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Oral History Interview with Robert Hoe, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Hoe where he discusses his childhood and education, and what led him to join the Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Hoe, Robert & Alexander, William J.

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

Oral History Interview with Robert O. Andrews, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert O. Andrews where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Air Force. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre and over Asia during World War two.

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Andrews, Robert O. & Alexander, William J.

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

Oral History Interview with Frank Beyer, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Breyer. Breyer enlisted in the Army and was attached to the 922nd Field Artillery Battalion after a brief stint in the Army Specialized Training Program (which was discontinued before he could complete the course). He was shipped to India, landing in Bombay (Mumbai) in April, 1944. From there, he went to Burma and fought the Japanese with Merrill’s Marauders. Breyer was evacuated back to India because of an infection. He ma… more

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Beyer, Frank

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

Oral History Interview with Charles Edwin, September 20, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Edwin. Edwin was born in 1932. As a young elementary school student in Houston, Texas, he volunteered with the aircraft warning services during World War II. From mid-1942 through December of 1943, Edwin served as an aircraft observer on Sunday afternoons, reporting to the 3rd Fighter Command of the 3rd Air Force.

Date: September 20, 2009

Creator: Edwin, Charles

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

Oral History Interview with Bob Kaufman, September 20, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bob Kaufman. Kaufman joined the Navy in June of 1936. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June of 1940. Beginning in June, Kaufman served aboard the USS Wichita (CA-45), operating primarily in the North Atlantic. He worked in the Communications and Gunnery departments through December of 1942. Kaufman volunteered for submarine school, graduated in June of 1943 and served as Diving Officer and Executive Officer aboard the USS G… more

Date: September 20, 2009

Creator: Kaufman, Bob

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

Oral History Interview with Maurice Rindskopf, September 20, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Maurice Rindskopf. Rindskopf graduated from the Naval Academy in 1938. He completed submarine school in 1940. Beginning November of 1941, Rindskopf served as Commanding Officer aboard the USS Drum (SS-228). He completed 11 war patrols around Japan, Truk, Tulagi, Marshall Islands and the Philippines. He continued his service after the war ended, retiring in 1972 as a rear admiral and the Director of Naval Intelligence.

Date: September 20, 2009

Creator: Rindskopf, Maurice

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

Oral History Interview with David Frazier, September 20, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Frazier. Frazier was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania on 19 May 1927. Upon joining the Navy in 1945 he went to boot camp at Samson Naval Training Base in New York. Upon completing boot training, he was sent to Iwo Jima where he went aboard the USS Susanville (PC-1149). He developed an ingenious method to make ice cream on board the ship. He recalls that after providing shuttle services for several months the ship went to… more

Date: September 20, 2009

Creator: Frazier, David

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

Oral History Interview with Ray Christensen, September 20, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ray Christensen. Christensen was born in Henry, South Dakota in December 1917. He joined the Navy in September 1941 and went to Great lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, Illinois for boot training. Upon completion he reported aboard the USS Colorado (BB-45) at Bremerton, Washington. He tells of the ship taking part in the bombardment of Tarawa. After returning to the United States for overhaul, the ship took part in the i… more

Date: September 20, 2009

Creator: Christensen, Ray

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

Oral History Interview with John Alden, September 20, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Alden. Alden was born in San Diego, California on 23 October 1921. While attending Cornell University he entered the US Navy V-7 Program. Upon graduating from Cornell he was ordered to attend Midshipman School at Columbia University. While there he was hospitalized for an extended period of time. Later, Alden was ordered to Midshipman’s School at Notre Dame University. Upon graduating in September 1943, he was sent to D… more

Date: September 20, 2009

Creator: Alden, John

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

Oral History Interview with John Keith Wells, September 20, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Keith Wells. Wells was in the cavalry at Texas A&M when the war broke out. He joined the Marine Corps and attended officer’s school. There he learned parachuting, completing his final jumps with a broken leg, which he never sought medical care for. He received further training at Camp Pendleton and became the executive officer of his company. Landing on Iwo Jima in the third wave, he remained there for the duration of t… more

Date: September 20, 2008

Creator: Wells, John Keith

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

Oral History Interview with Victor Nanadiego, September 20, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Victor Nanadiego. Nanadiego was born in the Philippines and was a private in the Philippine Army at the time of the Japanese invasion. He was captured and participated in the Bataan Death March. He describes insect infestations, rampant disease, and the lack of food and water. Nanadiego also discusses the duties POWs performed including burying the dead. He was released after four months and joined the guerillas when he had … more

Date: September 20, 2008

Creator: Nanadiego, Victor

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

Oral History Interview with Edward McCreary, September 20, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward McCreary. McCreary was born in Spain in 1928 and attended school in the Philippines beginning in 1935. He was a high school sophomore in Baguio when the Japanese invaded, and he managed to escape to the mountains, where he hid for three months. After he was caught, he was imprisoned for one year in a small camp. As guerillas began to recapture parts of the island, prisoners were transferred to Santo Tomas University. … more

Date: September 20, 2008

Creator: McCreary, Edward

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

Oral History Interview with Ken Jones, September 20, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ken Jones. Jones joined the Navy in January of 1944. Beginning in May, he served as a 20mm gunner aboard the USS Colorado (BB-45). Jones participated in the pre-invasion shelling of Saipan, Guam and Tinian. Additionally, he participated in the Philippines Campaign and the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, they traveled to Tokyo Bay and witnessed the surrender of Japan. He returned to the US and was discharged around late 1945.

Date: September 20, 2008

Creator: Jones, Ken

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

Oral History Interview with Martin DeVries, September 20, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Martin DeVries. DeVries joined the Navy as a Seabee in 1942. Having experience in painting and hanging wallpaper, he was assigned as a painter to the 31st Naval Construction Battalion, attached to the 5th Marine Division at Port Hueneme. When DeVries deployed to Iwo Jima, he assisted the storekeeper with the cold storage of fruits and vegetables; his incentive in doing so was to stay cool and enjoy fresh food. DeVries watche… more

Date: September 20, 2008

Creator: DeVries, MArtin

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

Oral History Interview with Eunice Marie Valencia Cavajeh, September 20, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eunice Marie Valencia Cavajeh. Cavajeh was born 16 October 1927 in Oskosura on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Her father was a Filipino doctor who was trained in the United States and her mother was an American nurse. They were married in the Philippines in 1919. Cavajeh recalls the Japanese invasion beginning 8 December 1941. She also recalls the confusion encountered upon leaving the city. She tells of the Japanes… more

Date: September 20, 2008

Creator: Cavajeh, Eunice Marie Valencia

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

Oral History Interview with John W. Bostian, September 20, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John W. Bostian. Bostian joined the service in August 1941 through the V-7 program. He received orders to report to the Naval Academy one day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, as an apprentice seaman. In May 1942 he boarded the USS Arkansas (BB-33) as an ensign in the engineering department and made six round trips across the Atlantic. After a transfer in 1943, he became a plank owner of the USS Franklin (CV-13) as their B … more

Date: September 20, 2007

Creator: Bostian, John W

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

Oral History Interview with Clifford E. Rice, September 20, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clifford E Rice. Rice dropped out of high school when calls for the draft began. Needing his parents’ permission to join the military, he joined the Navy after his father insisted that he eschew the Marine Corps. Rice was assigned to the destroyer USS Dunlap (DD-384). His first mission involved protecting President Roosevelt on a trip to Kiska, Aleutian Islands. As a mere seaman, Rice was initially stationed at a 40mm gun. I… more

Date: September 20, 2007

Creator: Rice, Clifford E

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

Oral History Interview with Robert Cashin, September 20, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Cashin. Cashin passed his Foreign Service Officer examinations and was awaiting assignment when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. In July of 1942 he joined the Army, 17th Infantry Division. He began Officer Candidate School in December. Upon completion of school he was assigned Platoon Leader in the Cavalry Replacement Training Center. He later served as a lieutenant in the Military Intelligence Cente… more

Date: September 20, 2006

Creator: Cashin, Robert

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

Oral History Interview with James Holden, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James E. Holden. Holden joined the Army and trained at Camp Swift, Texas in 1943. He was assigned to a replacement battalion and eventually shipped to Burma where he joined Merrill's Marauders. He joined them before the Myitkyina campaign. He got injured by a fall and was eventually evacuated back to Lido. He returned to his unit in time for them to relocate to Kunming. He was detached to temporary duty at Kweiyang helping b… more

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Holden, James E.

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

Oral History Interview with Robert Englert, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Englert. Englert joined the Army in April of 1943. He traveled to Calcutta, India, and worked with the Military Police stationed there. He worked on patrol at the docks. He also joined the Z Force in Kunming, China, where he worked as a telephone operator, with the Red Cross, and as a librarian on the base. He returned to the US and was discharged in November of 1945.

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Englert, Robert

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

Oral History Interview with Robert Norman, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Norman. Born in 1919, he joined the Army Air Force in September 1941. He began his pilot training in early 1942. He served as a flight instructor in the Army Air Training Command at Marfa Army Airfield, Texas for two years. In September 1944 he was transferred to the Air Transport Command. He relates a story about landing a C-46 on Ascension Island en route to delivering it to England. Because he had experience flying… more

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Norman, Robert

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

Oral History Interview with Jim Romer, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Romer. In 1943 he was a civilian single-engine flight instructor at an Army Primary Flying School in Helena, Arkansas. He then joined the Ferry Command in Memphis, Tennessee where he received twin-engine training and worked as a civilian pilot ferrying airplanes. He shares an anecdote about leading a flight of six airplanes from Brazil to Ascension Island. After attending four-engine flight school, he went to Mitchel Fie… more

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Romer, Jim

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

Oral History Interview with Charles Findley, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Findley. Findley joined the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He received pilot training at Falcon Field in Mesa, Arizona from both the Royal Air Force and United States. Upon graduation, Findley was eligible to wear the wings of both countries. He also completed Special Weapons Training. He served in Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Omaha, Nebraska setting up a missile safety program. Findley’s military career began with a … more

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Findley, Charles

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

Oral History Interview with W. A. (Bill) Henderson, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. A. (Bill) Henderson. He discusses his time as a bombardier and navigator on a B-24 in the China-Burma-India Theater. His crew made bombing runs along the Burma Railway and hit the bridge over River Kwai (Mae Klong), and also flew runs to supply gasoline to various bases in China, India and Burma. He ancedotes about the food and living quarters on the bases and saving his co-pilot's life after a bullet tore through the pla… more

Date: September 20, 2003

Creator: Henderson, W. A. (Bill)

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

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