Title
Bill Ohrmann Interview, October 28, 1987
Interviewer
Clover Koopman
Files
Download Transcript of Bill Ohrmann Interview (455 KB)
Description
Bill Ohrmann recalls serving as a U.S. Army Air Corps member in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. He discusses Tokyo Rose’s broadcasts, which he listened to while on guard duty in New Guinea, and recalls that the troops did not take the propaganda seriously. Ohrmann remembers enjoying the American music in Tokyo Rose’s broadcasts, while laughing at Tokyo Rose’s propaganda with the other troops. He discusses Tokyo Rose’s prosecution, and talks about why he disagreed with it.
The audio for this interview is missing.
Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945; Tokyo Rose; Toguri, Iva; New Guinea; Guinea Gold newspaper
Original Date
10-28-1987
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Veterans Remember "Tokyo Rose" Oral History Project, OH 238, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 238-014
Media Type
Text
Original Format
1 transcript (7 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
application/pdf
Local Filename
OH_238_014.pdf
Citation
Ohrmann, Bill, "Bill Ohrmann Interview, October 28, 1987" (1987). Veterans Remember "Tokyo Rose" Oral History Project. 14.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/tokyorose_interviews/14