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Oral History Interview with Wilbur Vantine, March 25, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wilbur Vantine. In June, 1943, Vantine joined the Merchant Marine. He delivered aviation fuel to Milne Bay in New Guinea on his first voyage and bombs to New Caledonia before returning to the Merchant Marine Academy in New York and earning a commission in the Navy Reserve in April, 1945. Once he graduated, Vantine was assigned to a liberty ship and went to Liverpool. He was in New York on VJ Day. In 1957, he became a Panama … more
Date: March 25, 2014
Creator: Vantine, Wilbur
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Cecil Groves, March 25, 2014

Description: The National Museum of The Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil Groves. Groves was born in a small hamlet in Arkansas in 1920. He quit school in seventh grade to help his father make a living for a family of ten. Drafted in 1941, he underwent basic training at Miami Beach. He was sent to Fresno, California where he was assigned to the Signal Corps and attended telephone linesman school. Completing school, he was sent to New Guinea where he was assigned to the communication section … more
Date: March 25, 2014
Creator: Groves, Cecil
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Esensee, March 25, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gilbert Esensee. Esensee was born in Fredericksburg, Texas, on 6 August 1925, into a family of eight children. In 1944, he joined the Army and took basic training at Camp Roberts, California. He was then sent to La Havre, France, where he joined the 29th Infantry Division, 175th Infantry Regiment. Esensee was involved in combat action along the Roer River, where he was wounded. He also tells of German soldiers swimming the Elbe R… more
Date: March 25, 2014
Creator: Esensee, Gilbert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Bearden, March 25, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Bearden. Bearden was in the Texas National Guard when Japan started the war. He was in the 144th Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division and trained at Camp Bowie. His unit went to Fort Lewis in Washington to guard the coast. Bearden then joined the paratroopers and trained at Fort Benning in August, 1942. Bearden speaks a lot about parachute infantry training. He went to England in December, 1943. He jumped into Normand… more
Date: March 25, 2013
Creator: Bearden, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ray Powers, March 25, 1995

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Roy Powers. Powers was born on 1 August 1925 and graduated from high school in 1943. Upon entering the Army on 13 December 1943 he was sent to Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida for five weeks of basic training. In May 1944, he boarded the SS Extavia (1941) bound for Buna Bay, New Guinea. Upon his arrival he was assigned to LCM-513 with the primary function being off-loading Liberty ships. Four months later he was sent to the Phi… more
Date: March 25, 1995
Creator: Powers, Ray
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William Wheless, March 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Wheless. Wheless joined the Army Air Forces in the summer of 1942. He served as a C-47 pilot in the Air Transport Command in the China-Burma-India Theater. Wheless was assigned to a base in Assam Valley, northeastern India. He and his squadron flew over the Himalaya Mountains supplying General Stilwell and Merrill’s Marauders in Burma, and Allied forces stationed in Yunnan Province in China. He survived many dangerous mis… more
Date: March 25, 2010
Creator: Wheless, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Franklin Dentz, March 25, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Franklin Dentz. Dentz joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1944. He completed training for radioman in an infantry company. He additionally learned Morse Code and the 32 bugle calls. In 1944 he traveled to England and was assigned to the 17th Airborne Division in the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment. Dentz provided radio communication for platoon radiomen. He provides some details of his training in England. He flew in a Horsa … more
Date: March 25, 2009
Creator: Dentz, Franklin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Lansford, March 25, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Lansford. Lansford joined the navy in January 1941. His first duty station was at Kaneohe Naval Air Station on Oahu. He was an electrician and kept crash boat batteries operating. Lansford recalls the Japanese attack on Kaneohe. He remained at Kaneohe for the rest of the war at the air station serving as an electrician.
Date: March 25, 2005
Creator: Lansford, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Griffing, March 25, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John W. Griffing. Griffing was born on 31 December 1915 on a farm near Hubbard, Texas. After graduating from high school in 1932, he was drafted in April 1941. He entered the 200th Coast Artillery and underwent basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas. In August of 1941 he went to Fort Stotsenberg, in the Philippines. In December 1941 the Japanese invaded the Philippines and Griffing recalls surrendering. His group was put into t… more
Date: March 25, 2005
Creator: Griffing, John W.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bennie Whitley, March 25, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bennie Whitley. Whitley joined the Army and served as sergeant in the motor pool in Battery A, 57th Field Artillery, 7th Infantry Division. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa. Whitley continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge in 1947.
Date: March 25, 2004
Creator: Whitley, Bennie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George Haggerty, March 25, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Haggerty. Haggerty was employed as a civilian contractor with the US Army when WWII started. When his contract expired, he enlisted in the Marine Corps in December 1942. By June, 1943, Haggerty had been through basic training at Parris Island and was commissioned a second lieutenant after officer candidate school at Quantico. When Haggerty went overseas, he boarded the SS Extavia (1941) for a trip through the Panama C… more
Date: March 25, 2004
Creator: Haggerty, George L.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Tucker, March 25, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Tucker. Tucker joined the Navy in January of 1945. Beginning in the spring, he served as Storekeeper Third-Class aboard USS Remey (DD-688). They went through a typhoon close to Okinawa and provided shore bombardment in Alaska. They were docked on the coast of Japan when the Japanese surrendered. Tucker recalls Japanese officials from the city of Ōminatoa surrendering aboard the destroyer, and signing a peace treaty. They ret… more
Date: March 25, 2003
Creator: Tucker, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Invoice for Cocktail Tools]

Description: Invoice for items sold to Mr. Harris Kempner by Isenberg's Jewelry Stores, Inc., including a martini mixer, a stirrer, and a jigger.
Date: March 25, 1964
Creator: Isenberg's Jewelry Stores, Inc.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Invoice for Repairing Chairs and Rods]

Description: Invoice for services provide to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Framer Mattress & Upholstering Co., including repairing foundation of a chair, chair upholstering and renewal of cord for a traverse rod, total costing $55.50.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Framer Mattress & Upholstering Co.
Location: 29.287333 -94.800964
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Invoice for Plumbing Services]

Description: Invoice for items and services sold to Dan Kempner by R. G. Odinot Co., including plumbing parts and services.
Date: March 25, 1948
Creator: R. G. Odinot Co.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[A receipt on Form S-560 from the United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents]

Description: A receipt on Form S-560 from the United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Dr., dated March 25, 1941 indicating payment by Hon. T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene Texas for 50 copies of hte Basic Field Manual (FM 22-5) for Infantry Drill Regulations. Payment received by J. G. Adams, Admin. Asst.
Date: March 25, 1941
Creator: Adams, J. G.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Form S-560 from the United States Government Printing Office, dated March 25, 1941]

Description: A receipt on Form S-560 from the United States Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Dr., dated March 25, 1941. The receipt is for an order of 50 copies of the Basic Field Manual (FM 22-5) for Infantry Drill Regulations. Received February 17, 1941 from Hon. Sam Russell, Washington, D. C. by P. W. Madison, Financial Clerk.
Date: March 25, 1941
Creator: Madison, P. W.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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