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Oral History Interview with Larry Pangan, September 26, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Larry Pangan. Pangan was born in Arayat, Pampanga in September of 1919. He moved to Manila in 1938 to attend business college. He joined the US Army Philippine Scouts in March 1941 and was assigned to the 57th Infantry Regiment. He survived the Bataan Death March and incarceration at Camp O'Donnell. Although seriously ill with malaria, dysentery, beriberi and malnutrition, Pangan was able to escape. Upon regaining his health, he … more
Date: September 26, 2001
Duration: 58 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Pangan, Larry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Horace Chilton Cook, November 26, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Horace H. Cook. Cook was born in San Antonio, Texas 12 February 1918 and graduated from Texas A & I University in Kingsville in 1939. Drafted into the US Army in July 1942 he was sent to Camp Barkley, Texas where he trained as a medic for five weeks before being assigned to the Medical Training Replacement Center located there. He recalls that, while there, he worked with Lew Ayers a noted radio and movie personality. In 194… more
Date: November 26, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Cook, Horace Chilton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Link, December 26, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Link. Link joined the Navy in March of 1939. He served as an electrician aboard a ship, though does not note the name. It is deduced that he was aboard USS California (BB-44), and stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. In March of 1942, Link boarded USS Lexington (CV-2), and participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea when the ship was sunk. He later served aboard USS YP-518 and Whipstock (YO-49). He was di… more
Date: December 26, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 58 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Link, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Paul Davis, July 26, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Davis. Davis was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in June 1923. In December 1942, he joined the Navy and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois for boot camp. He was then sent to Norfolk, Virginia and assigned to the USS Daniel T. Griffin (DE-54) to run the ship’s laundry. He recalls an encounter with a German submarine. After serving in the Atlantic for a period of time, the ship returned to the Un… more
Date: July 26, 2001
Duration: 50 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Davis, Paul E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, April 26, 2001

Description: Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, a civilian worker in the US Maritime Commission. She answers questions about life on the home front during WWII.
Date: April 26, 2001
Duration: 32 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Bobbie C.
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Itasco Wilson, January 26, 2001

Description: Interview with Itasco Wilson, who worked as a teacher in Kerrville, Texas. The interview includes her stories of teaching with her husband, B.T. Wilson, and touring with their choir and football team, as well as her community activities.
Date: January 26, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Wilson, Itasco & Bacon, Dan
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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