Oral History Interview with Jess Williams, March 16, 2001 (open access)

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: June 30, 2003
Creator: Williams, Debra & Williams, Jess
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. O. Horn, April 11, 2001 (open access)

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: June 16, 2003
Creator: York, Ann Marie & Horn, J. O.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005 (open access)

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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 40, Number 1, June, 2002 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 40, Number 1, June, 2002

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005 transcript

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
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
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