Oral History Interview with Edward Fournier, December 2, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edward Fournier, December 2, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Fournier. Fournier joined the Navy in March of 1944. He completed Diesel School and other mechanical engineering schools the Navy offered. He completed boot camp at Great Lakes. He served aboard the USS Surfbird (AM-383) as a Fireman and First-Class Diesel Specialist, beginning November of 1944. He provides details of the minesweeper, various mine-types and life aboard the ship. They traveled with their sister ship, the USS Toucan (AM-387). Throughout 1945 they completed 85 mine sweeps of the East China Sea and around Japan. They returned to the U.S. in April of 1946 and in June the ship was decommissioned and Fournier was discharged.
Date: December 2, 2009
Creator: Fournier, Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 104, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 2009 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 104, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 30, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 2009 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 9, 2009
Creator: Martinez, Clarissa
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009 (open access)

The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 16, 2009
Creator: Martinez, Clarissa
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 103, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 2009 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 103, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 2009

Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 27, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 2009 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Rodriguez, Tatiana
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sachse News (Sachse, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 2009 (open access)

The Sachse News (Sachse, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 31, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Sachse, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 31, 2009
Creator: Fisher, Donnita Nesbit
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009 (open access)

Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Archer City, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 24, 2009
Creator: Lewis, Shelley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 2009 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 27, 2009

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 27, 2009
Creator: Shance, Brenda
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 59, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 6, 2009 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 59, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 6, 2009

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 2009
Creator: Shance, Brenda
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 263, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 263, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 24, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lexington Leader (Lexington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 609, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009 (open access)

Lexington Leader (Lexington, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 609, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Lexington, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 24, 2009
Creator: Terrell, Cindy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009 (open access)

Mannford Eagle (Mannford, Okla.), Vol. 52, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Mannford, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 16, 2009
Creator: Hughes, Dustin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 101, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 2009 (open access)

Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 101, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 2009

Semi-weekly newspaper from Livingston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 10, 2009
Creator: Reddell, Valerie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 264, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 264, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 24, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 262, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Arlington-Grand Prairie, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 262, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 24, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with Edward Fournier, December 2, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Edward Fournier, December 2, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Fournier. Fournier joined the Navy in March of 1944. He completed Diesel School and other mechanical engineering schools the Navy offered. He completed boot camp at Great Lakes. He served aboard the USS Surfbird (AM-383) as a Fireman and First-Class Diesel Specialist, beginning November of 1944. He provides details of the minesweeper, various mine-types and life aboard the ship. They traveled with their sister ship, the USS Toucan (AM-387). Throughout 1945 they completed 85 mine sweeps of the East China Sea and around Japan. They returned to the U.S. in April of 1946 and in June the ship was decommissioned and Fournier was discharged.
Date: December 2, 2009
Creator: Fournier, Edward
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 102, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 2009 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 137, No. 102, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 12, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 2009 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 12, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 20, 2009

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 2009
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 331, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 26, 2009 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 331, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 26, 2009

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 2009
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 97, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 2009 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 97, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 2009

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 2009
Creator: Cartwright, Brian & Velvin, Candace E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 265, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 265, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 25, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 244, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 2009 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 244, Ed. 1 Friday, December 4, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: December 4, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History