Oral History Interview with Henry Knauber, February 16, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with Henry Knauber, February 16, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry L. Knauber. Knauber joined the Army in January 1942. He completed basic training and Motor Maintenance School in Georgia. He served as a truck driver and mechanic in a service company in the 1st Infantry Division. In August, they went to England. Through May of 1943, they participated in combat through North Africa. In July, the division took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily. Beginning 6 June 1944, they participated in the Battle of Normandy. They continued on through France, Luxembourg, Belgium and into Germany by October, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge through January of 1945. Knauber and his division were in Czechoslovakia when the war ended in May. He returned home and received his discharge on 13 September 1945.
Date: February 16, 2013
Creator: Knauber, Henry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Gaffney, September 16, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Gaffney, September 16, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Gaffney. Gaffney was born in San Antonio in 1923. He joined the Unites States Coast Guard in 1942. After completing training at Manhattan Beach, New York, he was assigned to USCGC North Star (WPG-59) which proceeded to station off Narsarsuaq, Greenland. He recalls leaving with a detachment of soldiers on a mission to capture and destroy a German weather station located on the coast of Greenland. He also recalls being ice bound for thirty days and the circumstances that allowed for the release of the ship from the ice. He remembers searching for survivors of USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77). Gaffney also tells of his experiences aboard an 83-foot patrol boat during Operation OVERLORD. He concludes the interview with his experiences following his discharge in 1945.
Date: September 16, 2013
Creator: Gaffney, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Henry Knauber, February 16, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Henry Knauber, February 16, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry L. Knauber. Knauber joined the Army in January 1942. He completed basic training and Motor Maintenance School in Georgia. He served as a truck driver and mechanic in a service company in the 1st Infantry Division. In August, they went to England. Through May of 1943, they participated in combat through North Africa. In July, the division took part in the Allied invasion of Sicily. Beginning 6 June 1944, they participated in the Battle of Normandy. They continued on through France, Luxembourg, Belgium and into Germany by October, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge through January of 1945. Knauber and his division were in Czechoslovakia when the war ended in May. He returned home and received his discharge on 13 September 1945.
Date: February 16, 2013
Creator: Knauber, Henry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Gaffney, September 16, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Gaffney, September 16, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Gaffney. Gaffney was born in San Antonio in 1923. He joined the Unites States Coast Guard in 1942. After completing training at Manhattan Beach, New York, he was assigned to USCGC North Star (WPG-59) which proceeded to station off Narsarsuaq, Greenland. He recalls leaving with a detachment of soldiers on a mission to capture and destroy a German weather station located on the coast of Greenland. He also recalls being ice bound for thirty days and the circumstances that allowed for the release of the ship from the ice. He remembers searching for survivors of USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77). Gaffney also tells of his experiences aboard an 83-foot patrol boat during Operation OVERLORD. He concludes the interview with his experiences following his discharge in 1945.
Date: September 16, 2013
Creator: Gaffney, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leonard Tracy, April 16, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with Leonard Tracy, April 16, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leonard Tracy. Tracy entered the Navy at 16 years old in 1940. When the Navy discovered his real age, he was allowed to stay in the service. Tracy served as a gunner on the USS Lexington (CV-2) and was aboard when the war started as well as when the ship sank during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He spent a half hour in the water before being rescued by a destroyer. He was then assigned to the USS Nevada (BB-36) and then the USS Texas (BB-35), still working as a gunner. When the war ended, Tracy took his discharge.
Date: April 16, 2013
Creator: Tracy, Leonard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leonard Tracy, April 16, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Leonard Tracy, April 16, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leonard Tracy. Tracy entered the Navy at 16 years old in 1940. When the Navy discovered his real age, he was allowed to stay in the service. Tracy served as a gunner on the USS Lexington (CV-2) and was aboard when the war started as well as when the ship sank during the Battle of the Coral Sea. He spent a half hour in the water before being rescued by a destroyer. He was then assigned to the USS Nevada (BB-36) and then the USS Texas (BB-35), still working as a gunner. When the war ended, Tracy took his discharge.
Date: April 16, 2013
Creator: Tracy, Leonard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History