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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
- 369th EASR
- Army
- Army Families
- Army Wives
- Artillery Hill
- Atomic Bomb Tests
- Campgrounds
- Centrum
- Centrum Foundation
- Children's Games
- Closing of the Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center
- Coast Artillery-248th
- Coast Guard
- Commanding Officers
- Commanding Officers Quarters at Fort Worden
- Cottage Parents
- Cottages
- Death
- Discipline
- Enemy Fire
- Engineer Amphibious Support Regiment (EASR)-369th
- Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment (EBSR)
- Ferries
- Festival of American Fiddle Tunes
- Fiddle tunes
- Fort Flagler
- Fort Lewis
- Fort Worden
- Fort Worden Parade Ground
- General James H. Cunningham
- Greenland
- Guns
- Hangar (Balloon)
- Harbor Entrance Control Post
- Housing
- Hydrophones
- Inchon Landing
- Isolation
- Japan
- Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center
- Korean War
- Korean War Era
- Living Conditions
- McCurdy Pavilion
- Meals
- Military Police
- Mines
- National Guard
- Navy
- Officers Row
- Park Rangers
- Point Wilson Lighthouse
- Port Townsend
- Prisoners of War
- Pusan
- Residents (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center)
- Runaways
- Russians
- Seasickness
- Sergeants
- Shift Duty
- Ships
- Socialization
- Social Life
- Social Workers
- Staff (Juvenile Diagnostic and Treatment Center)
- State Parks
- Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Submarines
- Target Practice
- Teachers
- Weather
- Weddings
- Wildlife
- World War II
Interviews by Category
- General (2)
- Juvenile Diagnostic & Treatment Center (47)
- Military (125)
- Washington State Parks (42)
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Recent Posts
Interview Archives
- March 2015 (6)
- February 2015 (1)
- January 2015 (1)
- December 2014 (2)
- November 2014 (3)
- October 2014 (4)
- September 2014 (1)
- July 2014 (6)
- June 2014 (7)
- May 2014 (5)
- April 2014 (1)
- January 2014 (1)
- December 2013 (1)
- November 2013 (1)
- October 2013 (1)
- September 2013 (2)
- August 2013 (3)
- July 2013 (2)
- June 2013 (6)
- May 2013 (2)
- 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)
Category Archives: Military
Interview With Gwen Lovett
From the interview with Gwen Lovett of Port Townsend conducted by Rick Martinez at the Fort Worden History Center on February 27, 2003. Ms. Lovett was born in Port Townsend while her father, Master Sergeant Archie Christensen was stationed at … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Washington State Parks
Tagged Army Families, Centrum Foundation, Commanding Officers Quarters at Fort Worden, Fort Worden, Friends of Fort Worden, Guardhouse Gift Shop at Fort Worden, Master Sgt. Archie Christensen, Motor Pool at Fort Worden, NCO Row at Fort Worden, Port Townsend
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Interview With Paul Stock
From the interview with Paul Stock of Cottage Grove, OR conducted by Eugene Walker on July 8, 2002 at the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Stock served in the Boat Battalion of the 369th EASR during the Korean War era. … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th EASR, 501st Transportation Corps, Army, Boat Battalion 369th EASR, Fire Boats, Korean Boats in the 1950's, Korean War, Pusan Korea
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Interview With John A. Rich
From the interview with John Rich of Camino, CA conducted by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on June 28, 2005 by John Croghan. Mr. Rich served in the 356th EBSR at Fort Worden during the Korean War era. … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 356th EBSR, 501st Harbor Craft, Army, Fort Worden, Inchon, Koje-do Island, Korea, Korean Peninsula, Korean War, LCUs, LSTs, Mike Boats, Operation Bog Switch, Operation Little Switch, Prisoners of War, Pusan, Seasickness, USS General Black
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Interview With Walter M. Myren
From the interview with Walter Myren of Miltona, MN conducted by phone by Henry West from the Fort Worden History Center on July 6, 2004. Mr. Myren served in Company D of the Shore Batallion, 369th EASR from 1951 to … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th EASR, Army, Atomic Bomb Tests, Camp DesertRock NV, Company D Shore Battalion 369th EASR, Fort Flagler, Fort Worden
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Interview With Floyd Michelson
From the interview with Floyd Michelson of Seabeck, WA conducted at the Fort Worden History Center by Nancy Vleck on June 8, 2004. Mr. Michelson served in the Boat Battalion, 369th EASR from 1951 to 1952. Here he talks about … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th EASR, Army, Army Life, Boat Battalion 369th EASR, Camp Kilmer, Fort Worden, Greenland, Longshoring, Navy, Port Townsend, Rochefort France, Santa Catalina Island, Soldier's Pay, USS Deuel, USS M.L. Hersey
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Interview With Richard Konig
From the interview with Richar Konig of Woodside, NY conducted by John Clise by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on April 6, 2004. Mr. Konig served in the Shore Battalion, 369th EASR from 1951 to 1953. Here he … Continue reading
Posted in Military
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Interview With Earl Hettick
From the interview with Earl B. Hettick of Roscoe, ND conducted by Nancy Vleck by phone on March 15, 2005 from the Fort Worden History Center. Mr. Hettick served from 1951 to 1953 in the Shore Battalion, 369th EASR at … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th EASR'Fort Worden, Army, Atomic Bomb Tests, Camp Desert Rock NV, Fort Flagler, Korean War Era, Lack of Protection from Radiation, Nellis Air Force Base, Shore Battalion 369th EASR
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Interview With Herbert Herro
From the interview with Herbert Herro of Fond Du Lac, WI conducted by Clare Ledden by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on May 12, 2005. Mr. Herro served at Fort Worden in Company B of the Boat Battalion, … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th EASR, Army, Company B Boat Battalion 369th EASR, Football, Fort Flagler, Fort Worden, Fort Worden Football Team, Korean War Era, Recreation for Soldiers
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Interview With William H. Hambrock
From the interview with William H. Hambrock of Bluffton, IN conducted by Wendy Los by phone from the Fort Worden History Center on March 22, 2005. Mr. Hambrock served in Company E, Shore Battalion, 369th EASR at Fort Flagler from … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th EASR, Army, Camp Desert Rock, Company E Shore Battalion 369th EASR, Fort Flagler, Golf Clubs, Golf Tournaments, Korean War Era, Parade Ground at Fort Flagler, Recreation for Soldiers
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Interview With Larry Frankini
From the interview with Larry Frankini of Flushing, NY conducted by phone by Henry West from the Fort Worden History Center on March 2, 2005. Mr. Frankini served in Company B of the Boat Battalion, 369th EASR fom 1951 to … Continue reading
Posted in Military
Tagged 369th EASR, Army, Army Life, Company B Boat Battalion 369th EASR, Fort Worden, LCMs, Port Townsend, Salvage Boats, Treatment of Soldiers by Townspeople, Washington State
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