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Oral History Interview with Thomas W. Nance, March 24, 2003
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Interview with Thomas W. Nance, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas, who served with the 112th Cavalry in the Pacific. Nance discusses growing up and joining the 112th, working with horses, equipment used and organization, maneuvers at Fort Bliss, deployment to New Caledonia, operations on Woodlark Island, staging at Goodenough Island and the landing at Arawe, being wounded and evacuated, recovery and discharge, continued disability and experiences with VA hospitals, and reflections on the 112th as a unit. In appendix is the poem "Fiddler's Green," a list of places Nance served, descriptions of military equipment mentioned, and the 112th's service chronicle.
Date:
March 24, 2003
Creator:
Johnston, Glenn & Nance, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles Borchers, October 24, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Borchers. Borchers joined the Army in September 1944 and received training at Camp Hood and Fort Ord. His first combat duty was in the Luzon campaign, where he was stationed in the mountains north of Manila. There he was assigned to the 112th Cavalry Regiment. His platoon devised an alarm system out of barbed wire and tin cans to alert them to Japanese infiltration. They fired 15,000 rounds when a water buffalo stumbled into it. After the battle, Borchers was stricken with hepatitis and never was in action again. He arrived in Tokyo Bay on 1 September 1945 and camped at the Tateyama Air Base with a view of the surrender. He was part of the occupation forces and describes what he saw on his travels through Japan, including the rubble of Chiba. He joined the 649th Ordnance Ammunition Company, dumping ammunition, vehicles, and aircraft into the water near Shoshi. Borchers returned home and was discharged in November 1946 as a first sergeant, whereupon he joined the Naval Reserves and entered medical school. He resigned his commission in 1953.
Date:
October 24, 2000
Creator:
Borchers, Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Borchers, October 24, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Borchers. Borchers joined the Army in September 1944 and received training at Camp Hood and Fort Ord. His first combat duty was in the Luzon campaign, where he was stationed in the mountains north of Manila. There he was assigned to the 112th Cavalry Regiment. His platoon devised an alarm system out of barbed wire and tin cans to alert them to Japanese infiltration. They fired 15,000 rounds when a water buffalo stumbled into it. After the battle, Borchers was stricken with hepatitis and never was in action again. He arrived in Tokyo Bay on 1 September 1945 and camped at the Tateyama Air Base with a view of the surrender. He was part of the occupation forces and describes what he saw on his travels through Japan, including the rubble of Chiba. He joined the 649th Ordnance Ammunition Company, dumping ammunition, vehicles, and aircraft into the water near Shoshi. Borchers returned home and was discharged in November 1946 as a first sergeant, whereupon he joined the Naval Reserves and entered medical school. He resigned his commission in 1953.
Date:
October 24, 2000
Creator:
Borchers, Charles
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Garbo, Sr., 2003-2004
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Interview with landscape architect and Army veteran William Garbo Sr. The interview includes Garbo's personal experiences about the G Troop, 112th Cavalry, in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World-War II, growing up in an Italian-American family in Mississippi during the Great Depression, volunteering for the draft and processing at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, basic training at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia, being assigned to the 26th War Dog Platoon and to New Guinea in 1944, the Battle of the Driniumor River and his attachment to elements of the 32nd Infantry Division, jungle patrols on New Guinea with his dog, his transfer to Troop, 112th Cavalry and the invasion of Layte, Philippines, and the living condition in the Philippine jungles. Additionally, Garbo speaks about the fighting prowess of his comrades in the 112th Cavalry, jungle patrols on Leyte and Luzon, the 112th's activities around Marungko and Antipolo, Luzon, descriptions of cannibalism by Japanese soldiers, his wounds from artillery shrapnel and evacuation by helicopter, his return to the 112th Cavalry and preparations for the invasion of Japan, witnessing the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, occupation duty at Tateyama, Honshu, relations between Japanese civilians and American occupation troops, the destruction of Japanese defensive fortifications …
Date:
November 24, 2003
Creator:
Johnston, Glenn T. & Garbo, William, Sr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Allen H. Benton, November 24, 2004
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Interview with Allen H. Benton, World War II-era veteran of the 112th Cavalry, Texas National Guard. The interview includes Benton's personal experiences about childhood in upstate New York and the Depression-era economy, education at Cornell University, drafting into the U.S. Army Infantry and service at several stateside bases, transferring to Cavalry and combat in the Pacific Theater, and having a career as an author of biological field guides. The interview also includes Benton's memories of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay as well as his opinions on war in general.
Date:
November 24, 2004
Creator:
Johnston, Glenn T.; Benton, Allen H. & Johnston, Craig F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George E. Fortenberry, September 24, 2003
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Interview with George E. Fortenberry, who is an Army veteran and college professor from Arlington, Texas. In the interview, Fortenberry discusses his experiences in the Southwest Pacific Theatre during his time as a member of the 112th Cavalry of the Texas National Guard during World War II. He also describes what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and attending various different schools in both Texas and Oklahoma. Fortenberry discusses why he decided to join the National Guard, and also his experiences in early basic cavalry training. During much of the interview, Fortenberry reminisces about many of his various assignments and duties while serving in the war. Among these discussed include his assignment as a clerk to the veterinary section, time in Fort Bliss and Fort Clark, his shipment overseas to Noumea in New Caledonia, his transfer to the Medical Detachment as a clerk, and his time in New Britain, New Guinea and the Philippines. Fortenberry also recollects about everyday life in the Southwest Pacific, and includes details on tropical diseases and combat-related psychological problems that many of his comrades suffered through.
Date:
September 24, 2003
Creator:
Johnston, Glenn T. & Fortenberry, George E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 87, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1941
Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 24, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 114, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 24, 1921
Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 24, 1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1926
Weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 24, 1926
Creator:
Edwards, Henry
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 170, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 24, 1940
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 24, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, March 24, 1933
Weekly newspaper from Tyler, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 24, 1933
Creator:
Edwards, Henry
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 70, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 24, 1953
Daily newspaper from Sulphur Springs, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 24, 1953
Creator:
Frailey, F. W. & Woosley, Joe
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, November 24, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Stamford, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 24, 1944
Creator:
Huston, Cleburne
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1947
Weekly newspaper from Palacios, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 24, 1947
Creator:
Dismukes, Mrs. J. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1925
Weekly newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 24, 1925
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Austin American (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 1921
Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1921
Creator:
Cressey, Kendall B.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 276, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 24, 1946
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 24, 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1925
Weekly newspaper from Bay City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 24, 1925
Creator:
Smith, Carey
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, November 24, 1922
Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 24, 1922
Creator:
Beck, John P.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.),, Vol. 1, No. 137, Ed. 1 Monday, August 24, 1931
Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1931
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The McKinney Examiner (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1958
Weekly newspaper from McKinney, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 24, 1958
Creator:
Thompson, Anna & Thompson, Wofford
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 195, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1944
Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Armored Sentinel (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1958
Weekly newspaper from Temple, Texas, published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 24, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Austin Statesman (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 78, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1922
Daily newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History