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Oral History Interview with William Huffman, November 30, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Huffman. Huffman joined the Army Air Forces in 1943. He served as a B-24 Navigator, stationed in Virginia. He flew throughout the US during the war, and did not go overseas. Huffman received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: November 30, 2018
Creator: Huffman, William
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Calvin Stowell, May 30, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Calvin Stowell. Stowell joined the Army in June of 1943. He served as a rifleman and litter-bearer with the 41st Infantry Division, 116th Medical Unit. He was deployed in June of 1944 to the island of Biak. He was later transferred to the Philippines, serving as a combat medic. After the war ended, Stowell served with occupation forces in Japan. He was assigned for duty at a prophylactic station. After the servicemen spent intima… more
Date: May 30, 2019
Creator: Stowell, Calvin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Milford, March 30, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Milford. Milford joined the Royal Australian Air Force around mid-1942. He served as a wireless air gunner aboard a Wellington bomber in 205 Group, 150 Squadron, participating in campaigns in North Africa in early 1943 and Italy in December. He completed 38 missions, his last in June of 1944.
Date: March 30, 2019
Creator: Milford, Robert
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Thomas Jordan, May 30, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Jordan. Jordan joined the Navy on 15 December 1941. Beginning February of 1942, he served on the deck force and as aviation mechanic aboard the USS Wichita (CA-45). In March, they were assigned to Task Force 39, to reinforce the British Home Fleet based in Scapa Flow. In November, they participated in the Naval Battle of Casablanca. In April of 1943 they traveled to Pearl Harbor and Adak, Alaska, where they were assigned t… more
Date: May 30, 2018
Creator: Jordan, Thomas
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Elias, January 30, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Elias. Elias joined the Navy in 1943. He completed hospital corpsman school, trained in treating traumatic injuries. He transferred over to the Marine Corps and served as a medical corpsman. In the summer of 1944 he was sent to Guam to join the 21st Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. He describes his experiences there, including patrolling the island and combat with the Japanese. In February of 1945 they traveled to Iwo… more
Date: January 30, 2018
Creator: Elias, Charles
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Doyle Rogers, October 30, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Doyle Rogers. Rogers joined the Navy in October of 1943. He completed submarine school and served aboard the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) and the USS Bushnell (AS-15) in the Marshall Islands as part of a relief crew. He later transferred to the USS Sawfish (SS-276) in early 1945 and served as Torpedoman 3rd Class. He ran the bow planes. From January to April of 1946 his crew maintained the Sawfish in Shoemaker, California, and k… more
Date: October 30, 2017
Creator: Rogers, Doyle
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Harlan Green, December 30, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harlan Green. Green enlisted in the Navy in September 1942 as an aviation cadet and earned his wings and a commission in June 1943. He then served as an instructor. Before the war ended, he was assigned to the Naval Air Transport Service and ferried wounded troops from Okinawa, or the Philippines, back to Guam or the US. He was discharged in October, 1945, but stayed in the Reserves until 1958.
Date: December 30, 2016
Creator: Green, Harlan
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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