John Weatherwax World War II Interview
Dublin Core
Title
John Weatherwax World War II Interview
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
United States. Army.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
United States -- History, Military.
Description
John Weatherwax served in the United States Army (Company A, 33rd Infantry Division, 136 Infantry Regiment) from 1941 to 1946. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on November 13, 2006, Weatherwax talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Weatherwax was born on December 24, 1920, in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1938. He then attended the University of Kansas and joined the ROTC. He received his commission in June 1941. After Officer’s School, he spent time at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii and then went to New Guinea and Morotai, where he engaged in combat. Weatherwax earned three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star, a Silver Star, and a Combat Infantry Badge. He returned to Lawrence, Kansas on August 14, 1945. He then served in the Reserve until 1950. Following his service, Weatherwax became a CPA and taught at the University of Kansas. He passed away on August 29, 2008.
Creator
Weatherwax, 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
2006-11-13
Contributor
Johnston, Pattie
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/weatherwax-john-wwii-interview
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/211761
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
Weatherwax_John WWII Interview
Coverage
New Guinea
Morotai Island (Indonesia)
1941 - 1946
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Johnston, Pattie
Interviewee
Weatherwax, John
Location
Lawrence (Kan.)
Transcription
Original Format
VHS
Duration
1:59:44
Bit Rate/Frequency
127 kbit/s (audio)
1625 kbit/s (video)
Citation
Weatherwax, John, “John Weatherwax World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed November 22, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1771.
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