John Weatherwax World War II Interview

John Weatherwax World War II Interview

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.

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.

Weatherwax, John

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

2006-11-13

Johnston, Pattie

Kansas State Historical Society

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/

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/weatherwax-john-wwii-interview

Obituary: https://www2.ljworld.com/life-events/obituaries/2008/aug/30/john/

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

MP4

eng

Oral History

Weatherwax_John WWII Interview

New Guinea

1941 - 1946

Johnston, Pattie

Weatherwax, John

Lawrence (Kan.)

VHS

1:59:44

127 kbit/s (audio)

1625 kbit/s (video)