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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, December 18, 1899]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. In this letter, Nimitz mentions meeting Civil War veteran General James Longstreet. He also mentions his work schedule at the hotel and that he will begin studying Latin in school. Nimitz also mentioned that he would soon be coming to Fredericksburg. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date: December 18, 1899
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, December 18, 1899]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. In this letter, Nimitz mentions meeting Civil War veteran General James Longstreet. He also mentions his work schedule at the hotel and that he will begin studying Latin in school. Nimitz also mentioned that he would soon be coming to Fredericksburg.
Date: December 18, 1899
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
transcript

Oral History Interview with Alex Moskowitz, December 18, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alex Moskowitz. Moskowitz was drafted into the Army in January 1943. After basic training in Virginia, he was assigned to the 284th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company and headed overseas. He recalls experiences from the invasion of Leyte and hauling supplies and men ashore aboard DUKW vehicles and LVTs. He also went to Okinawa. When the war ended, his unit went to Kyushu. Moskowitz relates several experiences during his time… more
Date: December 18, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Moskowitz, Alex
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
transcript

Oral History Interview with Stephen Krawczyk, December 18, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Stephen Krawczyk. Krawczyk enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1937 and trained in Hawaii and became an aircraft machinist. He was at Hickam Field when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences during the attack. Krawczyk stayed on Oahu until December 1942 when he returned to the US for another assignment. He continued as a machinist until the war ended and was discharged in August, … more
Date: December 18, 2014
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Krawczyk, Stephen S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
transcript

Oral History Interview with Thomas Warneke, December 18, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Warneke. Warneke joined the Navy in December of 1942. He completed Torpedo School and beginning January of 1944, Warneke served as Torpedoman aboard the USS Wesson (DE-184). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, supporting invasions. He recalls his experiences through a kamikaze attack on their ship. Warneke continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge in early 1948.
Date: December 18, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Warneke, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
transcript

Oral History Interview with Dick Shumacher, December 18, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dick Schumacher. He was born in 1916 in Canton, Ohio. In about 1941, he received a Navy commission and was sent to Navy Supply Corps School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His first duty assignment was to the Supply Department at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard during the building of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) and the USS Wisconsin (BB-64). He was assigned to the USS Ashland (LSD-1) in 1943 and served in the Pacific Theater unt… more
Date: December 18, 2006
Duration: 38 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Schumacher, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
transcript

Oral History Interview with Wilburn McIntire, December 18, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wilburn McIntire. McIntire joined the Army in August of 1944. He served as an infantry rifleman with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. He deployed to England before participating in the Battle of the Bulge, and saw combat through the Siegfried Line, and liberated prisoners left behind by the SS at Flossenbürg concentration camp. He returned to the US and was discharged in 1946.
Date: December 18, 2007
Duration: 3 hours 43 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: McIntire, Wilburn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alex Moskowitz, December 18, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Alex Moskowitz. Moskowitz was drafted into the Army in January 1943. After basic training in Virginia, he was assigned to the 284th Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company and headed overseas. He recalls experiences from the invasion of Leyte and hauling supplies and men ashore aboard DUKW vehicles and LVTs. He also went to Okinawa. When the war ended, his unit went to Kyushu. Moskowitz relates several experiences during his time… more
Date: December 18, 2015
Creator: Moskowitz, Alex
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Stephen Krawczyk, December 18, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Stephen Krawczyk. Krawczyk enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1937 and trained in Hawaii and became an aircraft machinist. He was at Hickam Field when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences during the attack. Krawczyk stayed on Oahu until December 1942 when he returned to the US for another assignment. He continued as a machinist until the war ended and was discharged in August, … more
Date: December 18, 2014
Creator: Krawczyk, Stephen S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Thomas Warneke, December 18, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Warneke. Warneke joined the Navy in December of 1942. He completed Torpedo School and beginning January of 1944, Warneke served as Torpedoman aboard the USS Wesson (DE-184). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, supporting invasions. He recalls his experiences through a kamikaze attack on their ship. Warneke continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge in early 1948.
Date: December 18, 2013
Creator: Warneke, Thomas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dick Shumacher, December 18, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dick Schumacher. He was born in 1916 in Canton, Ohio. In about 1941, he received a Navy commission and was sent to Navy Supply Corps School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His first duty assignment was to the Supply Department at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard during the building of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) and the USS Wisconsin (BB-64). He was assigned to the USS Ashland (LSD-1) in 1943 and served in the Pacific Theater unt… more
Date: December 18, 2006
Creator: Schumacher, Dick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Wilburn McIntire, December 18, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wilburn McIntire. McIntire joined the Army in August of 1944. He served as an infantry rifleman with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. He deployed to England before participating in the Battle of the Bulge, and saw combat through the Siegfried Line, and liberated prisoners left behind by the SS at Flossenbürg concentration camp. He returned to the US and was discharged in 1946.
Date: December 18, 2007
Creator: McIntire, Wilburn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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