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The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) American Airpower Heritage Museum Oral Histories

Dates: 1988-1993


The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) American Airpower Heritage Museum donated several collections of transcripts of oral histories with Navy personnel who served during World War II.  The oral histories document their service and contributions to naval aviation operations.

The Navy Archives only maintains copies of transcripts of these oral histories.  All originals and copyright are held by the Commemorative Air Force.

Albert, Frank
Date of Interview: 19 May 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W. J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Albert regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by the American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force Flying Museum.)

Bracken, Dallas J. (Jeff) 
Date of Interview: 16 September 1991
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W. J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Bracken regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by the American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force Flying Museum.)

Brown, John R. 
Date of Interview: 12 March 1990
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Morgan, Jack H. 
Interview with Mr. Brown regarding his naval aviation service in the Pacific, 1940-1946.  He was trained to lay mines. Topics discussed include: the sinking of USS OGLALA (CM-4) during bombing of Pearl Harbor & later strike by six kamikazes. (Original held by the American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force Flying Museum.)

Colley, Wayne C. 
Date of Interview: 26 July 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W. J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Colley regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by the American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force Flying Museum.)

Fatheree, Vestus Eugene 
Date of Interview: 1 November 1988 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Cawood, Margaret
Interview with Mr. Fatheree regarding his World War naval aviation service. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Faust (Longwith), Elmer F. 
Date of Interview: 22 July 1989 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Cawood, Margaret
Interview with Mr. Faust (Longwith) regarding his naval aviation service in the Aleutians and South Pacific during World War II. Topics discussed include: service on USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38). (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Frissell, Ralph E. 
Date of Interview: 6 May 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Frissell regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Gallagher, Jr., Thomas J. 
Date of Interview: 11 May 1990 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Conner, Cameron T. 
Interview with Mr. Gallagher, regarding his naval aviation service during World War II.  Topics discussed include: the events surrounding a Kamakazi attack in the Pacific aboard USS BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24). (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Geyton, James M. 
Date of Interview: 10/19/1991
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Geyton regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Glass, Jack
Date of Interview: 17 October 1990
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Glass, USN, regarding his World War II naval service aboard USS ENTERPRISE and his participation in the Guadalcanal & Philippine Sea campaigns. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Gregory Jr., Rice W.
Date of Interview: 5 October 1990 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Gregory Jr. regarding his naval aviation service on USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6) during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Hancock, Horace Henry 
Date of Interview: 16 May 1992 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Hancock, relating to his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Hipp, Lloyd V. 
Date of Interview: 8 February 1990 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Morgan, Jack H. 
Interview with Mr. Hipp, regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. Topics discussed include: experiences in the South Pacific from early 1943 to 1945; SeaBees; New Caledonia; and Guadalcanal. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Hofer, Merrill H. 
Date of Interview: 26 July 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Hofer, regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Lister, David S. 
Date of Interview: 12 December 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Lister regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Longino, Walter B. 
Date of Interview: 21 February 1989 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Cawood, Margaret
Interview with Mr. Longino regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

McConnaughhay,  James W. 
Date of Interview: 3 June 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. McConnaughhay, regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

McMullin, Joseph F. 
Date of Interview: 3 June 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. McMullin, regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Moore, Clarence A. (Bill) 
Date of Interview: 12 May 1990 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Connor, Cameron T. 
Interview with Mr. Moore regarding his naval aviation service during WWII.  Topics discussed include:  his experiences as an F6F avenger aircraft pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier USS BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24) including his being shot down. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Neal, Malcolm T. 
Date of Interview: 31 March 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Neal regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Powell, Thomas A.
Date of Interview: 28 July 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Powell regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Prendergast, George 
Date of Interview: 18 February 1993 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Prendergast regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Rapp, Jr., Jerome A. 
Date of Interview: 16 September 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Rapp regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Shinneman, Charles E. 
Date of Interview: 20 November 1993 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Shinneman regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Tollett, George W. 
Date of Interview: 7 October 1988 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Cawood, Margaret
Transcript with Mr. Tollett regarding his naval aviation service during World War II aboard USS BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24), 1942-1945. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

White, Edward K. 
Date of Interview: 6 October 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. White regarding his naval aviation service during World War II.  The transcript is extracted from an audio tape prepared by Mr. White in 1980 as a basis of a book, MY SHIP, MY NAVY, AND ME. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Wiley, Delmar D. 
Date of Interview: 23 September 1991 
Quantity: Transcript
Interviewer: Shinneman, W.J. (Bill)
Interview with Mr. Wiley regarding his naval aviation service during World War II. (Original held by American Airpower Heritage Foundation of the Commemorative Air Force.)

Published: Mon Mar 22 11:10:44 EDT 2021