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Oral History Interview with Reuben J. Kammlah, November 4, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Reuben J. Kammlah. Kammlah served in the Navy aboard the attack cargo ship USS Algorab (AKA-8) as a gunner's mate.
Date: November 4, 2004
Duration: 35 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Kammlah, Reuben J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Isaac Breedlove, November 18, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Isaac Breedlove. Breedlove joined the Army in 1937 and was sent to Panama for duty at the Canal Zone. He was there two years before being discharged. Breedlove reenlisted in 1939 and was sent to Hawaii. Breedlove was in an infantry company at Schofield Barracks when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He suffered from the mumps, but waited until he was aboard a transport to the Solomon Islands to get treatment. He landed on Guada… more
Date: November 18, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Breedlove, Isaac D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Dillon, November 4, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Dillon. Dillon was born 24 January 1919. He was drafted into the Army in 1942. After having thirteen weeks of basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina he was sent to Sentinel, Arizona where he was assigned to the 77th Infantry Division to undergo desert training. The unit was then sent to Hawaii where they remained until called to participate in the invasion of Guam. He describes the conditions encountered on th… more
Date: November 4, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Dillon, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gail Freeman, November 2, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gail Freeman. Freeman joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1940 and his unit was federalized in early 1941. His artillery unit, the 125th Field Artillery, was folded into the w34th Infantry Division and Freeman landed in Ireland in May 1942. Freeman served as a radio operator with a forward observer. His first action was in Tunisia. He then went with the unit to Salerno and fought at Monte Cassino. He finally entered the h… more
Date: November 2, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Freeman, Gail
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Haselby, November 30, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John V. Haselby. Haselby was born in Grass Creek, Indiana on 24 April 1919. Haselby had 4 brothers and 5 sisters. He and his brothers all served and survived their service to the war effort. Haselby attended flight training at Chickasha, Oklahoma and received his wings and commission in Victoria, Texas in April 1942. He was sent to Morocco aboard USS Chenango (ACV-28) which was transporting 78 P40 airplanes that had been hoi… more
Date: November 30, 2004
Duration: 36 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Haselby, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harvey L. Harvey, November 20, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harvey L. Harvey. Right after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Harvey left the oil fields in South Texas and joined the Army Air Corps. Harvey discusses training to be a pilot and then going to New Caledonia. He also shares anecdotes about aerial combat over Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. Harvey participated in the mission to shoot down Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1943 and describes his role and what he witnessed. Harvey al… more
Date: November 20, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Harvey, Harvey L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Keith Healy, November 11, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Keith Healy. Healy was born in Sterling, Illinois on 23 May 1920. He signed up with the Navy as a yeoman in June 1941 and was assigned to the USS New Mexico (BB-40) serving under Lieutenant Commander Rosenthal. He spent the first few months running convoys to England then sailed through the Panama Canal to the Pacific where he served on staff for Admiral Nimitz at Pearl Harbor. He later moved on to Guam with Nimitz. Healy wo… more
Date: November 11, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Healy, Keith
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John Lee, November 8, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Lee. Lee entered the Army Air Forces in November, 1942 as an aviation cadet trainee. After washing out of pilot training, he volunteered to go to gunnery school. After gunnery training, Lee was assigned as a waist gunner on a B-24 crew and went overseas in January, 1945. He arrived in England and was assigned to the 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group. Lee flew on 19 bombing missions between January and April, 1945. His cre… more
Date: November 8, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Lee, John L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Thelma Province O'Malley, November 18, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thelma Province O'Malley. Born in 1921, she joined the SPARS in 1943 or early1944. She describes her training in Palm Beach, Florida as well as her duties at the Coast Guard Recruiting Station in San Francisco, California. She also talks about sightseeing in San Francisco. The interview also includes information about her parents and siblings.
Date: November 18, 2004
Duration: 13 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: O'Malley, Thelma Province
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Maxine Lauderdale Cullison, November 18, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Maxine Lauderdale Cullison. Cullison speaks of being raised in Harlingen, Texas and meeting her husband, who was training in the Army Air Corps there in 1942. She mentions two brother that served during the war: one aboard the USS Swordfish (SS-193) and one was an engineer building the Alcan Hiaghway. Then she speaks about her husband's service and all the places he was stationed.
Date: November 18, 2004
Duration: 27 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Cullison, Maxine Lauderdale
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Doug Hubbard, November 3, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doug Hubbard. Hubbard joined the Navy in 1943. He served in the South Pacific as a lieutenant (j.g.). He served aboard the USS Joseph E. Connolly (DE-450). They traveled to Jamaica, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal. They completed convoy duty, escorting combat ships. By late 1945 he transferred to the Hospital Corps, and was stationed in New Caledonia. Hubbard was discharged in 1946. He speaks briefly on his work in beginning t… more
Date: November 3, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 01 second
Creator: Hubbard, Doug
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002

Description: Interview with Eric Suggs, an avionics systems expert in the US Air Force. He describes his observations on life in Saudi Arabia.
Date: November 24, 2004
Duration: 53 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Gace, Michael & Suggs, Eric
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004

Description: Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.
Date: November 16, 2004
Duration: 18 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Matthew Richards, November 26, 2004

Description: Interview with Matthew Richards, a telephone specialist in the US Army. He answers questions about his life in the military.
Date: November 26, 2004
Duration: 30 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Johnston, Daniel & Richards, Matthew
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004

Description: Interview with Gilbert Johnston, an electronics technician for submarines during the Vietnam War years. Johnston answers questions regarding how he got involved in the Navy and his volunteering to join a submarine crew. Though he never saw combat during the war he says his submarine was a "fleet missile nuclear submarine" assigned to the USS Tecumseh.
Date: November 26, 2004
Duration: 35 minutes 35 seconds
Creator: Johnston, Daniel & Johnston, Gilbert
Partner: Lee College
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