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Oral History Interview with Ellsworth Handy, December 21, 2009
Transcript of an oral interview with Ellsworth Handy. Born in 1914, he entered the Army in August, 1940. He was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Headquarters, 29th Quartermaster Regiment. In early 1942 he was sent to the Pacific Theater. He describes being transported from San Francisco, California to Australia aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth. He was responsible for running convoys of trucks in remote areas of the country. As Plans and Recreation Officer in Brisbane, he arranged entertainment in a local theater for soldiers on leave. He was sent to Milne Bay, New Guinea and the Philippines where he was responsible for trucking activities. He describes witnessing General MacArthur’s return to the Philippines. He shares an anecdote about a narrow escape during an air raid. He talks about not being rotated back to the U.S. as part of the normal two-year rotation. He left active duty in 1945. He served in the Reserves until 1981. The interview also contains information about his family during the Depression.
Date:
December 21, 2009
Creator:
Handy, Ellsworth
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 158, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 2009
Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 21, 2009
Creator:
Rodriguez, Tatiana
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Seagoville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 21, 2009
Creator:
Pugh, Tiffany
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 109, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 21, 2009
Creator:
Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 202, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 21, 2009
Creator:
Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 21, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 21, 2009
Creator:
Judson, Mary Henkel
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 450, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
October 21, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 449, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
October 21, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 448, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date:
October 21, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History