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Oral History Interview with Arwin Bowden, September 9, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arwin Bowden. He begins by discussing his training in San Diego and New Zealand before the Battle of Tarawa. He describes being wounded in the battle, the casualties he saw and being shipped back to Pearl Harbor for treatment, then joining the battle of Saipan. He ancedotes about Japanese killing themselves rather than surrendering, eating food from a garden watered from rainwater running down from outhouses, the wages he ma… more
Date: September 9, 2000
Creator: Bowden, Arwin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 1.451817 172.971662
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 9, 1908]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his trip to Saigon in some detail. Nimitz mentions riding in an automobile with the US consul. They traveled to several places over one hundred miles in about 4 hours. He also describes getting caught in a typhoon on the way back to Manila.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, June 9, 1908]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his trip to Saigon in some detail. Nimitz mentions riding in an automobile with the US consul. They traveled to several places over one hundred miles in about 4 hours. He also describes getting caught in a typhoon on the way back to Manila.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Full Body Portrait of Deyo McCullough]

Description: An official photo of Deyo McCullough in Niigata, Japan. He stands profile, body turned to the left and is wearing a dark full uniform with two pockets on the front and patches on the sleeve, lace-up boots and a side cap.
Date: November 9, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to R. L. Dwyer - May 9, 1943]

Description: Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mr. R. L. Dryer, recorded in the letter as 'Mr. R. L. Dwyer (?)' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Elsie M. Luckman. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo. McKie was unable to get the address of the internee's parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Horace Luckman', so asked that Mr. Dryer forward the message, as he was mentioned in Elsie Luckman's broadcast message.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Luyndyk - May 9, 1943]

Description: Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Luyndyk', as recorded in the letter, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee B. Luyendik, recorded in the letter as 'Bernard Luyndyk'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to parents from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Lyman - May 9, 1943]

Description: Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Lyman', of Los Angeles, California, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Harold George Lyman'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to father from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Harry Ives Shoemaker to Cecelia McKie - May 9, 1943]

Description: Letter sent from Harry Ives Shoemaker to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the letter and stating that they do not know anyone with the last name of Bagman or anyone from North Dakota. He mentions they have other friends in Manila, from whom they'd like to hear, as they have not heard from any since December 30, 1941. Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from H. I. Shoemaker, Palo Alto, California. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: Shoemaker, Harry Ives
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Diary Entry: "So the War's Over" and Other Entries, May 9, 1945]

Description: Diary entry by Edgar Jones about his experience aboard the USS Monitor LSV-5. He discusses the end of the war in the European theater and how the news of Victory in Europe Day was received by the servicemen in the Pacific, types of people one might encounter at the Officer's Club, and his feelings towards his country during the colors ceremony.
Date: May 9, 1945
Creator: Jones, Edgar, 1915-2009
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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