- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Wiley Shackford Obenshain, Jr.
- Creator:
- Lowance, David
Obenshain, Wiley Shackford, Jr., 1920-2010 - Date of Original:
- 2005-06-06
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Obenshain, Marilyn
Wilson, Ralph, Ensign, 1902-1990
Wilson, Martha Elizabeth, 1904-2009
Meyers, Captain
Duke University
University of Notre Dame
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Abbott Hall
Matsonia (Cruise ship : 1937)
Buchanan (Destroyer)
United States. Navy. Fleet, 3rd
Matsonia (Transport ship : ID-1589)
Buchanan (Destroyer : DD-484) - Location:
- Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, -33.86785, 151.20732
Micronesia, Ulithi, 9.9613889, 139.6036111
New Caledonia, Nouméa, -22.2745264, 166.442419
Palau, 7.3245, 134.496454875
Papua New Guinea, Rabaul, -4.1984592, 152.1728287
Philippines, Luzon, 18.5530638, 121.1246109
Solomon Islands, Tulaghi Island
United States, California, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, 37.77493, -122.41942
United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo Island, -15.15634105, 167.05107047173 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In this interview, Wiley Obenshain recalls his history in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After college graduation, he became a "90-day wonder" and was commissioned an Ensign on his 22nd birthday. He describes his journey to the Pacific and his experiences there, primarily escorting jeep carriers. He recalls a message received from Admiral Halsey about the Mindanao Gulf being a "bloody battleground." He relates the experience of a violent typhoon in which ships and equipment were lost. He describes hearing of President Roosevelt's death and how the nation felt about Truman. Mrs. Obenshain relates what the war years were like for her; she collected war bonds, volunteered with the Red Cross and attended Wellesley College.
Wiley Obenshain was in the Navy in the Pacific during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/276
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 29:53
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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