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Oral History Interview with Paul Taylor, July 26, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Taylor. In 1941, after Taylor graduated from high school at 17, he entered a trade school to learn airplane mechanics because his mother would not allow him to go into the military. Taylor tried to get into the Navy, but was not accepted for service due to his having Bright's disease. Instead. when he finished trade school, he went to work for Pan American Airways. Pan Am sent him to Pearl Harbor to work on the Clipper … more

Date: July 26, 2005

Creator: Taylor, Paul

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

Oral History Interview with Herman Johns, October 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Herman Johns. Johns was working for International Harvester when he decided to join the Air Force. He did essentially the same job for the Air Force he did as a civilian: accounting and finance. Johns met and married his wife while he was in the service. When his stint in the Air Force was complete, Johns returned to work for International Harvester in Dallas.

Date: October 18, 2005

Creator: Johns, Herman

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

Oral History Interview with Jack O. Arnold, June 1, 2005

Transcript of an oral interview with Jack O. Arnold. Arnold was born in El Paso, Texas on 27 June, 1923. He enlisted in the Army in May 1942 while in his second year at the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy. After basic training at Camp Maxey, Texas, he joined the 14th Armored Division. Circa 1944-1945, he joined the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment. He participated in the battle for the recapture of Corregidor. He discusses the Japanese defensive network of tunnels on the island. He was a… more

Date: June 1, 2005

Creator: Arnold, Jack O.

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

Oral History Interview with Robert Wolf, August 6, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Wolf. Wolf joined the Army in March, 1944 and went to basic training in Florida. After training, Wolf proceeded overseas to France in February, 1945 and was assigned as a rifleman in the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division. They moved into Germany and fought at Hagen. When the war in Europe ended, Wolf was sent to the Philippines for garrison duty, arriving after the war was over. He returned to the US in … more

Date: August 6, 2013

Creator: Wolf, Robert

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

Oral History Interview with Velmer Steckman, December 8, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Velmer Steckman. Steckman was born in Mountain Lake, Minnesota on 1 May 1923. After high school, he attended Itasca Junior College in Grand Rapids, Minnesota until 1942. At that time he joined the Army Air Corps and was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He then went to the University of Minnesota and after six weeks of indoctrination he was selected to attend bombardier school in Texas. Upon graduating, he reported to th… more

Date: December 8, 2014

Creator: Steckman, Velmar

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

Oral History Interview with James Womack, December 10, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Womack. Womack was born in Decatur, Texas in October 1924 and graduated from high school in 1941. Upon enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1942, he went to Sheppard Field, Texas for basic training. This was followed by a two month flight engineer course. In 1943 he was assigned to the 70th Ferrying Command, 20th Ferrying Squadron. Womack ferried B-26 bombers, B-17 bombers, and C-46 transport planes to various destinatio… more

Date: December 10, 2014

Creator: Womack, James

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

Oral History Interview with John W. Smith, November 23, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John W. Smith III. Jean assists with the interview. Smith was born 15 February 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He speaks about his father’s participation with the Manhattan Project. Smith’s father, John W. Smith II, was an electrician and completed contract work for the government at Huntsville Arsenal in Alabama, Oak Ridge in Tennessee and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Smith recalls traveling with his family each time his… more

Date: November 23, 2019

Creator: Smith, John W

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

Oral History Interview with Neil O’Keefe, October 14, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with J N O’Keefe. O’Keefe joined the Army Air Forcess in early 1942 and received basic training at Keesler Field. He graduated as a pilot in November 1942 and was stationed at a replacement training detachment when the war ended. He was sent to Japan in 1948, flying P-51s out of Itazuke. While there, he flew over Hiroshima and Nagasaki to see the remnants of the atomic blast. In April 1950 he flew ground support missions in Korea… more

Date: October 14, 2011

Creator: O'Keefe, Neil

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

Oral History Interview with Hugh Shoults, October 14, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hugh Shoults. Shoults joined the Army Air Forces in March 1944 and received basic training in Amarillo. Upon completion of radar maintenance school, he trained radar navigators and bombardiers for the invasion of Japan. After the war ended, he worked on the flight line, maintaining radios, until his discharge in June 1946. He was called to active duty during the Korean War as a maintenance officer at Fairchild. In 1951 he be… more

Date: October 14, 2011

Creator: Shoults, Hugh

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

Oral History Interview with Robert Swartz, October 14, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Swartz. Swartz joined the Army Air Forces in April 1945 and received basic training at Sheppard Field. He was discharged as an aviation cadet after the war ended and embarked on a civilian career in various technologies, including television, radio, and broadcast equipment. After working as a ground radio operator for American Airlines, he enlisted in the Air Force and graduated as a pilot in September 1949. He was on… more

Date: October 14, 2011

Creator: Swartz, Robert

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

Oral History Interview with LeRoy Brunner, June 16, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with LeRoy Brunner. Brunner joined the Army Air Forces in September, 1945 and trained in San Antonio. He attended officer candidate school where he received a commission before going to radar school and being assigned to a meteorology school in Illinois. He served at a weather station in Alaska prior to the outbreak of the Korean War. Brunner discusses his long career in the Air Force.

Date: June 16, 2016

Creator: Brunner, LeRoy

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

Oral History Interview with Paul Stebelton, September 24, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Stebelton. Stebelton joined the Navy in 1943 as an aviation cadet. He then volunteered to transfer to the Armed Guard. Stebelton became a 20mm gunner on the SS Isaac Delgado and traveled to Mindoro with a load of 500-pound bombs. He discusses life on board ship and working with the Merchant Marine. Stebelton left the Navy in 1946, but joined the Air Force in 1947 to become a pilot. He discusses career as a jet pilot in … more

Date: September 24, 2010

Creator: Stebelton, Paul

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

Oral History Interview with Dan Daube, January 24, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dan Daube. Daube joined the Navy in December 1942 was trained as an aviation radioman. He did so well in gunnery training that he briefly served as an instructor. He was then assigned to VPB-101 as a radioman and waist gunner. His plane was equipped with an airborne early warning and control system, and his crew flew test patrols along the Atlantic Coast until the war ended. Daube returned home and was discharged in 1946. He… more

Date: January 24, 2012

Creator: Daube, Dan

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

Oral History Interview with Frank Graves, July 30, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Graves. Graves joined the Navy in March 1941 and received specialized training as an on-flight radio operator. He was aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) for one year, through the end of the Battle of Guadalcanal. He remembers living conditions at Guadalcanal as rugged, as he slept in a foxhole while Japanese shelled the island. He returned to the States and flew long-range patrols as a PBY flight engineer. After the war,… more

Date: July 30, 2011

Creator: Graves, Frank

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

Oral History Interview with Lile Springs, December 20, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lile Springs. Springs was born 14 April 1925, in Hope, Arkansas. He worked on a farm with his father until 1943. He received a draft notice, though after his examinations he received a 4-F classification, unfit for military service. Springs went on to welding school in Little Rock. He later worked on welding war ships in Mobile at the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, and in Bremerton, Washington at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. I… more

Date: December 20, 2015

Creator: Springs, Lile

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

Oral History Interview with William Schauer, December 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William T. Schauer. Schauer was born on 27 August 1928. He was in high school for the duration of World War II. He joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1946. He completed bootcamp, then was assigned to a fighter group on Okinawa and Guam, where he assisted in refueling planes. He notes Japanese soldiers coming out of caves and hiding, unaware that the war was over. He also notes his living conditions on the islands. Schauer was … more

Date: December 29, 2016

Creator: Schauer, William

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

Oral History Interview with Joseph Moore, March 13, 1998

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Moore. Moore joined the Army Air Corps in June 1937 and received flight training at Randolph and Kelly fields. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 77th Pursuit Squadron and arrived at Nichols Field in October 1940 as squadron commander. His squadron relocated to Clark Field, and on 8 December 1941 Moore was among the first pilots to fight Zeros, quickly learning that the P-40’s only advantage was speed. His squadr… more

Date: March 13, 1998

Creator: Moore, Joseph

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

Oral History Interview with Charles Findley, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Findley. Findley joined the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He received pilot training at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona from both the Royal Air Force and United States. Upon graduation, Findley was eligible to wear the wings of both countries. He also completed Special Weapons Training. He served in Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Omaha, Nebraska setting up a missile safety program. Findley’s military career began with a … more

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Findley, Charles

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

Oral History Interview with George Alden, February 18, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Alden. Alden had just finished Marine Corps boot training in San Diego when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He began clerking in the recruit depot office in San Diego shortly after the war started because he could type. In 1944, Alden was assigned to Company A, 27th Marines at Camp Pendleton. He was in the first wave to land on Iwo Jima. He was wounded and evacuated to USS Pinkney (APH-2), which, when it was full … more

Date: February 18, 2005

Creator: Alden, George

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

Oral History Interview with Donald Goldstein, September 18, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Donald Goldstein. He gives overviews of background on the battles of Pearl Harbor and Leyete Gulf.

Date: September 18, 2004

Creator: Goldstein, Donald

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

Oral History Interview with Ralph Long, April 28, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ralph S. Long. Long joined the Navy in June, 1944. After basic training, he was assigned to ACORN 29 and went overseas from Port Hueneme and arrived in time for the invasion of Okinawa. He landed with a Navy construction battalion and assisted in establishing a small airfield for close air support. Long was discharged from the Navy in 1946. He entered the Air Force in 1951 with a commission and served as a psychologist. He r… more

Date: April 28, 2005

Creator: Long, Ralph S.

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

Oral History Interview with Dr. Edward Drea, September 17, 2005

Transcript of an oral interview with Dr. Edward Drea. Drea joined the Air Force in 1965 after college and trained as an intelligence officer. He was eventually assigned to the Fifth Air Force in Fuchu, Japan in 1968 where he monitored communications between communist countries. After a tour with the Air Force in Vietnam, Drea returned to Japan in 1971 to attend university on the G.I. Bill and study for a masters degree in international relations. He returned to work on a Ph. D. at the Universit… more

Date: September 17, 2005

Creator: Drea, Dr. Edward

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

Oral History Interview with Archie Mayes, December 17, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Archie Mayes. Mayes joined the Missouri National Guard in 1938 and, when the Guard was federalized, travelled with his unit, the 35th Infantry Division, to Arkansas for training. In 1942, Mayes went to Officer Candidate School and earned a commission. Afterwards, he was assigned to the 160th Combat Engineer Battalion as the battalion S-3 (operations officer). He travelled overseas to England in July and landed in France in August… more

Date: December 17, 2004

Creator: Mayes, Archie S.

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

Oral History Interview with Harlan McLean, May 1, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harlan E. McLean. McLean was born in Burlington, Iowa on 6 June 1924 and entered the Army Air Forces in December 1942. McLean took basic at Scott Field, Missouri and was sent to Michigan State University for enrollment in a college training detachment. He describes his life while taking classes in preparation for cadet training. Upon completion of the college courses, he was sent to Vernon, Texas for primary flight training,… more

Date: May 1, 2004

Creator: McLean, Harlan

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

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