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Oral History Interview with Sam Laser, September 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sam Laser. Laser was born in Clarksville, Arkansas on 22 December 1919. He enlisted in the Navy in September 1941, and was assigned to the USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Norfolk, Virginia, as a yeoman in the gunnery division. The ship departed Pearl Harbor as part of Task Force 17 and Laser recalls participating in the Battle of the Coral Sea during which the ship was damaged by a Japanese bomb. After being repaired in Pearl Harbor … more
Date: September 14, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Laser, Sam
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Rudd, October 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Rudd. Rudd joined the Army Air Forces in October of 1942. He completed Radio School and served as a Radio Operator with the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group. In January of 1944, the group deployed to England. In June, during the Normandy campaign, they released gliders over Cherbourg, France and carried troops, weapons, ammunition and other supplies for the 82nd Airborne Division. In August through Dec… more
Date: October 14, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 01 second
Creator: Rudd, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jerry Okrina, December 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jerry Okrina. Okrina joined the U.S. Marines in January of 1943 and served as a rifleman. He traveled to New Caledonia, joined the Marine Raiders and describes his training on the island. They participated in assault landings on Guadalcanal and Bougainville from 1943 into January 1944. In 1944 he were assigned to the 6th Marines. In July they participated in the Battle of Guam. In April of 1945 they were the first wave into Okina… more
Date: December 14, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Okrina, Jerry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James O. Painter, December 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James O. Painter. Painter was born in Johnson County, Texas 21 August 1923. He quit school in 1940 and joined the Texas National Guard, being assigned to Battery B, 132nd Field Artillery, 36th Infantry Division. When the National Guard was federalized I n1940, Painter’s unit went to Camp Bowie, Texas for basic training. He then went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma where he received advanced training with the 105mm howitzer. In Januar… more
Date: December 14, 2007
Duration: 2 hours 41 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Painter, James O.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Carlo Didio, January 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Carlo Didio. Didio joined the Navy in early 1942, having already worked as a patternmaker in the ship repair unit at the Norfolk Naval Yard. After basic training, he was stationed at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as a second class patternmaker. He commissioned and boarded the USS Kermit Roosevelt (ARG-16) as part of the repair crew at the Panama Canal. The ship then headed for Saipan. Didio then traveled to Okinawa, where … more
Date: January 14, 2007
Duration: 59 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Didio, Carl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Earl Kohlman, January 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Earl Kohlman. Kohlman joined the Navy in 1944 after beginning college in pre-med. Despite requesting to be a medic, after an aptitude test he was assigned to radio school. Upon completion, he narrowly missed being assigned to the USS Indianapolis (CA-35). He instead boarded the USS Langley (CVL-27), copying code around the clock and maintaining the ship’s antennae. His battle station was in the navigator’s compartment, where… more
Date: January 14, 2007
Duration: 56 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Kohlman, Earl
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with R. V. Burgin, March 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with R.V. Burgin. Burgin was born in Marquez, Texas 13 August 1922 and joined the Marine Corps in March 1941. Completing boot camp, he went to Camp Elliott, California for training with 60mm mortars. He boarded the USS Mount Vernon (AP-22) and went to Melbourne, Australia. Upon arrival, he was assigned to K Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Eugene B. Sledge, author of With the Old Breed, served in K/3/5 wi… more
Date: March 14, 2007
Duration: 45 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Burgin, Romus Valton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Kurt Muller, June 14, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kurt Muller. Muller joined the Marine Corps soon after 7 December 1941. He describes his training as an officer candidate. Muller was sent to the 2nd Marine Division as a replacement and landed on Saipan and Tinian. He describes the brutal combat including a large scale banzai charge on Saipan. Muller was sent to Nagasaki as a part of the occupation and describes the damage caused by the atomic bomb.
Date: June 14, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Muller, Kurt
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[24th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert, tracks 1-15]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their their 24th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert held on January 14th, 2007 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes 15 tracks of gospel music performed live by the TBAAL choir and guest artist Kelly Price. Song titles listed in concert program.
Date: January 14, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 02 seconds
Location: 32.789971 -96.798679
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[24th Annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement" concert, tracks 1-15, 2]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their their 24th Annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Concert held on January 14th, 2007 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes 15 tracks of gospel music performed live by the TBAAL choir and guest artist Kelly Price. Song titles listed in concert program.
Date: January 14, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 02 seconds
Location: 32.789899 -96.798596
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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