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[FRUPAC War Map: March 15, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from March 15, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Blackfish (SS-221), USS Gato (SS-212), Task Force 37, Task Force 36.3, Comguard, Commander in Chief East Fleet, Japanese Convoy C-176, minelayer Wakataka, minelayer Aotaka, merchant ship Nitto Maru, destroyer Amagiri, escort ship Miyake, cargo ship Sanuki Maru, combat support ship Ashizuri, passenger cargo ship Tosan Maru, passeng… more
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred Hargesheimer, April 1, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Hargesheimer. Hargesheimer joined the Army Air Forces in March of 1941. He completed flight training in March of 1942 and served as a pilot aboard an F-5, a modified P-38. He was assigned to the 8th Photo Squadron, 5th Air Force. He traveled to Australia and New Guinea. His plane had three cameras used for mapping at 20,000 feet, covering a 40-mile-wide strip. He provides some details of the cameras and techniques used in ma… more
Date: April 1, 2008
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Hargesheimer, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert K. Kaufman, September 26, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Captain Robert K. Kaufman. Kaufman discusses getting nominated to the US Naval Academy in 1936 and describes some experiences he had there. During his years there he went on summer cruises aboard the USS Arkansas (BB-33) and the USS New York (BB-34), visiting Germany in 1937 and again in 1939. Upon graduation, Kaufman reported aboard the USS Wichita (CA-45) as the communcations officer before it steamed for South America. After a few months, he became a gunn… more
Date: September 26, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes
Creator: Kaufman, Robert K.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bob Kaufman, September 20, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bob Kaufman. Kaufman joined the Navy in June of 1936. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June of 1940. Beginning in June, Kaufman served aboard the USS Wichita (CA-45), operating primarily in the North Atlantic. He worked in the Communications and Gunnery departments through December of 1942. Kaufman volunteered for submarine school, graduated in June of 1943 and served as Diving Officer and Executive Officer aboard the USS G… more
Date: September 20, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Kaufman, Bob
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert K. Kaufman, September 26, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Captain Robert K. Kaufman. Kaufman discusses getting nominated to the US Naval Academy in 1936 and describes some experiences he had there. During his years there he went on summer cruises aboard the USS Arkansas (BB-33) and the USS New York (BB-34), visiting Germany in 1937 and again in 1939. Upon graduation, Kaufman reported aboard the USS Wichita (CA-45) as the communcations officer before it steamed for South America. After a few months, he became a gunn… more
Date: September 26, 2011
Creator: Kaufman, Robert K.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Fred Hargesheimer, April 1, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Hargesheimer. Hargesheimer joined the Army Air Forces in March of 1941. He completed flight training in March of 1942 and served as a pilot aboard an F-5, a modified P-38. He was assigned to the 8th Photo Squadron, 5th Air Force. He traveled to Australia and New Guinea. His plane had three cameras used for mapping at 20,000 feet, covering a 40-mile-wide strip. He provides some details of the cameras and techniques used in ma… more
Date: April 1, 2008
Creator: Hargesheimer, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bob Kaufman, September 20, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bob Kaufman. Kaufman joined the Navy in June of 1936. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June of 1940. Beginning in June, Kaufman served aboard the USS Wichita (CA-45), operating primarily in the North Atlantic. He worked in the Communications and Gunnery departments through December of 1942. Kaufman volunteered for submarine school, graduated in June of 1943 and served as Diving Officer and Executive Officer aboard the USS G… more
Date: September 20, 2009
Creator: Kaufman, Bob
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: November 29 - 30, 1943]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from November 29 - 30, 1943. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Pargo (SS-264), USS Gato (SS-212), Special Subchaser No. 74, destroyer divisions 7, 17, and 32, cruiser division 14, Commander in Chief of the British East Indies Station, Japanese cargo ships Horei and Unyo, minelayers Wakataka and Choan Maru, carriers Hitaka, Chuyo, Ryuho, Zuiho, and Shokaku, ship Kanryo, auxiliary gunbo… more
Date: 1943-11-29/1943-11-30
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: August 4, 1944]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships from August 4, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Gato (SS-212), USS Raton (SS-270), USS Ray (SS-271), US Task Force 58, Japanese tanker Hakko Maru, auxiliary transport Koshu Maru, Komatsuwa Convoy, convoy Nichiei Maru, airbase Niho Maru. Significant events visible on the map include Task Force 58 hitting Chichi Jima and Iwo Jima, the USS Raton hitting a Japanese submarine, t… more
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: August 30, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 30, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States destroyers USS Wren (DD-568) and USS Maddox (DD-731), submarines USS Pilotfish (SS-386), USS Hake (SS-256), USS Runner (SS-275), USS Muskallunge (SS-262), USS Archerfish (SS-311), USS Cavalla (SS-244), USS Gato (SS-212), USS Tigrone (SS-419), USS Seacat (SS-399), USS Razorback (SS-394), USS Haddo (SS-255), and USS Segundo… more
Date: August 30, 1945
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: August 31, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on August 31, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding United States destroyers USS Wren (DD-568) and USS Maddox (DD-731), submarines USS Pilotfish (SS-386), USS Hake (SS-256), USS Runner (SS-275), USS Muskallunge (SS-262), USS Archerfish (SS-311), USS Cavalla (SS-244), USS Gato (SS-212), USS Tigrone (SS-419), USS Seacat (SS-399), USS Razorback (SS-394), USS Haddo (SS-255), and USS Segundo… more
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: August 3, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns from August 3, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding Japanese submarines I-47, I-58, I-353, I-363, I-366, and I-367, coastal defense vessel Hako, USS Gato (SS-212), Task Group 73.4 and 94.1, Task Force 37 and 38, Task Unit 34.8.2, Radio in Guam, and Radio in Manila. Significant events visible on the map include Task Group 73.4 damaging 8 luggers, Task Group 94.1 sinkin… more
Date: August 3, 1945
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: April 30, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 30th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Gato (SS-212), USS Whale (SS-239), USS Trepang (SS-412), USS Springer (SS-414), USS Burrfish (SS-312), Commander in Chief Pacific (CINCPAC), Commander of Forward Area (ComFwdArea), Commander Submarine Pacific (ComSubPac), Submarine Pacific (SubPac), Commander 7th Fleet (Com 7 FLT), Commander Air Force 5 (ComAF5), Commander Fle… more
Date: April 30, 1945
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[FRUPAC War Map: April 29, 1945]

Description: Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, and cargo ships on April 29th, 1945. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS Cero (SS-225), USS Gato (SS-212), USS Hyman (DD-732), hospital ship AH Comfort, Commander of Forward Area (ComFwdArea), Commander General Pacific Ocean Areas (ComGen Poa), General Curtis Emerson LeMay Strategic Air Command (Lemay), Submarine Pacific (SubPac), Commander Fleet Air Wing (ComFair Wing 4), Commander 7th Fleet (Com7th F… more
Date: April 29, 1945
Creator: Fleet Radio Unit Pacific
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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