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Oral History Interview with George Franke, June 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Franke. Franke joined the Navy in December of 1942. He completed radio, radar and gunnery school. He first trained in an ABX with hand-crank antennas. He later traveled to Florida to train in the Grumman TBF Avengers. In February of 1944 he volunteered for night flying in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. His unit practiced night flying to and from the USS Independence (CVL-22). They also completed anti-submarine patrol mission… more
Date: June 2, 2006
Duration: 35 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Franke, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bob Campaign, June 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Campaign. Campaign joined the Navy in March 1943 and attended the University of Iowa for pre-flight training. He describes a training device consisting of a mock cockpit that would be flipped over and lowered into a swimming pool, giving pilots a chance to practice releasing their harnesses while hanging upside down, submerged in water. He finished his training at Corpus Christi and Fort Lauderdale, transitioning into co… more
Date: June 2, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Campaign, Bob
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Rubin Peterson, June 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Rubin Peterson. Peterson joined the Navy in June 1942 and received training at Iowa State College and the University of Georgia. He received training in instrument flying at Whiting Field and formation flying at Barron Field. Upon completion of dive bomber training in DeLand, he was assigned to a night fighter squadron aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22). On his first mission, he shot down a Betty bomber at Palau. He then b… more
Date: June 2, 2006
Duration: 34 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Peterson, Rubin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jim Scanlon, June 2, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jim Scanlon. Scanlon joined the Navy in November of 1942. He served as an aviation radio technician with the VF-41 Night Fighter Squadron. Scanlon provides vivid details of his training, and how he was involved with his missions. Scanlon was one of eleven radio technicians. They oversaw 25 airplanes in their squadron. He then served aboard the USS Hancock (CV-19) beginning November of 1944. Upon returning to the United States in … more
Date: June 2, 2006
Duration: 31 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Scanlon, Jim
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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