Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007 (open access)

Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007

Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 2007
Creator: Hogan, Vickie Lee
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nuclear Weapons: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program (open access)

Nuclear Weapons: The Reliable Replacement Warhead Program

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Date: February 8, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 173, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007 (open access)

The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 173, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007

Weekly student newspaper from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 108, No. 270, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 108, No. 270, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 2007
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with John E. Underwood, February 8, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with John E. Underwood, February 8, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John E. Underwood. Underwood grew up on a farm in Georgia and volunteered for service in the US Navy when he was 15 years old in 1941. His mother signed for him and then he went to boot camp in Virginia. Upon completing training, Underwood was assigned VF-42 aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5) and assisted the airplane mechanics. Underwood discusses being aboard the Yorktown in May, 1942, during the Battle ofthe Coral Sea and witnessing the USS Lexington (CV-2) sink. Underwood also discusses making repairs in time to participate in the Battle of Midway in June, 1942. Underwood discusses the attack on the Yorktown that disabled the ship, and he describes abandoning her, but not before rescuing the contents of his locker, which included his watch, ring and poker winnings. He was soon rescued by a destroyer crewman. Once he returned to Hawaii, he stayed on in the office of the Commander, Air Force Pacific Fleet for the duration of the war and served as a driver for Admiral Forrest Sherman at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, until he was transferred to Washington, DC. Underwood discusses getting out of …
Date: February 8, 2007
Creator: Underwood, John E.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007 (open access)

Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 2007

Semi-weekly newspaper from Livingston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 2007
Creator: White, Barbara
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History