The National museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Allen Stafford. Stafford enlisted in the Army in January 1941. Once the war got started, Stafford found himself as an infantry instructor in Brownsville, Texas. He went overseas with the 124th Cavalry Regiment in 1943 to India for training before being deployed to Burma. He relates an anecdote about driving 500 mules from the docks at Bombay to the 124th encampment 18 miles inland. Stafford also reads excerpts from his personal journal and discusses the raid on the airport at Myitkyina. Later in the campaign, Stafford was wounded. After evacuation and stays in hospitals in India, he returned to New York in August, 1945.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Menard-Ganter House, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Fort Brown Post Hospital, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Holman House, in Bay City, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Humphris-Humphreys House, in Marfa, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, maps and floorplans, photographs, and other documentation.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Halff House, in San Antonio, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for El Fortin del Cibolo, in Presidio County, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Baine Kerr. Kerr was born in Rusk, Texas on 24 August 1919 and entered law school upon graduation from the University of Texas in March 1939. While in law school, he joined the Marine Corps Reserve. In April 1942 he was called to active duty and attended officer training at Quantico, Virginia. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines located at Camp Elliott. He recalls several anecdotes concerning his time in New Zealand. In December 1942 his regiment arrived on Guadalcanal. His regiment moved across the island to clear out the remaining Japanese. Kerr was shot in the leg in an ambush and was evacuated to a field hospital in Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. Next he was transferred to a hospital in Auckland, New Zealand and contracted malaria, which extended his stay for three months. Upon release, Kerr remained in New Zealand serving as the executive officer of a company conducting amphibious training with rubber boats. In late November 1943, his unit went to Tarawa and landed on Betio Island on D+1. Kerr recalls his battalion’s advance across the southern portion of the island and an …

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Document from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection. A curated compilation of extracts from Denton's local newspaper, capturing diverse stories, events, and happenings that have shaped the community's narrative.