October 17, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Francis Kellems. Kellems joined the Navy in September 1943. After boot camp, he was assigned to USS Hubbard (DE-211). He served as a baker aboard the ship and recalls antisubmarine partols in the Atlantic.

Date: October 17, 2019

Duration: 55 minutes 09 seconds

Creator: Kellems, Francis

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Sara Ella Kurth, October 17, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Sara-Ella Kurth. Kurth was born in October 1928 in Huntsville, Texas. She graduated high school in 1945. She describes hearing the news about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and how this affected her family. She had two first cousins aboard the USS New Orleans (CL/CA-32) who participated in the attack and describes their experiences. She describes how her family bought the savings stamps and bonds at school and participated in drives… more

Date: October 17, 2017

Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 37 seconds

Creator: Kurth, Sara Ella

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Richard R. McTaggart, October 17, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard R. McTaggart. McTaggart had finished two and a-half years at Texas A&M when he was drafted into the Army on 2 February 1943 and had basic training at Camp Wolters. He also attended the NCO academy and the basic parachute course. After that he attended the German language program at Berkeley, graduating in the spring of 1944. From there his group went to Camp Bowie, Texas where they joined the 13th Armored Division wh… more

Date: October 17, 2004

Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes 25 seconds

Creator: McTaggart, Richard R.

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Preston Holcomb, October 17, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Preston Holcomb. Holcomb joined the Navy in May of 1938. In 1939, Holcomb volunteered for the Asiatic Fleet and was assigned aboard USS Tulsa (PG-22), conducting patrols along the South China Sea. In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, they traveled to Manila, Philippines, completing mine patrol. In early 1942 their crew was asked to reinforce the Dutch Army in defending Java from the Japanese. Their ship provided escort and … more

Date: October 17, 2002

Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes 14 seconds

Creator: Holcomb, Preston

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Grojean, October 17, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Gojean. Grojean was born in Charleston, Missouri in 1923. From an early age he wanted to attend the United States Naval Academy. He was accepted after attending the Virginia Military Institute for a year. He discusses the differences between the teaching methods at VMI and the Naval Academy. He recalls the summer cruises aboard the USS Arkansas (BB-33) in 1943 and the USS New York (BB-34) in 1944. After graduation, h… more

Date: October 17, 2002

Creator: Grojean, Charles D.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation