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Oral History Interview with Morton Harrington, July 6, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Morton Harrington. Harrington joined the Navy in January of 1944. He completed Gunnery School and Aviation Ordnance School, learning about aircraft bombs, fuses, various caliber guns, rockets, flags, radio communication and Morse Code. Beginning February of 1945 Harrington was assigned to the USS Nehenta Bay (CVE–74), serving as a turret gunner aboard both TBF’s and TBM’s. Their ship qualified with F4-U Corsair squadrons for carr… more
Date: July 6, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Harrington, Morton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clifford Ashby, March 6, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clifford Ashby. Ashby was born in Effingham, Illinois on 11 June 1925. He became interested in amateur radio while in high school and joined the Merchant Marines in 1943. After passing tests related to radio operations he was assigned to the liberty ship, SS James B. Francis (1942) as a radio operator. He tells of the ship loaded with ammunition sitting in the harbor at Guadalcanal with hoses pumping water on the deck to kee… more
Date: March 6, 2007
Duration: 59 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Ashby, Clifford
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ralph Weymouth, July 6, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Weymouth. Weymouth joined the Navy in June of 1934. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1938. He completed flight training in August of 1940. Beginning September of 1943, he served as Commanding Officer of Bombing Squadron 16 (VB-16) aboard USS Lexington (CV-16). Weymouth participated in the Gilbert Islands operation and the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He continued his service after the war, retiring in January of 1973… more
Date: July 6, 2007
Duration: 4 hours 13 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Weymouth, Ralph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Louis Giroil, March 6, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Louis Giroil. Giroil recalls much about the Great Depression in the New Orleans area and the defense work available once the war started. He joined the Navy in January 1943 and trained as an aviation radioman. After training, he was assigned to Torpedo Squadron 80 (VT-80) and went aboard USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in time for the invasion of the Philippines. He returned to the US and joined Torpedo Squadron 44 (VT-44), went aboard U… more
Date: March 6, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Giroil, Louis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Tinney, February 6, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Tinney. Tinney joined the Navy in June of 1943. In October he was assigned to the USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) and traveled to the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Yap, Truk, Okinawa, Australia, the Caroline Islands, the Admiralty Islands and the Philippine Islands. He worked in the black gang as a fireman, firing boilers. He provides details of his work, which he remained in for the 25 months he … more
Date: February 6, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Tinney, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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