Oral History Interview with W. W. Hughes, November 17, 2003

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Interview with W. W. Hughes, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Grand Prarie, Texas. Hughes discusses growing up in the Great Depression, joining the National Guard and equestrian service in the 112th Cavalry at Fort Clark, the start of war and deployment to New Caledonia and Australia, preparations for combat, amphibious landings at Arawe Island off New Britain, scout patrols and combat, operations in New Guinea at the Driniumor River, Japanese POWs, actions in the Philippines at Leyte and Luzon, returning to the US as an instructor, and reflections on his service.
Date: November 17, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Hughes, W. W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 112, Ed. 1 Monday, March 17, 2003 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 112, Ed. 1 Monday, March 17, 2003

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 17, 2003
Creator: Cash, Wanda Garner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cyril Conn, June 17, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Cyril Conn, June 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Cyril Conn. Conn joined the Army Air Forces in May of 1942. He served as an aircraft mechanic with the 27th Air Depot Group. From May of 1943 through the fall of 1945, he was stationed in New Guinea. Conn was discharged in November of 1945.
Date: June 17, 2003
Creator: Conn, Cyril
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Authorization and Appropriations for FY2004: Defense (open access)

Authorization and Appropriations for FY2004: Defense

This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Energy and Water. It summarizes the current legislative status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related legislative activity. The report lists the key CRS staff relevant to the issues covered and related CRS products.
Date: July 17, 2003
Creator: Belasco, Amy & Daggett, Stephen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 88, No. 160, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 2003 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 88, No. 160, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 2003
Creator: Broaddus, Matthew B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 2003 (open access)

Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Dell City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 17, 2003
Creator: Lynch, Mary Louise
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 17, 2003 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 2003
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 2003 (open access)

The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 2003

Semiweekly newspaper from Sealy, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 17, 2003
Creator: Griffin, Joanie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Larry Caid, November 17, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Larry Caid, November 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Larry Caid. Caid joined the Army in September of 1944. He served as a light machine gun specialist with the 33rd Infantry Division. He arrived in the Philippines in February of 1945, participating in the Battle of Luzon and the liberation of the islands. He served on occupation duty in Honshu, Japan after the war ended. He was discharged in 1946, though continued his service in the Reserves, retiring as a colonel in the Field Artillery in 1974.
Date: November 17, 2003
Creator: Caid, Larry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 2003 (open access)

Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 117, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 17, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History