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Oral History Interview with Buddy McLeroy, November 8, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Buddy McLeroy. McLeroy joined the Navy in 1943 and was sent aboard USS Dallas (DD-199). He was then sent to signalman school in Maine. McLeroy was then assigned to the USS Hilary P. Jones (DD-427). He describes his duties as a signalman, the equipment he used, and shipboard life. McLeroy took part in convoy escort duty in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. He describes the transfer of his ship to the Pacific and mentions some o… more

Date: November 8, 2006

Duration: 41 minutes 37 seconds

Creator: McLeroy, Buddy

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Harry Ogg, December 8, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harry Ogg. Ogg joined the Navy in June of 1941. Beginning around September he served as Boatswain’s Mate First Class aboard USS Neosho (AO-23). They transported high octane fuel to the Naval Air Station on Ford Island, and just prior to leaving, the attack on Pearl Harbor commenced. In early 1942 Ogg was transferred to New York City to work on new construction and complete Minesweeping School. From May of 1944 through March of 19… more

Date: December 8, 2006

Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 12 seconds

Creator: Ogg, Harry

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Donald Campbell, August 8, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald L. Campbell. Campbell joined the Navy in August 1943, at the age of eighteen. He completed gunnery school in Gulf Port, Mississippi and served as an Armed Guard aboard Merchant Marine ships. In February 1944, he was transported to Fremantle, Australia. Campbell shares his experiences getting initiated upon crossing the equator, and transporting supplies of ammunition, bombs, planes and Army trucks to Calcutta, India. He no… more

Date: August 8, 2006

Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 22 seconds

Creator: Campbell, Donald L

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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Oral History Interview with Vern Kissinger, August 8, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Vern A. Kissinger. Kissinger joined the Army Air Forces on 10 June 1942, at the age of seventeen. He received only basic infantry training, then arrived in Ipswich, England in September. He served as a private with Headquarters 12th Air Force. In November, Kissinger was shipped to Oran, Africa. He describes some of the events of the North African Campaign. Kissinger was then transferred to Corsica in the spring of 1943. He then h… more

Date: August 8, 2006

Duration: 57 minutes 28 seconds

Creator: Kissinger, Vern

Item Type: Sound

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ralph Schaal, September 8, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ralph Schaal. Schaal was born in Plymouth, Indiana on 22 November 1922 and was drafted into the Army Air Forces on 2 January 1943. He completed basic training at Miami, Florida. After attending two training schools for aircraft engine mechanics, he was assigned to Pinellas Army Air Force Camp in Tampa, Florida as a ground crew chief for P-40 fighter planes. He had similar duty at Columbia Army Air Force Base, South Carolina … more

Date: September 8, 2006

Creator: Schaal, Ralph

Item Type: Text

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Glenn Delos Amor, September 8, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Glen Delos Amor. Delos Amor was drafted into the US Army Engineers in the fall of 1943. He was assigned to the 171st Combat Engineers and the 84th Infantry Division. He completed basic training at Camp Carson, Colorado. In the spring of 1944 he traveled to England. He was stationed at a base in Liverpool. His unit traveled to Normandy for the D Day invasion. He discusses his officers and some of their experiences during D Day and… more

Date: September 8, 2006

Creator: Delos Amor, Glenn

Item Type: Text

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation