Carol Anderson World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: United States Air Force -- History.
description: Carol Anderson served in the United States Air Force as a dental technician from 1951 to 1954. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Anderson talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Anderson was born on December 29, 1933, in McPherson, Kansas. Her brother served in the military during the war and was a prisoner of war. Anderson discussed life in McPherson and her decision to join the military after she graduated high school. She passed away on July 14, 2007.
creator: Anderson, Carol
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: unknown
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/anderson-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www.gliddenedigerfuneral.com/obituaries/Carol-Anderson-17308/#!/Obituary
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Anderson Interview
coverage: McPherson (Kan.)
coverage: 1933 - 1954

Harold Ballew World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States. Navy -- History.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Harold Ballew served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1946. Interviewed by Helen Krische on March 15, 2007, Ballew talked about his experiences during the Second World War. In this two-part interview, Ballew shared photographs of the Crusade, his company, and his father’s company, who served in World War 1. Ballew was born on February 22, 1927, in Glasgow, Missouri. He also lived in Armstrong and Fayette, Missouri. He joined the Navy upon turning 18 in 1945 and attended boot camp in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He spent his time in the Navy on the naval ship, the Crusade. Ballew’s job was to resupply the destroyer fleets in Okinawa, Japan. After 15 months on active duty, Ballew was honorably discharged on July 13, 1946, as a Seaman First Class. He received the Asiatic Pacific Medal and the Victory Medal. Following his military service, Ballew moved to Baldwin City, Kansas. He passed away on August 24, 2010.
creator: Ballew, Harold
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-03-15
contributor: Krische, Helen
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recordings of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/ballew-harold-wwii-interview-pt-1
relation: Obituary: https://www.lamb-roberts.com/obituaries/Harold-Ballew/#!/Obituary
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Ballew_Harold WWII Interview Pt 1
identifier: Ballew_Harold WWII Interview Pt 2
coverage: Okinawa Island (Japan)
coverage: 1941 - 1945

Joe Baringer World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1930-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Bastogne.
description: Joseph "Joe" Baringer served in the Army (101st Airborne Division) from 1941 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on October 1, 2007, Baringer talks about his experiences during the Second World War. Baringer was born on February 21, 1918, in New Paris, Indiana. Baringer attended the University of Indiana in Wilmington and graduated with a business degree in 1940. He was drafted into the Army on April 9, 1941. Between 1941 and 1943, Baringer spent time at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, MS and Fort Bragg, CA. In 1943, Baringer deployed to Liverpool, England. While waiting to enter France, Baringer played the trumpet for his company's dance band. On June 7, 1944, the second day of the D-Day invasion, Baringer entered Normandy by glider. He talked about what it was like to be on the glider with eight other soldiers, and their trek from the Mourmelon-le-Grand quarters to Bastogne. Upon being rescued by General Patton during the Battle of the Bulge, Baringer was sent to Lake Geneva. He was there when the Germans surrendered and was instructed to march with the German prisoners. He talked about their interactions and discussed visiting Adolf Hitler's hideout, in which he and his fellow soldiers took some souvenirs, including salt and pepper shakers. Throughout his service, Baringer rose to the rank of Sergeant and received the Purple Heart. He was discharged at Fort Wayne, IN in September 1945. Baringer then worked at Standard Oil (Amoco) and spent the rest of his career there, retiring in 1978. He passed away on July 17, 2012, in Lawrence, Kansas.
creator: Baringer, Joe
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-10-1
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/baringer-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Joseph-Joe-Baringer-94143521
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211936
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Baringer Interview
coverage: Europe
coverage: 1918 - 2007

Maynard Bauleke World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States. Navy -- History.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Maynard Bauleke was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943 and served until 1945. Interviewed by Deborah Pye, Bauleke talked about his experiences during and after the Second World War. Bauleke was born on May 5, 1925, in Minnesota. He attended boot camp at the Farragut Naval Base and the San Diego Naval Base. He also received training as an electrician at the University of Kansas. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor and Midway Island. After the war, Bauleke worked at the Green Giant Company. He then went to the University of Kansas and transferred to the University of Alabama and later attended the University of Illinois and Iowa State University. He received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in ceramics and a Ph.D. in Ceramic Engineering. Following graduate school, he worked at Honeywell in Minneapolis and at the University of Kansas. Bauleke passed away on December 6, 2015.
creator: Bauleke, Maynard
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-10-10
date: 2003-10-26
contributor: Pye, Deborah
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/bauleke-maynard-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/LJWorld/obituary.aspx?n=Maynard-Paul-Bauleke&pid=176817073
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211937
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Bauleke_Maynard WWII Interview
coverage: Midway Islands
coverage: 1943 - 2006

George Berlin World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Bastogne.
description: George Berlin enlisted in the United States Army in December 1942. He served in the 75th Infantry Division until he was discharged in October 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 12, 2007, Berlin talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Berlin was born on July 15, 1921, in Ottawa, Kansas. He went to basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas, before joining the 75th Infantry Division at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 1944. He was then stationed in Wales. While in Europe, he fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, the Battle of the Colmar with the First French Army in Alsace, and the Battle of the Ruhr. After the war, Berlin moved to Topeka, Kansas. He received a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Kansas.
creator: Berlin, George
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-03-12
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/berlin-george-wwii-interview
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211938
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Berlin_George WII Interview
coverage: Europe
coverage: 1939 - 1945

Mildred Biggar World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Army Nurse Corps -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
description: Mildred Biggar served in the Army Nurse Corps. Interviewed in 2004 by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Biggar talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Biggar was born and raised in Arkansas. Upon graduating high school in 1939, she left for Memphis, Tennessee to attend nursing school. After three years of training, she joined the Army Nurse Corps. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Biggar worked at the Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii. Throughout her interview, Biggar reflected on her nursing training and duties before and during the war, her interactions with wounded soldiers, leisure time in Oahu, and meeting her husband, Bill. Bill was an engineer and fellow Officer in the Army. They married in Hawaii in 1944. Prior to the end of the war, Mildred and Bill lived in South Gate, California. Biggar discussed life in California after the war.
creator: Biggar, Mildred
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2004
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/biggar-mildred-wwii-interview
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Biggar_Mildred WII Interview
coverage: Schofield Barracks (Hawaii)
coverage: 1939 - 1945

Donald A. Binns World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History -- 1933-1945.
subject: United States. Navy -- History.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: Prisoners of war.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Donald A. Binns joined the United States Navy in 1936 and attended boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. He retired after twenty years as a Chief Petty Officer. Interviewed on May 9, 2003, by Luke Thompson as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Binns talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Binns was born on August 5, 1917. Prior to World War II, Binns worked as a destroyer tender on the USS Melville and spent two years on the USS Bittern. After reenlisting, Binns was stationed in Guam, where he worked on a patrol boat. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 10,000 Japanese soldiers landed on Guam and captured many American soldiers, including Binns. The Japanese soldiers then took Binns and the others to Zentsuji, a prisoner of war camp in Shikoku, Japan. Binns spent four years at the camp. During his time there, he worked at the railroad freight station. Binns discussed his time in the military before the war, the experience of being captured in Guam, and his time as a POW in Japan. He talked about the conditions of the camp, the Doolittle Raid, and his encounters with Japanese civilians and the guards. Following his retirement from the Navy, Binns taught at Lawrence High School and served on the Lawrence City Commission. He passed away on February 3, 2005.
creator: Binns, Donald A.
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2003-05-09
contributor: Thompson, Luke
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/binns-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/donald-binns-obituary?pid=3128310
relation: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/feb/05/former_mayor_teacher/
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212282
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Binns, WWII Interview
coverage: Zentsūji-shi (Japan)
coverage: 1936 - 1945

Gilbert Borom World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans.
subject: World War, 1939–1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
description: Gilbert Borom was drafted into the United States Army in 1944. He served in the 3rd Army, 13th Engineers. Interviewed on July 12, 2006, Borom talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Borom was born in Alabama in February 1916 and grew up in Ohio. He fought in the invasion of Normandy in 1944. Borom passed away on April 25, 2007.
creator: Borom, Gilbert
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-07-12
contributor: unknown
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/borom-gilbert-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2007/apr/27/gilbert_borom/
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212512
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Borom_Gilbert WII Interview
coverage: France
coverage: 1941 - 1944

Eugene Bovee World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
description: Eugene Bovee was drafted into the United States Army in May 1942. He served as a military intelligence lieutenant with a censorship group until 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston, Bovee talked about his military experiences during World War II. Bovee was born on April 1, 1915, in Sioux City, Iowa. He went to Morningside College in Sioux City and then to Iowa State Teachers’ College. In 1941, he started graduate school at the University of Iowa and began teaching high school. After being drafted in 1942, he attended several training schools, including military personal training at Camp Grant, Army Clerical School, Officer Candidate School, and Adjutant General’s School of Administration in Washington, D.C. Bovee then went to Cheltenham, England and France. He mostly worked in censorship and spent his days censoring soldiers’ letters. Following the war, he received a master’s degree from the University of Iowa and a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of California in Los Angeles. Bovee then became a professor at the University of Kansas. He retired in 1985 and passed on October 20, 2005.
creator: Bovee, Eugene
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: unknown
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/bovee-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2006/sep/17/eugene_bovee/
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212284
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Bovee Interview
coverage: England
coverage: France
coverage: 1942 - 1946

Antonette Brecheisen World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
description: Antonette Louise Brecheisen grew up in Douglas County, Kansas, during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project, Brecheisen talked about her experiences living in Kansas as a German American during the war years. Brecheisen was born on May 4, 1929. She married Lloyd Brecheisen in October 1952. Lloyd passed away in 1986.
creator: Brecheisen, Antonette
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: unknown
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/Brecheisen
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Brecheisen Interview
coverage: Douglas County (Kan.)
coverage: 1941 - 1945

Howard Breitenbucher World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States. Navy -- History.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Howard Breitenbucher was drafted into the United States Navy in 1943. He served as a Fireman First Class on the USS Lexington until 1946. Interviewed by Helen Krische on July 14, 2006, Breitenbucher talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Breitenbucher was born on April 6, 1925. He attended boot camp in Farragut, Idaho, and he is credited with participating in ten battles in the Pacific. Following the war, Breitenbucher received a degree in agriculture from Northwest Missouri State. He then worked for Farmland Industries. He passed away on August 1, 2009.
creator: Breitenbucher, Howard
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-07-14
contributor: Krische, Helen
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/breitenbucher-howard-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://warrenmcelwain.com/obituary/Howard-L-Breitenbucher/
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211939
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Breitenbucher_Howard WWII Interview
coverage: Pacific Ocean
coverage: 1943 - 1946

Byron Brooks World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Navy -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Byron Brooks enlisted in United States Navy in 1943. He served on the USS West Point, a troopship, transporting troops throughout the Atlantic and Pacific. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston in 2003 as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Brooks talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Brooks was born on April 25, 1918. Prior to the war, he attended Emporia State Teachers College. Brooks was discharged in 1946 and joined the Reserve. Also featured in the interview is Julia Brooks, Byron’s wife. They married in May 1943. She talked about her experiences while her husband served in the military. Byron Brooks passed away on February 24, 2007.
creator: Brooks, Byron
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2003
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Brooks, Julia
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/brooks-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2007/feb/27/byron_brooks/
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Brooks Interview
coverage: South Pacific
coverage: 1943 - 1945

Everett E. Buhler World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States. Navy -- History.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Everett Buhler joined the Navy in May 1941. He served until 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on October 1, 2007, Buhler talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Bugler was born in Pretty Prairie, Kansas on June 27, 1919. He attended Lawrence High School. Following his graduation in 1937, he went to the University of Kansas. He volunteered for the Navy in 1941 and became a flight instructor in Pensacola, Florida. He then went to San Diego, California, for Patrol Plane Commander School, where he got into the Transitional Land Plant Unit (TLU) as a patrol plane commander in long-range patrol bombers. He spent most of his military career flying PB4YIs. In 1944, he went to the South Pacific. After the war, he returned to Lawrence and worked a variety of jobs. Buhler passed away on June 26, 2007.
creator: Buhler, Everett E.
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-10-01
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/buhler-everett-wwii-interview-1
relation: Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2007/jun/28/everett_buhler/
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211713
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Buhler, Everett WII Interview [1]
coverage: South Pacific
coverage: 1941 - 1945

Hazel Burgert World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.
subject: Women veterans -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
subject: World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.
subject: United States. Army. Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
description: Hazel (Leeper) Burgert served in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) from 1943 to December 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on June 26, 2007, Burgert talked about her experiences during the Second World War. Burgert was born on June 21, 1918, in Brooklyn, Iowa. She graduated high school in 1935 and became a teacher. She and her sister, Elizabeth Leeper, joined the WAAC. Burgert went to Fort Des Moines for training and then spent time in Casper, Wyoming before being stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she worked as a bomb scorer. During the interview, she shared newspaper clippings, photographs from her wedding, and shows her uniform. Burgert passed away on November 12, 2012.
creator: Burgert, Hazel
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-06-26
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. This interview can be used freely for purposes beyond educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/burgert-hazel-m-wwii-interview-20070626
relation: Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=hazel-m-burgert&pid=160979486
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Burgert_Hazel M WWII Interview 20070626
coverage: Kirtland Air Force Base (N.M.)
coverage: 1918 - 2007

Clyde Bysom World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Army Air Forces -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Clyde Bysom enlisted in the United States Army (Air Force) in 1944. He served as a B29 tail gunner in the 393rd Squadron. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on October 27, 2006, Bysom talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Bysom was born in Adrian, Missouri on October 13, 1917. He grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. He graduated from Liberty Memorial High School in 1936 and then went to the University of Kansas. Bysom started building B29 parts at Boeing Aircraft in January 1942. After working there for two years, he joined the Air Force. He completed basic training at Sheppard Field in Wichita Falls, Texas. He then went to B29 School at Lowry Field in Denver, Colorado. After joining the 393rd Squadron, he was stationed in Roswell, New Mexico. Following the war, he worked at the Reuter Pipe Organ Company for twenty-five years. At the time of the interview, Bysom had been working at Hume Music in Lawrence for eleven years. He passed away on June 1, 2015.
creator: Bysom, Clyde
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-10-27
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/bysom-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=clyde-leon-bysom&pid=175024240&fhid=24990
relation: A transcript of another interview with Bysom is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211714
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Bysom, WWII Interview
coverage: Japan
coverage: 1942 - 1946

Archer Carlson World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Archer Carlson served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946 in the 306th Combat Engineers, 81st Division, Eighth Army. Interviewed by Helen Krische and Brian Grubbs on June 13, 2006, Carlson talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Carlson was born on January 27, 1926, in Scandia, Kansas. He grew up in Baldwin City, Kansas. In 1942, at 17, he had a short-term duty with the US Navy V-12 Officer Procurement Program. Upon turning 18, he registered for the draft and was inducted into the Army on July 12, 1944, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He attended basic training and entered the Cavalry Replacement Corps at Camp Whiteside, both at Fort Riley, Kansas. Carlson was on his way to Europe the day before Germany surrendered (V-E Day). The ship then turned around and Carlson went to the Pacific theater. He was stationed on Leyte in the Philippines. Carlson then went to Japan. He was discharged on August 17, 1946.
creator: Carlson, Archer
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-06-13
contributor: Krische, Helen
contributor: Grubbs, Brian
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/carlson-archer-wwii-interview
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211941
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Carlson_Archer WWII Interview
coverage: Leyte (Philippines)
coverage: 1942 - 1946

Harold Cartwright World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Harold Cartwright was drafted into the United States Army (Infantry) in 1944. He served as a rifleman in the 32nd Division. He also served as a Corporal in General MacArthur’s Honor Guard in Tokyo for nine months. Interviewed by Deborah Pye on November 10, 2006, Cartwright talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Cartwright was born in Kansas on September 9, 1924. He attended basic training at Camp Fannin in Texas. He was discharged in 1946. Cartwright passed away on May 26, 2010.
creator: Cartwright, Harold
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-10-10
contributor: Pye, Deborah
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/cartwright-harold-wwii-interview-2
relation: Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/harold-cartwright-obituary?pid=143177493
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211715
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Cartwright_Harold WWII Interview 2
coverage: Manila (Philippines)
coverage: Tokyo (Japan)
coverage: 1944 - 1946

Barbara Caruthers World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
description: Interviewed by Helen Krische on June 14, 2006, Barbara (Danley) Caruthers talked about growing up during World War II. Caruthers attended Baldwin High School from 1941 to 1945. Her mother was a housewife and her father worked as a house painter. She had seven siblings, including a brother, Albert, who served in the Navy. He was stationed at in Great Lakes, Illinois. Caruthers married Dale Caruthers, who served in the Navy during the war, in 1946. In this interview, Caruthers reflected on life in Baldwin City during and after the war. She passed away on April 23, 2019.
creator: Caruthers, Barbara
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-06-14
contributor: Krische, Helen
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. This interview can be used freely for purposes beyond educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/caruthers-barbara-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www.lamb-roberts.com/obituaries/Barbara-Caruthers/#!/Obituary
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Caruthers_Barbara WWII Interview
coverage: Baldwin City (Kan.)
coverage: 1941 - 2006

Betty Caruthers World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- United States.
subject: Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack On, 1941.
subject: United Service Organizations (U.S.)
description: Betty Caruthers was interviewed at the Watkins Museum of History as part of the Lawrence Remembers the World War II Years Project. Caruthers talked about working for Sunflower Ordnance Works (Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant) and her time in the United States Organizations (USO) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, during the Second World War. She also discussed rationing, music, and leisure time during the war, and shared photographs of her uniforms. Caruthers was born on October 19, 1922, in Kansas. Following high school, she worked as a beauty operator. Her husband, Walter Caruthers, served in the Navy. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor and was on the USS Narwhal during the attack on December 7, 1941. Caruthers shared stories about her husband’s time in the Navy and their life together following the war.
creator: Caruthers, Betty
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: unknown
contributor: unknown
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/caruthers-betty-wwii-interview
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Caruthers_Betty WWII Interview
coverage: Lawrence (Kan.)
coverage: 1922 - 1945

John Clifford World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: John Clifford served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 28, 2007, Clifford talked about his experiences during and after the Second World War. Clifford was born in Springfield, Illinois, on October 19, 1918. He was drafted into the Army in 1941. He was first assigned to a film school at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and then worked as a clerk in the battalion headquarters at Camp Crowder, Missouri. He later joined a hospital company at Fort Leonard Wood. After going overseas, his company built a hospital in Hollandia. Clifford then went to Manila Bay in the Philippines. Following the war, he attended Marian Elwood’s Hollywood School for Writing to continue his writing career that began before he was drafted. After completing the school, he moved back to Kansas and attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas. Clifford taught high school journalism in Lawrence and worked as a copy editor for the Topeka Daily Capital. He then got a job at Centron Films, where he worked for the next twenty-three years. While there, he wrote the horror film, Carnival of Souls. He also authored a novel, The Shooting of Storey James.
creator: Clifford, John
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-08-28
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. This interview can be used freely for purposes beyond educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/clifford-john-wwii-interview-20070828
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/214315
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Clifford_John WWII Interview 20070828
coverage: New Guinea
coverage: 1941 - 2007

Donald E. Cobb World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care.
description: Donald Cobb served as a combat medic in the United States Army (271st Engineer Battalion, 71st Infantry Division) during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on April 26, 2007, Cobb talked about his military experiences. Cobb was born in Marysville, Kansas, on April 30, 1924. He was drafted into the Army in May 1943. He then went to the Medical Replacement Training Center at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Once he became a medic, he went to Fort Carson, Colorado where he joined the 271st Engineer Battalion, 71st Infantry Division. He then spent a year at Fort Benning, Georgia, before going to France in January 1944. After the war, Cobb spent eight months in Augsburg, Germany. He was discharged in 1946 but later reenlisted for three years. He worked at the Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth. Following his military service, Cobb worked at the Cooperative Farm Chemicals Association. He passed away on October 31, 2009.
creator: Cobb, Donald E.
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-04-26
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/cobb-don-wwii-interview-20070426
relation: Obituary: http://signal.baldwincity.com/obituaries/2009/nov/02/donald-cobb/
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211942
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Cobb_Don WWII Interview 20070426
coverage: France
coverage: Augsburg (Germany)
coverage: 1943 - 1951

Marvin Connelly World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area
description: Marvin Connelly served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 22, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marvin talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Connelly completed basic training in Midland, Texas. He worked as a B-34 mechanic in Saipan for the duration of the war. Rhea Connelly, Connelly’s wife, is also featured in the interview. Marvin Connelly passed away on October 30, 2012.
creator: Connelly, Marvin
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2003-08-22
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Connelly, Rhea
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/connelly-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/marvin-connelly-obituary?pid=160760296
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/213274
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Connelly Interview
coverage: Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
coverage: 1942 - 1945

Herman Cox World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Merchant marine -- United States -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
description: Herman Cox was a Merchant Marine during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on March 15, 2007, Cox talked about his experiences, and how the Merchant Marine contributed to the war effort. Cox was born on August 23, 1927, in Pleasanton, Kansas. As a teenager, he worked at the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company. He joined the Merchant Marine on September 26, 1944. He received training on Santa Catalina Island. During his service, he worked on several tankers transporting oil along the West coast. Following the war, Cox married his wife, Bettie Weems, on September 26, 1947. He passed away in 2017.
creator: Cox, Herman
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-03-15
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/cox-herman-wwii-interview-20070315
relation: Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=herman-cox&pid=185219176&fhid=24989
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Herman_Cox WWII Interview 20070315
coverage: California
coverage: 1941 - 1947

Orvel A. Criqui World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: United States. Navy -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- History.
description: Orvel Criqui served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 23, 2007, Criqui talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Criqui was born on May 28, 1924, in Melvern, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1942 and became a teacher. He then volunteered for the Navy Air Corps. He took training classes at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, and then went to New Mexico for flight training. While there, he became ill and was sent to a hospital in San Diego. He could no longer be in the flight program, so he went to boot camp. He was then diagnosed with pneumonia and scarlet fever. Criqui was medically discharged in 1946. Upon returning home, he attended Emporia State University and resumed teaching. Criqui passed away on November 12, 2008.
creator: Criqui, Orvel A.
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2007-08-23
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/orvel-criqui-a-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?n=orvel-a-criqui&pid=120164719
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/214316
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Orvel_Criqui_A WWII Interview
coverage: San Diego (Calif.)
coverage: 1942 - 1946

Curtis William Dalton World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: United States. Army. Signal Corps -- History.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
description: Curtis William Dalton served as a Corporal in the Army Signal Corps in the Pacific during the Second World War. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 29, 2006, Dalton talked about his experience working as a teletype maintenance technician in Hollandia, New Guinea during the war. Prior to being sent to New Guinea, Dalton was stationed at Camp Crowder, Missouri. Johnston also interviewed Cleda (Haight) Dalton. Curtis and Cleda married on June 22, 1941. Cleda reflected on life in Lawrence during the war. Following the war, Curtis was discharged and worked at the Lawrence Paper Company until he retired in 1985. He passed away on June 13, 2012. Cleda passed away on December 2, 2016.
creator: Dalton, Curtis
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-08-29
contributor: Johnston, Pattie
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/dalton-curtis-wwii-interview
relation: Obituary: https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=curtis-w-dalton&pid=158047279
relation: Obituary (Cleda Dalton): https://obituaries.ljworld.com/obituaries/ljworld/obituary.aspx?n=cleda-dalton&pid=182976562&fhid=24990
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Dalton_Curtis WWII Interview
coverage: New Guinea
coverage: 1938 - 1945