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Oral History Interview with Earl Smyth, Jr., October 20, 2003

Description: Interview with Earl Smyth, Jr., a serviceman during World War II. He discusses his time aboard the USS Saratoga at the Battle of Midway and at Guadalcanal, where the ship sustained two torpedo attacks. He saw Pearl Harbor three days after the attack.
Date: October 20, 2003
Duration: 45 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Bryk, Clarence & Smyth, Earl, Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Leonard Kovar, October 20, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leonard Kovar. Kovar joined the Marine Corps in October 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion he was assigned to guard the Santa Ana Naval Lighter-Than-Air Station. He was then sent to New Caledonia, and he enjoyed his time in Nouméa. In New Guinea he joined L Company, 7th Marine Regiment, where he served as a bazooka-loader. His first landing was at Cape Gloucester, where he lived in a wet foxhole a… more
Date: October 20, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Kovar, Leonard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Royal A. Wetzel, October 20, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Royal Arlington Wetzel. Wetzel joined the Navy in July, 1943 before finishing high school. After training, he shipped out to New Caledonia where he was assigned to the USS LCI-70. Wetzel served as the ship's cook and he shares various experiences he had aboard the 70.
Date: October 20, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Wetzel, Royal A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Steenhagen, October 20, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Steenhagen. Steenhagen was drafted into the Army in mid-1942. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement and joined the Americal Division on Guadalcanal. Steenhagen was then sent to Bougainville. There he suffered from malaria, yellow jaundice, and jungle rot. He discusses conducting patrols and life in a fox hole. Steenhagen traveled with the Americal to the Philippines where he was wounded. He talks about his time … more
Date: October 20, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Steenhagen, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur Knowles, October 20, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Knowles. Knowles was born in Stubenville, Ohio on 22 October 1923. After graduating from high school he attended Citadel College for two and a half years serving in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. His ROTC class was called to active duty and was taken to Fort McClellan, Alabama for basic training. In December 1943 he was ordered to Fort Benning, Georgia to attend Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned a s… more
Date: October 20, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Knowles, Arthur
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Nicholas, October 20, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Nicholas. Nicholas joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. With training complete, Nicholas reported to the dispensary at Parris Island. He joined the Fleet marine Force and was shipped to Guam and was in training when the war ended. He ended up going to Japan on occupation duty. He shares several anecdotes from his time on occupation duty. He returned in July 1946 and was discharged.
Date: October 20, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Nicholas, Joseph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Norman, October 20, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Norman. Norman graduated from Rice University in February 1944 and then attended midshipman school at Notre Dame. Once commissioned, he went to North Carolina for diesel engineering school finishing that in December 1944. He was assigned to the submarine tender USS Aegir (AS-23) as an engineering officer in February 1945 at Midway Island. When the war ended, he was assigned to a minesweeper, USS Sprig (AM-384), in Japa… more
Date: October 20, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 42 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Norman, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert Longway, October 20, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Longway. Longway joined the Navy in April of 1943. He went to school to learn visual communications, graduating as a Third Class Petty Officer. He served in the Navy Armed Guard as a signalman and communication officer. Longway traveled on Victory and Liberty ships and was aboard five ships that sunk. His ships took supplies for all the invasions in the Western Pacific, including Tarawa, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, New Guinea, Sa… more
Date: October 20, 2017
Duration: 35 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Longway, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Milton Gebhard, October 20, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Milton Gebhard. Gebhard joined the Army Air Forces in January 1944. He was trained as an infantryman and served in Okinawa after the battle had ended. Gebhard worked as a guard for Japanese prisoners for seven months. He was discharged when he returned to the US.
Date: October 20, 2005
Duration: 17 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Gebhard, Milton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Lorraine Mannering, October 20, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lorraine Mannering, nee Ungaretti. She discusses life prior to World War II and life on the homefront during the war. Her husband, drafted into the Army in 1941, served with the 18th Engineers constructing the Alcan Highway in Alaska. He also served on the Aleutian Islands of Attu, Adak, and Shemya. During the war, Lorraine continued her work in the insurance industry in San Francisco, California. She discusses rationing, sh… more
Date: October 20, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Mannering, Lorraine
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Earl Smyth, Jr., October 20, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Earl Smyth. He discusses his time aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3) at the Battle of Midway, Guadacanal, sustaining two torpedo attacks and seeing Pearl Harbor three days after the attack.
Date: October 20, 2003
Duration: 45 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Smyth, Earl, Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Benjamin Muller, October 20, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Muller. Muller was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1924. Upon joining the Army Air Corps in 1942, he was sent to radio school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He was then sent to Savannah, Georgia where he trained for one year as a member of the 92nd Airdrome Squadron. He then went to Pittsburg, California where he boarded the USAT Klipfontein bound for Lae, New Guinea. He then went to Nadzab, where he joined the 34th … more
Date: October 20, 2002
Duration: 49 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Muller, Benjamin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Reynolds, October 20, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Reynolds. Reynolds was drafted into the Army in January 1946 and received basic training at Fort Bliss. Basic was only six weeks long at that point, and Reynolds was happy to have the opportunity to relieve anyone who had served on the front lines. He recalls that his commanding officers weren’t very kind and seemed to be having difficulty readjusting to life after the war. He received nine months of training in handl… more
Date: October 20, 2002
Duration: 25 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Reynolds, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jetty Cook, October 20, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jetty Cook. Cook enlisted in the Army Air Corps in the aviation cadet program soon after his 18th birthday in 1942. They promised him that if he enlisted he would not be called to active duty until after he finished high school; this didn't turn out to be the case. He was sent to aviation cadet training in California but 'washed out' because of poor eyesight. He still wanted to fly so they said he could be a gunner. After B-… more
Date: October 20, 2002
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Cook, Jetty
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Dahlstrom, October 20, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Dahlstrom. Dahlstrom was born in Austin, Texas on 10 February 1926 and graduated from high school in 1943. Soon after, he joined the Navy and had boot training at San Diego. Upon completion of basic training he reported aboard the USS Mississippi (BB-41) and was assigned to a 5 inch deck gun crew. He was aboard ship bombarding Makin Island and saw the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) sink. The following day an explosion occu… more
Date: October 20, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Dahlstrom, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Norman, October 20, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Norman. Norman graduated from Rice University in February 1944 and then attended midshipman school at Notre Dame. Once commissioned, he went to North Carolina for diesel engineering school finishing that in December 1944. He was assigned to the submarine tender USS Aegir (AS-23) as an engineering officer in February 1945 at Midway Island. When the war ended, he was assigned to a minesweeper, USS Sprig (AM-384), in Japa… more
Date: October 20, 2018
Creator: Norman, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Longway, October 20, 2017

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Longway. Longway joined the Navy in April of 1943. He went to school to learn visual communications, graduating as a Third Class Petty Officer. He served in the Navy Armed Guard as a signalman and communication officer. Longway traveled on Victory and Liberty ships and was aboard five ships that sunk. His ships took supplies for all the invasions in the Western Pacific, including Tarawa, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, New Guinea, Sa… more
Date: October 20, 2017
Creator: Longway, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Royal A. Wetzel, October 20, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Royal Arlington Wetzel. Wetzel joined the Navy in July, 1943 before finishing high school. After training, he shipped out to New Caledonia where he was assigned to the USS LCI-70. Wetzel served as the ship's cook and he shares various experiences he had aboard the 70.
Date: October 20, 2011
Creator: Wetzel, Royal A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Joseph Nicholas, October 20, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Nicholas. Nicholas joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. With training complete, Nicholas reported to the dispensary at Parris Island. He joined the Fleet marine Force and was shipped to Guam and was in training when the war ended. He ended up going to Japan on occupation duty. He shares several anecdotes from his time on occupation duty. He returned in July 1946 and was discharged.
Date: October 20, 2015
Creator: Nicholas, Joseph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Steenhagen, October 20, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Steenhagen. Steenhagen was drafted into the Army in mid-1942. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement and joined the Americal Division on Guadalcanal. Steenhagen was then sent to Bougainville. There he suffered from malaria, yellow jaundice, and jungle rot. He discusses conducting patrols and life in a fox hole. Steenhagen traveled with the Americal to the Philippines where he was wounded. He talks about his time … more
Date: October 20, 2010
Creator: Steenhagen, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Arthur Knowles, October 20, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Knowles. Knowles was born in Stubenville, Ohio on 22 October 1923. After graduating from high school he attended Citadel College for two and a half years serving in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. His ROTC class was called to active duty and was taken to Fort McClellan, Alabama for basic training. In December 1943 he was ordered to Fort Benning, Georgia to attend Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned a s… more
Date: October 20, 2010
Creator: Knowles, Arthur
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Milton Gebhard, October 20, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Milton Gebhard. Gebhard joined the Army Air Forces in January 1944. He was trained as an infantryman and served in Okinawa after the battle had ended. Gebhard worked as a guard for Japanese prisoners for seven months. He was discharged when he returned to the US.
Date: October 20, 2005
Creator: Gebhard, Milton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lorraine Mannering, October 20, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lorraine Mannering, nee Ungaretti. She discusses life prior to World War II and life on the homefront during the war. Her husband, drafted into the Army in 1941, served with the 18th Engineers constructing the Alcan Highway in Alaska. He also served on the Aleutian Islands of Attu, Adak, and Shemya. During the war, Lorraine continued her work in the insurance industry in San Francisco, California. She discusses rationing, sh… more
Date: October 20, 2006
Creator: Mannering, Lorraine
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leonard Kovar, October 20, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leonard Kovar. Kovar joined the Marine Corps in October 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion he was assigned to guard the Santa Ana Naval Lighter-Than-Air Station. He was then sent to New Caledonia, and he enjoyed his time in Nouméa. In New Guinea he joined L Company, 7th Marine Regiment, where he served as a bazooka-loader. His first landing was at Cape Gloucester, where he lived in a wet foxhole a… more
Date: October 20, 2000
Creator: Kovar, Leonard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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