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Oral History Interview with Joe Rackley, April 29, 2002
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Rackley. Rackley was born in Nueces County, Texas, 26 April 1926. Graduating from high school in 1943, he was drafted into the Army and sent to Camp Wolters, Texas for basic training. Upon completion of basic he was sent to Camp Stoneman, California and went aboard the USS General John Pope (AP-110) for a 31 day trip to New Guinea. He was assigned to the 37th Infantry Division, 145th Infantry Regiment as a combat radio operator in the headquarters section to serve as radioman for the company commander. He landed at Bougainville and describes the difficulties encountered in landing, the heavy rains that fell and the high number of casualties. During January 1945, the division landed on Luzon unopposed with orders to recapture General MacArthur’s former residence. Rackley remembers being ordered to take Bilibid Prison in Manila and he tells of the condition of some of the former prisoners. After spending two weeks retaking Clark Field they were ordered to conduct mop-up operations. Rackley recalls heavy fighting during the operation and mentions his captain being seriously wounded as he used the radio. He recalls receiving a radio …
Date:
April 29, 2002
Creator:
Rackley, Joe
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Rackley, April 29, 2002
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Rackley. Rackley was born in Nueces County, Texas, 26 April 1926. Graduating from high school in 1943, he was drafted into the Army and sent to Camp Wolters, Texas for basic training. Upon completion of basic he was sent to Camp Stoneman, California and went aboard the USS General John Pope (AP-110) for a 31 day trip to New Guinea. He was assigned to the 37th Infantry Division, 145th Infantry Regiment as a combat radio operator in the headquarters section to serve as radioman for the company commander. He landed at Bougainville and describes the difficulties encountered in landing, the heavy rains that fell and the high number of casualties. During January 1945, the division landed on Luzon unopposed with orders to recapture General MacArthur’s former residence. Rackley remembers being ordered to take Bilibid Prison in Manila and he tells of the condition of some of the former prisoners. After spending two weeks retaking Clark Field they were ordered to conduct mop-up operations. Rackley recalls heavy fighting during the operation and mentions his captain being seriously wounded as he used the radio. He recalls receiving a radio …
Date:
April 29, 2002
Creator:
Rackley, Joe
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 1, Number 52, Thursday, April 29, 1943
Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 29, 1942
Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Grass Burr (Weatherford, Tex.), No. 15, Ed. 1 Monday, April 29, 1946
Bi-weekly student newspaper of Weatherford High School in Weatherford, Texas that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Celina Record (Celina, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Celina, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 221, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 29, 1942
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1942
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 221, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1943
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
Doss, Glenn
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Honey Grove Signal-Citizen (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1966
Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1966
Creator:
Morrow, Joe T.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1948
Weekly newspaper from Wylie, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Weekly Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Jacksboro Gazette (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
Smith, J. O.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 34, No. 17, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 29, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Fort Worth Press (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 179, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 29, 1941
Daily newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1941
Creator:
Weaver, Don E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1999
Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1999
Creator:
Knapek, Larry
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleburne Times-Review (Cleburne, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 142, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1949
Daily newspaper from Cleburne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1949
Creator:
Proctor, Jack
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 307, Ed. 2 Tuesday, April 29, 1952
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1952
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Henderson Daily News (Henderson, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 29, 1941
Daily newspaper from Henderson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 29, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Tulsa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1944
Creator:
Hughes, Horace S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 317, Ed. 2 Saturday, April 29, 1944
Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1965
Weekly newspaper from Big Lake, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1965
Creator:
Werst, J. L., Jr.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1937
Weekly newspaper from Shiner, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 29, 1937
Creator:
Lane, Ella E.; Plageman, Cecile & Plageman, Annie Louise
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History