Oral History Interview with Howard Stearns, June 19, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Howard Stearns, June 19, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Howard Stearns. Stearns joined the Army in July of 1946. He served with the 1st Cavalry Division, 5th Cavalry Regiment. In December he traveled to Yokohama, Japan aboard the USS General W. M. Black (AP-135). Stearns was assigned to the 4th Replacement Depot in Japan, and worked as a non-commissioned officer, overseeing a supply room during the occupation of Japan. Stearns also transported war criminals by vehicle to the war crime trials, sat in on the trials, then escorted the criminals back to the Sugamo prison in Tokyo. He returned to the US and was discharged in November of 1947.
Date: June 19, 2018
Creator: Stearns, Howard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 2018 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 2018

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 2018
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 2018 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 2018

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 19, 2018
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History