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Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Burnet, March 16, 2021

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dr. George Burnet. Burnet joined the Army on May 16, 1944. He studied chemical warfare, and was trained on the 4.2 inch mortar battalion. He served as a forward observer with the 99th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. Around mid-1944, they were deployed to the Philippines and participated in the Battle of Leyte. He recovered from malaria around June and July of 1945. Beginning in September, they served in the occupation of Japan, providing military support to the U.S. government and completing 8 months of demilitarization duties. In mid to late 1946, they occupied a Japanese military base in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. He continued his service, and received his discharge in December of 1947.
Date: March 16, 2021
Creator: Burnet, George
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Zedic Colbert, May 16, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with Zedic Colbert, May 16, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Zedic Colbert. Colbert worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1940 working road construction and fighting forest fires. In August of that same year he joined the Army, assigned to a special weapons platoon in the 1st Cavalry Division. He provides vivid details of training as an infantryman, including working with horses. He traveled to Australia in July of 1943, and later to New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Philippines, sharing his combat experiences. He was wounded by shell fragments and received a Purple Heart. Colbert was discharged from the Army in August of 1945.
Date: May 16, 2007
Creator: Colbert, Zedic
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The GV Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 2007 (open access)

The GV Tribune (Grandview, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 2007

Weekly newspaper from Grandview, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 2007
Creator: Knowles, Rexann
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1922 (open access)

Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1922

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 16, 1922
Creator: Habermacher, J. C. & Lane, Ella E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1925 (open access)

La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 16, 1925

Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 16, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1923 (open access)

La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1923

Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 16, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1930 (open access)

The Lampasas Leader (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1930

Weekly newspaper from Lampasas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 16, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with James R. Chennault, March 16, 1994

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with James Chennault concerning his experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Chennault worked at a camp in Natchez, Mississippi (Company 1489).
Date: March 16, 1994
Creator: Henley, Shelly & Chennault, James R.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1944 (open access)

The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Paducah, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: Davis, Ernestine
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 214, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 16, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 214, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 16, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 244, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1942 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 244, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 16, 1942

Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1956 (open access)

The Aspermont Star (Aspermont, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1956

Weekly newspaper from Aspermont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 16, 1956
Creator: Welch, Lowell C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1926 (open access)

La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1926

Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 16, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1947 (open access)

Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1947

Weekly newspaper from Palacios, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1947
Creator: Dismukes, Mrs. J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 260, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1922 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 260, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1922

Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1928 (open access)

The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1928

Weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1928
Creator: Edwards, Henry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1922 (open access)

The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1922

Daily newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.),, Vol. 1, No. 130, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 16, 1931 (open access)

Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.),, Vol. 1, No. 130, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 16, 1931

Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 273, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1922 (open access)

The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 273, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 16, 1922

Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1922
Creator: Siler, Leon M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1925 (open access)

Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 16, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 16, 1925
Creator: Habermacher, Mrs. J. C. & Lane, Ella E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1944 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1944

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 209, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1923 (open access)

The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 209, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1923

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 16, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maurice P. Pearce, April 16, 2009 transcript

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.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History