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[U.S. War Department General Orders 93]
Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding the empowerment of Fort Sill's commander to appoint general courts-martial, the compliance of quartermasters with US Food Administrator regulations, the designation of camp ordinance officers at all camp depots, and patents filed by soldiers.
Date:
October 17, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 199]
Document outlining the trial of Second Lieutenant Fred S. Malott on charges of making a false statement about his training in an official letter, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential commutation.
Date:
September 18, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 201]
Document outlining the trial of First Lieutenant Albert C. Fleming on charges of desertion and using forged checks, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date:
September 23, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Personal Diary of Frank Fujita, Jr.
A copy of Frank Fujita Jr.'s war diary, obtained by Dr. Ron Marcello to accompany Fujita's oral history interview. Fujita was an Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery Regiment captured on Java in March 1942. Included is Fujita's original bound diary, and a rewritten version he made in a Japanese logbook in internment and continued. They contain daily activities, doodles, lists of dozens of servicemen and captives encountered, and the key to an encoded script Fujita developed for sensitive information. Also included is a postwar newspaper clipping about Fujita's unit.
Date:
December 19, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Fujita Jr., Frank
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The "Come-As-You-Are" War: Fort Sill and the Persian Gulf Crisis of 1990-1991
Article illustrates the resilience and quick adaption to rapid change Fort Sill employed during the Persian Gulf Crisis, mobilizing large groups of soldiers during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Demands for personnel, training, and equipment were high during this time, and Boyd L. Dastrup describes the situation at the army post.
Date:
Summer 2005
Creator:
Dastrup, Boyd L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Getting Our Equipment Soon - I Hope So Anyway": Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, and American Artillery in World War I
Article describes how Camp Doniphan on the Fort Sill Reservation functioned as a training center for American troops in World War I. Due to the large influx of recruits and lack of supplies and equipment, the soldiers were underprepared for actual combat, and their difficulties are reflected in personal accounts.
Date:
Spring 2017
Creator:
Prince, Justin
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1211.0003]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "The camera caught three of Fort Sill's leading figures to greet Secretary Stimson, who was accompanied by Major Gen. Alexander D. Surles, director of the war department's bureau of public relations. In the top picture, left to right, are Col. Kenneth S. Perkins, commanding officer of Fort Sill; Major Gen. Ralph McT. Pennell, and Brig. Gen. Charles R. Doran, commander of the 17th field artillery brigade."
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to Loriette C. Redway, March 17, 1914]
Envelope from the U. S. Bureau of Pensions, addressed to Loriette C. Redway in Chattanooga, Oklahoma. The envelope is postmarked 2:30pm, March 17, 1914.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
United States. Pension Bureau.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank Fujita, November 9, 1970
Interview with Frank Fujita, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Abilene, Texas. Fujita recounts his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "the Lost Battalion"), including: joining the Guard and deploying to East Asia; diversion to Brisbane and assignment to Malang, Java; repelling a Japanese infantry assault; attempted evasion of Japanese forces before being captured; and internment and labor at Surabaja, Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, Nagasaki, and Omori Camp in Tokyo. Fujita recorded his POW experiences in an encrypted diary.
Date:
November 9, 1970
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald & Fujita Jr., Frank
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Captain Wayne M. Roberts to T. N. Carswell - January 13, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Lt. Col. Joe J. Miller by Wayne M. Roberts, Capt. 180th Inf. Ass't. P. O., 45th Division Canteen, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, dated January 13th 1941. Roberts acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell dated January 10th and expresses his appreciation for Carswell's efforts in behalf of the men of the 45th Division.
Date:
January 13, 1941
Creator:
Roberts, Wayne M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell, April 21, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with W. G. (Bill) Campbell. Campbell grew up in Texas, attended Texas A&M, and married in 1939 before joining the Army in 1943. After training, he went to Australia, Dutch New Guinea, Palu, Leyte, and Mindanao. He describes riding in amphibious vehicles and interacting with the natives. He discusses various illnesses he had during the war and his interactions with his brother, an engineer. He also describes surveying work in some detail. After the war, Campbell eventually became a public school teacher.
Date:
April 21, 2000
Creator:
Campbell, W. G. (Bill)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Sill and the Birth of US Combat Aviation
Article covers the history of Fort Sill as an aircraft, artillery unit, and observation balloon training center throughout both World War I and World War II, providing historical context for its importance in the field of military aviation.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Wikle, Thomas A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Fort Sill, OK
Photograph of the War Department Theater in Fort Sill, OK, April 4, 1943.
Date:
April 4, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
General Sherman's Letter to His Son: A Visit to Fort Sill
Article recounts a letter sent from General William Sherman to his son detailing the events that occurred at Fort Sill and his attitudes towards the American Indian population. General Sherman and his troops were sent to the fort as additional protection for frontiersmen against hostiles that lived in the area.
Date:
Summer 1969
Creator:
Merrill, James M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Script: Atomic cannon]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the firing of the world's first atomic cannon at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.
Date:
March 26, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fort Sill, the Chiricahua Apaches, and the Government's Promise of Permanent Residence
The Chiricahua Apaches spent nineteen years (1894-1913) as prisoners of war at Fort Sill in southwestern Oklahoma believing they had been promised permanent residency. This article addresses the rationale behind the government's decision to remove the Apaches from Fort Sill and explores the record to show why the Apaches and others believed they had been promised permanent residency there.
Date:
Spring 2000
Creator:
Haes, Brenda L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma International Festival Program: 1979
Program for the annual International Festival in Lawton, Oklahoma, which includes demonstrations, exhibitions, displays, and other events related to the cultural heritage of the Lawton-Fort Sill area. The program provides listings for activities during the festival and other contextual information.
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma International Festival Program: 1985
Program for the annual International Festival in Lawton, Oklahoma, which includes demonstrations, exhibitions, displays, and other events related to the cultural heritage of the Lawton-Fort Sill area. The program provides listings for activities during the festival and other contextual information.
Date:
1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma International Festival Program: 1980
Program for the annual International Festival in Lawton, Oklahoma, which includes demonstrations, exhibitions, displays, and other events related to the cultural heritage of the Lawton-Fort Sill area. The program provides listings for activities during the festival and other contextual information.
Date:
1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma International Festival Program: 1986
Program for the annual International Festival in Lawton, Oklahoma, which includes demonstrations, exhibitions, displays, and other events related to the cultural heritage of the Lawton-Fort Sill area. The program provides listings for activities during the festival and other contextual information.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History