Language

[Present Day Herrlisheim]

Photograph of houses on a street in Herrlisheim. A couple of vehicles are visible in the background.
Date: 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rue du General Reibel]

Photograph of the view down the Rue de General Reibel in Herrlisheim, France. Cars are parked along the road, and there is a restaurant to the right.
Date: 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Museum Display]

Photograph of a museum display of a 40+8 French boxcar. Several mannequins are posed in the boxcar, and two more stand outside it.
Date: 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Front of Cemetery]

Photograph of an unidentified man with a camera around his neck standing in front of a cemetery in Herrlisheim.
Date: August 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rue du Général Reibel and Rue Châteauneuf la forêt in Herrlisheim]

Photograph of houses on a street in Herrlisheim at the the junction of Rue du Général Reibel (in the foreground) and the Rue Châteauneuf la forêt. A couple of vehicles are parked next to hedges to the right.
Date: 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000

Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Macia recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Macia, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Glenn E. McDuffie, January 21, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Glenn E. McDuffie, January 21, 2008

Interview with Glenn E. McDuffie, an Armed Guard in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He discusses lying about his age in order to join the navy at 15 and his experience in boot camp. He served as an Armed Guard on merchant ships that transported supplies across the Atlantic and remembers being in London while German bombers flew overhead. He transported German prisoners out of Marseilles and Naples shortly after the liberation of those cities. He remembers going to Times Square upon hearing that the Japanese had surrendered. He claims to have been the sailor in the iconic photo of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square on V-J Day. He describes how he proved he was the sailor in the photo, what he did after the war, and how he learned that his brother survived the Bataan Death March.
Date: January 21, 2008
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & McDuffie, Glenn E.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002

Interview with Clarence Martin, a munitions expert in the US Navy during WWII. He describes his path in the military and answers questions about his time abroad.
Date: December 17, 2003
Creator: Vargas, Laura & Martin, Clarence
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, March 28, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, March 28, 2002

Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, a sergeant in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his life in the military and his time abroad during the war.
Date: March 18, 2004
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Ripkowski, Bill J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002

Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, a veteran of World War II serving in the 36th Infantry Division. Mitchell answers questions about his time in the Army, such as his training, living conditions, supplies, etc. Mitchell also shares about his experience during the invasion of Italy through Salerno and the Army's advance up through France, Germany, and Austria; the end of the interview includes questions about life once he got home.
Date: Spring 2002
Creator: Gace, Michael & Mitchell, Boyd H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004 (open access)

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: May 19, 2005
Creator: Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with Charles Hawkes]

Postcard with a copy of a photograph showing Charles Hawkes in Paris, France with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Hawkes is standing in his military uniform. A handwritten note on the back says "Charles Hawkes, 1944 or 5 - just after the war - my dad in Paris." The postcard is an advertisement for the book "To Talk of Many Things" by George Hawkes, from Charla Hawkes Price for Ebby Halliday Realtors. It also has a note saying "Honor our Veterans this Month, Take one to lunch!" and includes Price's picture and contact information for the realtors.
Date: 2003~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, March 28, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, March 28, 2002

Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, a sergeant in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his life in the military and his time abroad during the war.
Date: March 28, 2002
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Ripkowski, Bill J.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002

Interview with Clarence Martin, a munitions expert in the US Navy during WWII. He describes his path in the military and answers questions about his time abroad.
Date: April 23, 2002
Creator: Vargas, Laura & Martin, Clarence
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004 transcript

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
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000

Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Macia, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History