About the FWOH Program
The volunteers of the Fort Worden Oral History Program have collected almost 300 interviews with the men and women who have served, lived, worked, or visited Fort Worden over its long history since the program’s inception in 2003. The interviews tell of the real life experiences of those who served at Fort Worden during the military era; who worked or lived here during the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center days; or have visited, participated in activities, or worked at the fort since it became a state park conference center.
These interviews, which have been transcribed and cataloged, form a rich treasure trove of stories that should be mined for source material by historians, students, genealogists, and writers.
Interviews by Subject
Army Army Families Army Wives Artillery Hill Atomic Bomb Tests Centrum Children's Games Coast Artillery-248th Coast Guard Commanding Officers Cottages Death Discipline Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment (EASR)-369th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (EBSR) Ferries Fiddle tunes Fort Flagler Fort Worden General James H. Cunningham Guns Hangar (Balloon) Housing Isolation Korean War McCurdy Pavilion Meals Mines Navy Officers Row Park Rangers Port Townsend Prisoners of War Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center) Runaways Shift Duty Ships Socialization Staff (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center) State Parks Strait of Juan de Fuca Submarines Target Practice Teachers World War IIInterviews by Category
- General (3)
- Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center (38)
- Military (89)
- Washington State Parks (28)
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Recent Posts
- Interview With Deb Johnson
- Interview with Karl Dehmer
- Interview with Gerrit Nieuwsma
- Interview With John W. Singhose
- Interview With Virginia H. Walter
- Interview With William F. Gurley
- Interview With Harold P. Aden
- Interview With Lucinda Hall
- Interview with Gasper J. “Gus” Impiccini
- Interview With Wilfred E. Allen
Interview Archives
- May 2013 (1)
- April 2013 (1)
- March 2013 (4)
- February 2013 (5)
- January 2013 (4)
- December 2012 (7)
- November 2012 (8)
- October 2012 (2)
- September 2012 (2)
- August 2012 (8)
- July 2012 (4)
- June 2012 (4)
- May 2012 (7)
- April 2012 (6)
- March 2012 (39)
- February 2012 (49)
- January 2012 (4)
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Interview with Marvin C. Fowler
From the interview with Marvin C. Fowler of Quartzite, AZ conducted by Oran De Bois by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on March 11, 2004. Mr. Fowler served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1971. He was stationed … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged CIA, Fishing, Harbor Entrance Control Post, Hydrophones, Icebreakers, Japan, Mines, Missiles, Navy, Prison, Russians, Ships, Signal Tower, Submarines, Triangulation, USS Elder, USS Fox, USS Manatee, USS Nautilus, USS Titan, Vietnam War
Interview With Michael J. Fecho,jr.
From the interview with Michael J. Fecho, jr. of Port Hadlock, WA conducted by Eugene Walker at the Fort Worden History Center on July 9, 2002. Mr. Fecho was the son of Master Sergeant Michael J. Fecho, who served in … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, cigarettes, Coast Artillery-14th, Landing Craft Medium, Pets, Seasickness, Storms, Wildlife
Interview With LKF
From the interview with LKF of Chattaroy, WA conducted by Patience Rogge by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on January 29, 2008. LKF was a resident of the Fort Worden Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center in 1957-58, when … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Bullies, Food, Juvenile Institutions-Recreation, Youth-Drug Use
Interview With Thomas M. Elgin
From the interview with Thomas M. Elgin of Tyler, TX conducted by Patience Rogge by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on January 31, 2008. Mr. Elgin served in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1949. Here he describes … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, Voyages and Travel-Washington
Interview With Marguerite “Mariwade” McIlroy Douglas
From the interview with Mrs. Marguerite “Mariwade” Mc Ilroy Douglas of Albuquerque, NM conducted by Shelly Testerman Randall by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on January 31, 2004. Mrs. Douglas was the daughter of U.S. Army Warrant Officer … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army-Military Life, Housing, Vegetable Gardening
Interview With James Deen
From the interview with James Deen of Port Townsend, WA conducted by Mona Lou Stefflre at the Fort Worden History Center on May 15, 2003. Mr. Deen served in the US Army at the early warning radar site atop Artillery … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged Army, Guided Missiles, Nike Rockets, Radar Defense Networks, Storms
Interview With Robert J. Bussey
From the interview with Robert J. Bussey of Fridley, MN conducted by Shelly Testerman Randall at the Fort Worden History Center on March 19, 2002. Mr. Bussey served in the US Army Corps of Engineers 369th EBSR from 1950 to … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 1323rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 369th EBSR, Army, Combat Engineering, Enemy Fire, Korean War, Punchbowl
Interview With Joan Best
From the interview with Joan Best of Port Hadlock, WA conducted at the Fort Worden History Center by Patience Rogge on July 15, 2008. Ms. Best worked at the Fort Worden Juvenile Treatment Center as a teacher from 1965 to … Continue reading
Posted in Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Tagged Prostitution, Racism, Runaways, Teachers
Interview With Robert J. Clouse
From the interview with Robert J. Clouse of Port Townsend, WA conducted by Hazel Hatfield at the Fort Worden History Center on March 6, 2003. Mr. Clouse served in the U.S. Army 513th Missile Battalion at Fort Worden during the … Continue reading
Interview With Dominic J. Caruso
From the interview with Dominic J. Caruso of Toccoa, GA conducted by Wendy Los by telephone from the Fort Worden History Center on June 15, 2004. Mr. Caruso served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1952 as a radio … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 38th Parallel, Bob Hope, Bronze Star, Chinese Army, Grandpa Jones, Kamikazes, Korean War, North Korea, Okinawa, Philippines, Pusan, USO Entertainment, World War II, Yalu River
