Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1995 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1995

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: April 1995
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1998 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1998

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: July 1998
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1997 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1997

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: August 1997
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1995 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1995

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: May 1995
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: November 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1999 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1999

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1999
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1996 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1996

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: October 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1997 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1997

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: July 1997
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1996 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1996

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1996
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: September 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 53, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1999 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 53, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1999

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 53, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 2000 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 53, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 2000

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 2000
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1999 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1999

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: May 1999
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 6, Ed. 1, February 1994 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 6, Ed. 1, February 1994

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: February 1994
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1998 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 1, Ed. 1, September 1998

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: September 1998
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: April 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1994 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1994

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: November 1994
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 10, Ed. 1, June 1995 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 10, Ed. 1, June 1995

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: June 1995
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 7, Ed. 1, March 1996 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 7, Ed. 1, March 1996

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: March 1996
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1998 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 8, Ed. 1, April 1998

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: April 1998
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History