Oral History Interview with Henry Wertz and Russell Wheeler, September 7, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Henry Wertz and Russell Wheeler, September 7, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry Wertz and Russell Wheeler. Both Wertz and Wheeler served in the Navy aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12). Wertz enlisted in the Navy in January of 1940 and Wheeler enlisted around 1942. Wertz served aboard the Hornet as Boatswain Mate 2nd Class and Wheeler served as Seaman 1st Class. Both men were in the 3rd Division, 40mm guns, which Wertz had charge over. Considering that Wheeler was only 15 years old when he joined, Wertz took extra care of him while aboard the Hornet. They traveled through the Panama Canal. They helped qualify fighter squadrons for the Pacific Fleet, and transported Marines to various islands. Their ship operated around Formosa, Guam, New Caledonia, Iwo Jima and the Aleutian Islands. They share various incidents aboard the ship, including kamikaze plane attacks, air raids, memorable landings and takeoffs from their carrier and life in general aboard the Hornet.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Wertz, Henry & Wheeler, Russell
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Spires and Murdock Walley, September 7, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Spires and Murdock Walley, September 7, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Spires and Murdock Walley. Both Spires and Walley joined the Navy in 1943 and served aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12). Spires worked as a 3rd Class Fireman. Walley worked in damage control in the ship repair division, as well as fire fighting in the pump room and as a plumber. They both boarded the ship around October of 1943, and speak on the 3 skippers they worked under, including Captain Browning, Captain Sample and Captain Doyle. Spires and Walley speak on their individual work aboard the ship, comradery between shipmates, transporting a Marine detachment, qualifying fighter squadrons for the Pacific Fleet, traveling to Kwajalein, New Guinea and Hollandia and life in general aboard the Hornet.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Spires, Robert & Walley, Murdock
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Szymanski, September 7, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Szymanski, September 7, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Szymanski. Szymanski joined the Navy in October of 1942. He served as an aviation machinist mate aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12). During the invasion of Hollandia, New Guinea, Szymanski’s job was to help mine the anchorage in Palau so the Japanese could not sail their fleet ships. He shares details of his experiences through the Battles of the Philippine Sea, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was honorably discharged in September of 1945.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Szymanski, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Henry Wertz and Russell Wheeler, September 7, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Henry Wertz and Russell Wheeler, September 7, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry Wertz and Russell Wheeler. Both Wertz and Wheeler served in the Navy aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12). Wertz enlisted in the Navy in January of 1940 and Wheeler enlisted around 1942. Wertz served aboard the Hornet as Boatswain Mate 2nd Class and Wheeler served as Seaman 1st Class. Both men were in the 3rd Division, 40mm guns, which Wertz had charge over. Considering that Wheeler was only 15 years old when he joined, Wertz took extra care of him while aboard the Hornet. They traveled through the Panama Canal. They helped qualify fighter squadrons for the Pacific Fleet, and transported Marines to various islands. Their ship operated around Formosa, Guam, New Caledonia, Iwo Jima and the Aleutian Islands. They share various incidents aboard the ship, including kamikaze plane attacks, air raids, memorable landings and takeoffs from their carrier and life in general aboard the Hornet.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Wertz, Henry & Wheeler, Russell
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Spires and Murdock Walley, September 7, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Spires and Murdock Walley, September 7, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Spires and Murdock Walley. Both Spires and Walley joined the Navy in 1943 and served aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12). Spires worked as a 3rd Class Fireman. Walley worked in damage control in the ship repair division, as well as fire fighting in the pump room and as a plumber. They both boarded the ship around October of 1943, and speak on the 3 skippers they worked under, including Captain Browning, Captain Sample and Captain Doyle. Spires and Walley speak on their individual work aboard the ship, comradery between shipmates, transporting a Marine detachment, qualifying fighter squadrons for the Pacific Fleet, traveling to Kwajalein, New Guinea and Hollandia and life in general aboard the Hornet.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Spires, Robert & Walley, Murdock
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Szymanski, September 7, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Szymanski, September 7, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Szymanski. Szymanski joined the Navy in October of 1942. He served as an aviation machinist mate aboard the USS Hornet (CV-12). During the invasion of Hollandia, New Guinea, Szymanski’s job was to help mine the anchorage in Palau so the Japanese could not sail their fleet ships. He shares details of his experiences through the Battles of the Philippine Sea, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was honorably discharged in September of 1945.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Szymanski, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Health Products for Seniors: 'Anti-Aging' Products Pose Potential for Physical and Economic Harm (open access)

Health Products for Seniors: 'Anti-Aging' Products Pose Potential for Physical and Economic Harm

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Evidence from the medical literature shows that a variety of frequently used dietary supplements marketed as anti-aging therapies can have serious health consequences for senior citizens. Some seniors have underlying diseases or health conditions that make the use of the product medically inadvisable, and some supplements can interact with medications that are being taken concurrently. Furthermore, studies have found that products sometimes contain harmful contaminants or much more of an active ingredient than is indicated on the label. Unproven anti-aging and alternative medicine products also pose an economic risk to seniors. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have identified several products that make advertising or labeling claims with insufficient substantiation, some costing consumers hundreds or thousands of dollars apiece. Federal and state agencies have efforts under way to protect consumers of these products. FDA and FTC sponsor programs and provide educational materials for senior citizens to help them avoid health fraud. At the state level, agencies are working to protect consumers of health products by enforcing state consumer protection and public health laws, although anti-aging and alternative products are receiving …
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 2001 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 72, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 2001

Semi-weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 7, 2001
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History