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Oral History Interview with Gerard Noteboom, January 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gerard Noteboom. Noteboom was a child living near The Hague when his father was taken away by the Gestapo and sent to Buchenwald. From December 1940 to September 1944, his father remained active in resistance groups while interned. Meanwhile, the Dutch underground provided financial assistance to Noteboom's family. Noteboom prudently invested in salt, a valuable commodity that could be easily traded for food. He also activel… more
Date: January 22, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Noteboom, Gerard
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Wesley Clum, April 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Wesley Clum. Clum joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. He served as a Bombardier aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 484th Bomb Group, 827th Bomb Squadron. In October of 1944 they traveled to Bari, Italy to the headquarters of the 15th Air Force. They completed 25 combat missions, traveling over Germany, Czechoslovakia, northern Italy and Libya. Clum was honorably discharged from active duty as lieutenant in 1945, … more
Date: April 22, 2010
Duration: 32 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Clum, Robert Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Procter, November 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Procter. Procter volunteered for the Navy in 1944. He was assigned to the gunnery division on the USS Hornet (CV-12). Procter was aboard when the Hornet was supporting at Okinawa. He describes the operation of the 5-inch gun and going through a typhoon that heavily damaged the flight deck. Procter remained aboard after the surrender and took part in Operation Magic Carpet to return servicemen to the States.
Date: November 22, 2010
Duration: 51 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Procter, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Valdemar Johansen, July 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Valdemar P. Johansen. Johansen joined the Navy in December 1942. and was assigned to the 62nd Construction Battalion. After training in Rhode Island and California, he shipped out in late 1943 to Pearl Harbor and went to work expanding the submarine base. His unit next participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. After landing, Johansen injured ligaments in his knee. His unit began repairing one of the airstrips. Johansen opera… more
Date: July 22, 2010
Duration: 40 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Johansen, Valdemar P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Gerard Noteboom, January 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gerard Noteboom. Noteboom was a child living near The Hague when his father was taken away by the Gestapo and sent to Buchenwald. From December 1940 to September 1944, his father remained active in resistance groups while interned. Meanwhile, the Dutch underground provided financial assistance to Noteboom's family. Noteboom prudently invested in salt, a valuable commodity that could be easily traded for food. He also activel… more
Date: January 22, 2010
Creator: Noteboom, Gerard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Wesley Clum, April 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Wesley Clum. Clum joined the Army Air Forces in February of 1943. He served as a Bombardier aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 484th Bomb Group, 827th Bomb Squadron. In October of 1944 they traveled to Bari, Italy to the headquarters of the 15th Air Force. They completed 25 combat missions, traveling over Germany, Czechoslovakia, northern Italy and Libya. Clum was honorably discharged from active duty as lieutenant in 1945, … more
Date: April 22, 2010
Creator: Clum, Robert Wesley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Procter, November 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Procter. Procter volunteered for the Navy in 1944. He was assigned to the gunnery division on the USS Hornet (CV-12). Procter was aboard when the Hornet was supporting at Okinawa. He describes the operation of the 5-inch gun and going through a typhoon that heavily damaged the flight deck. Procter remained aboard after the surrender and took part in Operation Magic Carpet to return servicemen to the States.
Date: November 22, 2010
Creator: Procter, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Valdemar Johansen, July 22, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Valdemar P. Johansen. Johansen joined the Navy in December 1942. and was assigned to the 62nd Construction Battalion. After training in Rhode Island and California, he shipped out in late 1943 to Pearl Harbor and went to work expanding the submarine base. His unit next participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima. After landing, Johansen injured ligaments in his knee. His unit began repairing one of the airstrips. Johansen opera… more
Date: July 22, 2010
Creator: Johansen, Valdemar P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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