Oral History Interview with Albert Bouley, June 27, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Bouley, June 27, 2001

Interview with Albert Bouley, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He discusses his enlistment in the Marines just after Pearl Harbor; his assignment to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division; the battle of Guadalcanal; malaria and dysentery; the battle of Cape Gloucester; the use of Pavuvu as a base; the battle of Peleliu; his return to the United States; guard duty at the Brooklyn Naval Yard and his service as an instructor in a heavy weapons school before the end of the war. He joined the Air Force 2 1/2 years later to be able to fly and work on planes, then retire to become a teacher in California, and finally settled in Texas.
Date: June 27, 2001
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Bouley, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 25, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 25, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing delays in the delivering of their letters and Mickey not being able to fly anymore.
Date: June 25, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 13, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the delay in the delivery of her letter, his friends, and aviation.
Date: June 13, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 12, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not replying sooner, discussing "Sunday feelings", work, and travel.
Date: June 12, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 22, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying from Los Angeles to New York and preparing to return to Dallas. The postcard features a photo of a Royal Air Force P-51.
Date: June 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 23, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing spending several nights on American Airlines, letters, New York City, and ferrying aircraft across the country. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date: June 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History