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Oral History Interview with Dwight Pendleberry, June 21, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dwight Pendleberry. Pendleberry joined the Army with his brother prior to the outbreak of war with Japan. After training as an ordnance man in the artillery, Pendleberry's company was sent to the Philippines in September, 1941. Pendleberry describes the Japanese attack on the Philippines and the subsequent fall of Bataan. He escaped to Corregidor with a few other people only to be captured there one month later. After being … more
Date: June 21, 2000
Creator: Pendleberry, Dwight
Location: 15.179962 120.523217
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Elwyn Becker, June 3, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Elwyn Becker discussing his childhood and education and how he came to join the Navy. He describes the training process for becoming an Aviation Radioman and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: June 3, 2005
Creator: Becker, Elwyn; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Rober… more
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Orlyn Master, June 4, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orlyn Master discussing his childhood and education and what led him jo joining the US Military. He describes his experiences flying planes over Europe and of being a Prisoner of War after getting captured by the Germans.
Date: June 4, 2001
Creator: Master, Orlyn & Misenhimer, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Frank H. Bigelow, June 13, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank H. Bigelow where he discusses his childhood, family, education and life during the great depression. He describes his recruitment into the Navy and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: June 13, 2002
Creator: Bigelow, Frank H. & Alexander, William J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Wayne Newport, June 11, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wayne Nelson, where he discusses his childhood and what led him to joining the Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two and the lasting impact it had on him.
Date: June 11, 2004
Creator: Tombaugh, John B.; Meter, Peg Van & Newport, Wayne
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Tobacco Ration Card]

Description: Tobacco ration card issued to "Holler, Carl A. F."
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: War Department
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Muriel Usselman, June 13, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Muriel Usselman. Usselman was a child living in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Her father worked as an electrician and the family lived on base. She recalls what she witnessed during the attack on 7 December as well as her experiences in the following days. She returned with her family to the Mainland in 1944.
Date: June 13, 2022
Creator: Usselman, Muriel
Location: 21.351196 -157.980152
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Honorable Discharge Certificate, #2]

Description: Honorable discharge certificate for expiration of service presented to Clifford R. Baird.
Date: June 9, 1938
Creator: Fleu, G. M. & White, Lenny R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

["Indian Summer" Social Program]

Description: Program for the "'Indian Summer' Social" that honored the recent graduates and held at Mess Hall 45 at Poston, AZ Relocation Camp. Lists the songs played during the dance.
Date: June 24, 1944
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bill Brown, June 26, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Brown. Brown was studying at the University of Texas at El Paso whe nhe joined the Army Air Force in 1942. Brown discusses his flight training, which occurred throughout Texas. With training cmplete, Brown was sent to Hawaii where he continued training with the 45th Fighter Squadron, 7th Air Force. Soon his unit was shipped to Iwo Jima where they flew bomber escort for bombing missions over the home islands of Japan. Br… more
Date: June 26, 2000
Creator: Brown, Bill
Location: 21.368803 -157.710651
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Army Specialized Training Unit 3921 Class "A" Pass, June 19, 1943]

Description: Class "A" pass issued from Army Specialized Training Unit 3921 by Lieutenant L. W. Watts to Elmer Curry allowing him to be absent from his station on weekends from 12:00 p.m. Saturday until 10:30 p.m. Sunday.
Date: June 19, 1943
Creator: Army Specialized Training Unit 3921
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcription of Vanita M. Bocker's Journal Entries]

Description: Transcription of Vanita M. Bocker's journal entries pertaining to the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor and the days following it.
Date: June 22, 2018
Creator: Bocker, Vanita M.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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