Oral History Interview with David Mackay, April 7, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with David Mackay, April 7, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with David Mackay. Mackay joined the Army in June of 1942. Beginning in the spring of 1943, he deployed to Brisbane, Australia and served with the 32nd Infantry Division. He completed patrol work and additional training on Hollandia, New Guinea. From early 1944 through early 1945, Mackay participated in the landing at Saidor, the Battle of Leyte and the Battle of Luzon. He returned to the US and was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: April 7, 2003
Creator: Mackay, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maurice P. Pearce, April 16, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Maurice P. Pearce, April 16, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Maurice P. Pearce. Pearce finished the eighth grade and went to work on the farm on which he was raised. He joined the Arizona National Guard in June, 1940. they were activated later in Spetmenber and shipped to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for training. He evnetually was shipped to Panama for jungle training with the 158th Regimental Combat Team (Pearce was one of the original members of the Bushmasters). From there, Pearce went with the 158th to Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. While with the Bushmasters, Pearce served as a cook.
Date: April 16, 2009
Creator: Pearce, Maurice P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Index of Two Reels (Classification # 09533 and # 32-2) from the Archivo Historico de Hacienda deposited in the Archivo General de la Nacion: Vollume 2 for a Series of 34 Microfilm Reels (open access)

An Index of Two Reels (Classification # 09533 and # 32-2) from the Archivo Historico de Hacienda deposited in the Archivo General de la Nacion: Vollume 2 for a Series of 34 Microfilm Reels

Compilation of forms that provide an overview of topics, names, and other content of original documents on microfilm at the Old Spanish Mission Historical Research Library.
Date: April 1982
Creator: Rock, Rosalind Z.
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Index for Reel from the Archivo Franciscano deposited at the Departamento de Manuscritos de la Biblioteca Nacional: Volume 1 for a series of 34 Microfilm Reels (open access)

An Index for Reel from the Archivo Franciscano deposited at the Departamento de Manuscritos de la Biblioteca Nacional: Volume 1 for a series of 34 Microfilm Reels

Compilation of forms that provide an overview of topics, names, and other content of original documents on microfilm at the Old Spanish Mission Historical Research Library.
Date: April 1982
Creator: Rock, Rosalind Z.
System: The Portal to Texas History