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Oral History Interview with Floyd R. Thomas, February 18, 2009

Transcript of an oral interview with Floyd Thomas. He begins by discussing his childhood and attending Peacock Military Academy, then joining the Army and his experiences on Okinawa during and after the war. He discusses being a surgical technician and working with Japanese civilians after the surrender. He also talks about meeting his wife after the war, working for saw mills as a salesman and a pilot. He ancedotes about stealing pineapples on Hawaii and getting diarrhea, being treated for jun… more

Date: February 18, 2009

Creator: Thomas, Floyd R.

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

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Henry Root, February 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Kenneth Henry Root. Root was born on a farm in Kansas in 1926 and moved with the family to Fort Worth, Texas in 1938 as a result of the Great Depression. He lied bout his age and entered military service in Houston in 1942 when he was 15 years old. He joined the Navy and trained at San Diego. He trained as a Hospital Corpsman and was assigned to the newly formed Third Marine Division stationed in North Carolina. Eventually, … more

Date: February 18, 2005

Creator: Root, Kenneth Henry

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

Oral History Interview with Roy Burger, February 4, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roy Burger. Burger was drafted into the Army in May of 1942. He served with the 101st Airborne Division, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment in a mortar platoon. He provides some details of basic training and volunteering for the parachute troops. In the spring of 1944 he traveled to England. On 6 June 1944 Burger made his first combat jump at midnight into Normandy, France. In September of 1944 his second jump was into Holland dur… more

Date: February 4, 2009

Creator: Burger, Roy

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

Oral History Interview with Leon Geromanos, February 16, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leon Geromanos. Geromanos joined the Army in November of 1940. He graduated from Parachute School in 1942. He served with the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment. In late 1943, Geromanos participated in the New Guinea Campaign. In February of 1945, he served in the Battle of Corregidor. He was discharged in late 1945.

Date: February 16, 2004

Creator: Geromanos, Leon

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

Oral History Interview with ETO Pilots group discussion, February 21, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents a group oral interview with Charlie Screws, Todd Gerald, Henry Castle, Willie Walker and Sam Smith. These veterans speak about flying combat operations over Europe. Some served as fighter pilots and others as crewmembers aboard bombers. One mentions getting shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. Another mentions being shot down and evading capture. He managed to locate the French Resistance and escape to Spain. He was able to rejoin his unit in… more

Date: February 21, 2001

Creator: Screws, Charles; Castle, Henry; Walker, Willie; Gerald, Todd & Smith, Sam

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

Oral History Interview with Millard Schwartz, February 29, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Millard Schwartz. Schwartz was drafted into the Army in December of 1942. He provides details of his weapons training and boot camp. He served with A Battery, 919th Field Artillery, 94th Infantry Division. They traveled to Scotland in August of 1944, and landed on Utah Beach on 7 September. Schwartz shares his experiences traveling overseas aboard the troop ship, the Queen Elizabeth and his time spent in London. His division reli… more

Date: February 29, 2008

Creator: Schwartz, Millard

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

Oral History Interview with Barry Atkins, February 20, 1997

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Barry Atkins. In 1928, Atkins was appointed to the Naval Academy and graduated in 1932 and was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43). He was aboard at Long Beach, California during the 1933 earthquake. After that, he was transferred to the USS New Mexico (BB-40). his next assignment took him aboard the USS Mahan (DD-364). In 1941, Atkins was assigned to the USS Parrott (DD-218) in Manila Bay. He was aboard the Parrott during… more

Date: February 20, 1997

Creator: Atkins, Barry

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

Oral History Interview with John Harley Ruth, February 28, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Harley Ruth. After doing a little work in Arkansas after completing high school, Ruth joined the Army in Fort Worth, Texas in 1940. He trained in the artillery in San Antonio, then became an instructor at a Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. After one year of service, Ruth applied for pilot training in the Army Air Corps, was accepted, and reported to Brooks Army Air Field for preflight training just after t… more

Date: February 28, 2012

Creator: Ruth, John Harley

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

Oral History Interview with Ben Guthrie, February 26, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ben Guthrie. Guthrie joined the Army in September of 1940. He graduated from Parachute School in the spring of 1941. He served with the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment. In late 1943, Guthrie participated in the New Guinea Campaign. In February of 1945, he served in the Battle of Corregidor. He was discharged in late 1945.

Date: February 26, 2004

Creator: Guthrie, Ben

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

Oral History Interview with John Klow, February 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Klow. Klow joined the Marine Corps in 1943 and after training was assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division in time for the invasion of Iwo Jima. He survived and was one of a very few who remained from his company. When the war ended, Klow took his discharge.

Date: February 18, 2005

Creator: Klow, John

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

Oral History Interview with J. B. Magers, February 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with J B Magers. Magers joined the Navy in 1943 and, after training, got assigned to USS Sanborn (APA-193). Once they arrived at Iwo Jima, they spent nine days unloading. Magers served on an LCVP and made several trips to the beach delivering supplies and removing wounded. When the war ended, the Sanborn transported soldiers and marines to various places all over the Pacific.

Date: February 18, 2005

Creator: Magers, J. B.

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

Oral History Interview with Marcel Bisson, February 20, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marcel Bisson. Bisson joined the Marine Corps in 1944 and after training was assigned as a replacement to the 5th Marine Division just prior to invading Iwo Jima. On the twelfth day, Bisson was wounded and evacuated. After some stays in hospitals, he was medically discharged in July 1945.

Date: February 20, 2005

Creator: Bisson, Marcel

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

Oral History Interview with Hugh Story, February 24, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Hugh Story. Story finished college and immediately went into the Navy to train as an officer at the Midshipman School at Columbia University in January 1943. He volunteered for submarine duty and was assigned to USS Bluegill (SS-242). They started war patrols off New Guinea in April 1944. Story was aboard for 5 out of 6 war patrols and provides details about each: attacking ships with torpedoes and enduring depth charge attacks. … more

Date: February 24, 2005

Creator: Story, Hugh

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

Oral History Interview with Jim Humphries, February 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Humphries. He joined the Army Air Corps as a reserve cadet at 17, but was discharged a year later for less than 20/20 vision and a heart murmur. He enlisted in the Navy in Louisiana in June, 1944. He went to Basic Training at Camp Wallace, Texas. After training he boarded USS LSM-140 at San Diego and served in the Amphibious Forces as a fireman 2nd class in the engine room. Humphries continued training in Hawaii with the… more

Date: February 18, 2005

Creator: Humphries, Jim

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

Oral History Interview with Elbert Buegeler, February 15, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Elbert L. Buegeler. Buegeler was born in New Ulm, Texas 18 May 1918. He quit school after the 7th grade and worked for his father. Drafted in 1940, he went to Fort Knox, Kentucky for basic training. Upon completing basic, he was sent to the Mojave Desert and assigned to a reconnaissance company in the 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion. After additional training a Camp Pickett, Virginia and Indian Gap, Pennsylvania the battalion… more

Date: February 15, 2007

Creator: Buegeler, Elbert

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

Oral History Interview with William Calhoun, February 26, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Calhoun. Born in 1922, he joined the Army Air Corps when he was 18 years old. He completed armament school, where he received Bendix power turret training, before volunteering for Army paratroop training. In January 1944, after completing parachute school and Officer Candidate School (OCS), he joined Company F, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment in Port Moresby. He describes activities in Hollandia and … more

Date: February 26, 2004

Creator: Calhoun, William

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

Oral History Interview with John W. Underwood, February 18, 2011

Transcript of an oral interview with John Underwood. Underwood joined the Navy in November 1942 and went to boot camp at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida. Finishing in the top of his class, he had his choice of trade schools and went to aviation radio school in Jacksonville. From there Underwood went to aviation radar school and then to aerial gunnery school in Alameda, California. His gunnery officer was Robert Stack, the actor. After survival school and learning how to jump, he was ass… more

Date: February 18, 2011

Creator: Underwood, John W.

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

Oral History Interview with John V. Hilliard, Jr., February 28, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Hilliard. Hlliard went into the Army right after he graduated from high school in August 1943 and was accepted into pilot training. After going through basic training in Wichita Falls, Texas he went to Henderson State College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He was there five months taking college courses and 10 hours of flight training. From there, he went to a base near San Antonio where they put everyone through all kinds o… more

Date: February 28, 2002

Creator: Hilliard, John V.

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

Oral History Interview with Joseph Dague, February 12, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Dague. Dague joined the Army Air Forces Cadet Program in May of 1943. He trained on PT-17s, PT-13s, AT-10s, AT-6s and B-25s. He graduated from flying school in 1944 and transferred to the 434th Troop Carrier Command and went to George Field, Illinois. They were trained in pulling gliders and dropping paratroopers and supplies. He pulled Waco gliders and provides some detail of this experience. Dague worked on aircraft and … more

Date: February 12, 2005

Creator: Dague, Joseph

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

Oral History Interview with Donald Good, February 19, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Good. Good was drafted into the Army around 1943. He completed basic training at Camp Shelby in Mississippi. He was sent to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey and Washington D.C. for Radio Intelligence Repair school. He traveled to Gouruck, Scotland and served with the 178th Repair Company, connected with the 3rd Army. Their barracks were at the Lord Morley Estate and he provides some detail of living conditions. He then traveled to … more

Date: February 19, 2005

Creator: Good, Donald

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

Oral History Interview with Arthur Bertanzetti, February 2, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arthur Bertanzetti. Bertanzetti joined the Army in February of 1941. After 2 years he transferred to the Army Air Forces. He was commissioned in 1943. He flew B-24s and was assigned to the 489th Bomb Group, 846th Bomb Squadron. In 1944 Bertanzetti traveled to England and completed 31 combat missions. On the last mission his plane went down. He and the crew bailed out over Germany, were captured and taken as prisoners of war to St… more

Date: February 2, 2010

Creator: Bertanzetti, Arthur

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

Oral History Interview with Donald Bentley, February 22, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Bentley. Bentley joined the Navy in 1942 and went through the V-12 program. He was assigned to the Seabees. Bentley was trained on ship loading and unloading and joined the 30th Special NCB stateside. He was transferred to the 4th Special NCB and traveled to Okinawa. Bentley describes the work that his unit performed and life on Okinawa at the end of the war. He left the service after four years in March 1946.

Date: February 22, 2011

Creator: Bentley, Donald

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

Oral History Interview with Warren Luken, February 15, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren Luken. Luken describes life growing up during the Great Depression. He joined the Navy in September of 1942. He completed Radio School in the spring of 1943 and worked as both a radioman and storekeeper. He served aboard USS LST-483 beginning May of 1943 through December of 1945. Luken provides details of his time aboard the ship and his participation during landings and invasions in Alaska, Saipan, Tinian and the Philippi… more

Date: February 15, 2007

Creator: Luken, Warren

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

Oral History Interview with Philip Grass, February 27, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Philip M. Grass. Grass was born in Mark, Louisiana 5 April 1924. He dropped out of high school and enlisted in the Army in 1942. After basic training at Camp Roberts, California he went to Ft. Benning, Georgia for airborne training, from which he graduated in 1942. Injuring his knee, he was incapacitated for a period of time. Upon recovering, he attended ordnance school at Camp Connelly, Georgia. His knee problem resulted in… more

Date: February 27, 2004

Creator: Grass, Philip M.

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

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