Oral History Interview with Emmett Prothero, April 24, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Emmett Prothero, April 24, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Emmett Prothero. Prothero joined the Citizen Military Training Camp in 1937 for basic flight training, and received his commission into the Army Air Corps in April of 1941. He graduated from Brooks Field with his pilot’s license as second lieutenant. Prothero joined the 2nd Bomb Group, and served as a test pilot, flying B-18s, B-23s, B-26s B-29s and LB-30s. He flew missions throughout the US, over the Atlantic, Australia, India, Panama, the Philippines and Kobe, Japan. He was discharged in June of 1946. He then served with the Naval Reserves until 1962.
Date: April 24, 2018
Creator: Prothero, Emmett
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Emmett Prothero, April 24, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Emmett Prothero, April 24, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Emmett Prothero. Prothero joined the Citizen Military Training Camp in 1937 for basic flight training, and received his commission into the Army Air Corps in April of 1941. He graduated from Brooks Field with his pilot’s license as second lieutenant. Prothero joined the 2nd Bomb Group, and served as a test pilot, flying B-18s, B-23s, B-26s B-29s and LB-30s. He flew missions throughout the US, over the Atlantic, Australia, India, Panama, the Philippines and Kobe, Japan. He was discharged in June of 1946. He then served with the Naval Reserves until 1962.
Date: April 24, 2018
Creator: Prothero, Emmett
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 2018 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 2018
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 2018 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 2018
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 2018 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 2018
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2018 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History