Jazz Recital: 2012-11-12 - Zebras

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Jazz recital presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: November 12, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. The Zebras.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harold Collins, November 12, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Harold Collins, November 12, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Collins. Collins was a student at UCSB when he witnessed the bombardment of Ellwood. He was drafted soon after and sent to the University of Colorado. Upon course completion, he was assigned to USS LST-476 as a navigator and gunnery officer. His ship generally transported Marines from secured islands to rest points such as Ulithi. After landing troops on the beach at Okinawa, he pulled back to defend a heavy cruiser. Afterward, he shared a bunk with a Marine major suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Collins brought troops to Tokyo Bay and drove into Nagasaki, which was full of civilian casualties and stunned survivors at the time. He returned home and was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. Collins was sent to an aviation electronics school and later founded an electronics company that employed 350 people.
Date: November 12, 2012
Creator: Collins, Harold
System: The Portal to Texas History