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Oral History Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, March 30, 2002
Interview with Lynn A. Seamans, a naval reservist in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his time in the military and his experience abroad.
Date:
May 12, 2004
Creator:
Brown, C. & Seamans, Lynn A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Perry Simmons, April 23, 2003
Interview with Perry Simmons, a seaman in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military during the war.
Date:
May 11, 2004
Creator:
McElhaney, Michelle & Simmons, Perry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William T. Bowman
Interview with William T. Bowman, a veteran who served during World War II, in which he answers general questions about his experience in the Army.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Parson, Cindy & Bowman, William T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. O. Horn, April 11, 2001
Interview with Master Sergeant J. O. Horn, a veteran of World War II in the Pacific Theater. Horn answers questions and goes into great detail about his training and experience overseas including living conditions during his time on Saipan. Horn also discusses his like back home once he was discharged from the service after the war was over.
Date:
April 11, 2001
Creator:
York, Ann Marie & Horn, J. O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jess Williams, March 16, 2001
Interview with Jess Williams, a pilot at the inception of the US Air Force. He answers questions about his life prior to joining the service and describes his missions while he was in the Air Force.
Date:
March 16, 2001
Creator:
Williams, Debra & Williams, Jess
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John B. Henderson
Interview with John B. Henderson, a veteran of World War II in the Pacific Theater. This summary contains descriptions of Henderson being drafted, training at Fort Sam Houston, and the overall morale of his company during the War.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Scott, Nikkia & Henderson, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Gace, April 10, 2002
Interview with George Gace, an member of the United States Army serving in post-World War II Germany. Gace describes his time at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas followed by his deployment to Germany where he spent most of his two years training.
Date:
April 10, 2002
Creator:
Gace, Michael & Gace, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, February 9, 1976
Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include 1923 through post World War II: Baytown in the 1920's and 1930's, the effect of World War II, banking business, the founding of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Date:
February 9, 1976
Creator:
Maroney, James C. & DuPlantis, Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Howard Garland Johnson
Interview with Howard Garland Johnson, who served as a Radioman 2nd Class in the United States Navy during WWII. He answers general questions about his military service and stops overseas.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
McKenzie, Lovette & Johnson, Howard Garland
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005
Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, a Water Tender 2nd class aboard the USS Indianapolis. He describes life living during the war and the sinking of the Indianapolis.
Date:
June 14, 2005
Creator:
Whatley, Jeff & Wilcox, Lindsey Zeb
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William James Mainer
Interview with William James Mainer detailing his service in the United States Army during World War II, and his life now that he is back home. Included are notes about Mainer's involvement in Africa and Italy, and psychological ailments encountered along the way.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Patterson, Philip & Mainer, William James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with H. E. Maris
Interview with H. E. Maris, a seaman in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his service to the military and his experiences of coming home
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Morgan, Melinda & Maris, H. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. C. May, April 16, 2002
Interview with E. C. May, a navigator in the US Air Corps during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military overseas and returning home.
Date:
April 16, 2002
Creator:
Coates, Evan & May, E. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Harris, April 26, 2002
Interview with Robert Edward Harris, a veteran of World War II, serving in India at the time. Harris answers questions relating to his training, duties, and activities while over in India towards the end of the war; Harrs also answers questions concerning his feelings towards the war and his enemies.
Date:
April 26, 2002
Creator:
Bottoms, Aaron & Harris, Robert Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004
Interview with Richard Jennings, a member of a bomber squadron that flew missions during World War II in Europe, and a squadron commander during the Korean War, born near Charleston, West Virginia. Jennings answers questions concerning how he came to be in the Army, and where all he was stationed and trained. Most of his answers contain details of bombing missions he was a part of as well as his experiences during the Korean War.
Date:
April 20, 2004
Creator:
Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman E. Berges
Interview with Herman Berges a veteran of the U.S. Army who worked as a technician 5th Grade in the Medical Department during World War II. Berges answers a list of general questions about the war and his participation.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Moak, John & Berges, Herman E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. G. Warren, April 10, 2001
Interview with Warren, E.G., an electrician in the US Navy during WWII. He describes volunteering to join the military and life during his service.
Date:
April 10, 2001
Creator:
York, Ann Marie & Warren, E. G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Spears, April 5, 2001
Interview with James Spears, an ammunition worker on the home front during WWII. He describes the war as he saw it from the home front.
Date:
April 5, 2001
Creator:
Brosh, Kate & Spears, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesse F. Stovall, Jr., April 29, 2002
Interview with Jesse F. Stovall, Jr., a soldier in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the Marines and his experiences overseas.
Date:
April 29, 2002
Creator:
Contreras, Francisco & Stovall, Jesse F., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fritz Kornegay, March 2003
Interview with Fritz Kornegay, a signal engineer in the US Army during WWII. He describes his time in the military and coming home post-war.
Date:
March 2003
Creator:
Childress, D. & Kornegay, Fritz
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Austin Karr
Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dorothy Dale Thomas Fitts
Interview with Dorothy Dale Thomas Fitts, a nurse in the US Air Force during WWII. She answers questions about life before enlisting, and describes her time in the military.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Robinson, Janet & Fitts, Dorothy Dale
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004
Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.
Date:
April 16, 2004
Creator:
Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Annie May Web, March 24, 2001
Interview with Annie (Amy) May Webb discussing her husband's service and her experiences on the homefront during World War II. She describes delivering word of the birth of their daughter to her husband while he was aboard the USS Bennington serving with VMF-112.
Date:
March 24, 2001
Creator:
Bloomfield, Vivian & Webb, Annie May
System:
The Portal to Texas History