Archive for July 2025
Bataan Death March and POW Oral Histories
Japanese troops guard American prisoners of war at the beginning of the Bataan “Death March”, April 1942. Note Japanese photographer in the right foreground.
Accession #: USMC
Catalog #: USMC 114538
Copyright Owner: National Archives & Records Administration
Pearl Harbor Oral Histories of Medical Personnel
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, US medical personnel sprang into action. This video contains several of their oral histories.
Read MoreCourage Under Fire: Dr. Samuel Sherman’s Heroism Aboard the USS Franklin
Several days ago, I read an oral history that filled in some missing blanks for me. In 1993, Dr. Samuel Sherman was interviewed by historian Jan Herman about Sherman’s experiences on USS Franklin during the 19 March 1945 attack. I obtained a copy from Anderson Clark, who is working on a documentary about the families…
Read MoreAmelia Earhart And John Wooden—Connected To A Carrier
Amelia Earhart disappeared somewhere in the western Pacific Ocean 88 years ago today. Accompanied by her navigator, Fred Noonan, she was attempting to be the first woman to fly around the world. This morning, NBC’s Today Show featured a story about a new theory that may lead to the discovery of part of the wreckage…
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