Oral History Interview with Philip and Mary Elizabeth Wales, March 18, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Philip and Mary Elizabeth Wales, March 18, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Philip and Mary Elizabeth Wales. Wales graduated from medical school in 1943. He was stationed at Ulithi and had some interaction with the island natives. When the war ended, Wales accepted his discharge and began practicing medicine in San Antonio. Mrs. Wales joined the Army Nurse Corps, graduated as a nurse and went to work in Galveston. They met after the war and married.
Date: March 18, 2017
Creator: Wales, Philip & Wales, Mary Elizabeth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Philip and Mary Elizabeth Wales, March 18, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Philip and Mary Elizabeth Wales, March 18, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Philip and Mary Elizabeth Wales. Wales graduated from medical school in 1943. He was stationed at Ulithi and had some interaction with the island natives. When the war ended, Wales accepted his discharge and began practicing medicine in San Antonio. Mrs. Wales joined the Army Nurse Corps, graduated as a nurse and went to work in Galveston. They met after the war and married.
Date: March 18, 2017
Creator: Wales, Philip & Wales, Mary Elizabeth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack M. DeLong, March 18, 2010 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack M. DeLong, March 18, 2010

Transcript of an oral interview with Jack M. DeLong. Born in 1924, he joined the Army Air Corps in June, 1943. He describes basic training and living conditions at Amarillo Army Airfield, Texas. He learned Morse code in radio school at Camp Kohler, California. He describes being transported to Europe aboard the L. D. France in 1944. He was a radio operator with the 879th Signal Battalion in England. He describes his living accommodations in Salisbury and night bombing in Ipswich. He left England bound for Japan aboard the Queen Elizabeth as the war ended. The ship was rerouted to the New York. He was discharged in February, 1946.
Date: March 18, 2010
Creator: DeLong, Jack M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 2013 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 2013

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 18, 2013
Creator: Larsen, Dave
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert J. Gettelfinger, September 18, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert J. Gettelfinger, September 18, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert J Gettelfinger. Gettelfinger joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1942. He completed Cadet School in San Antonio. He served as a C-46 pilot and was deployed to Chabua, India in 1943. He recalls flying the Hump, transporting fuel, munitions and supervisory staff to Kunming, China. Gettelfinger also completed missions to Burma. He returned to the US in November of 1944 and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He continued his service in the Air Force as a career officer for 27 years, retiring as a colonel in the Strategic Air Command.
Date: September 18, 2016
Creator: Gettelfinger, Robert J
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 2015 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 2015

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 2015
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert J. Gettelfinger, September 18, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert J. Gettelfinger, September 18, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert J Gettelfinger. Gettelfinger joined the Army Air Forces in June of 1942. He completed Cadet School in San Antonio. He served as a C-46 pilot and was deployed to Chabua, India in 1943. He recalls flying the Hump, transporting fuel, munitions and supervisory staff to Kunming, China. Gettelfinger also completed missions to Burma. He returned to the US in November of 1944 and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He continued his service in the Air Force as a career officer for 27 years, retiring as a colonel in the Strategic Air Command.
Date: September 18, 2016
Creator: Gettelfinger, Robert J
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 02, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2013 (open access)

The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 02, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Cuero, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2013
Creator: Rea, Glenn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 169, Ed. 1 Monday, January 18, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 169, Ed. 1 Monday, January 18, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (open access)

The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Cuero, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 2012
Creator: Rea, Glenn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 228, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 18, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 228, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 18, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2018
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 231, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 2011 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 231, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 2011

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 18, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 350, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 2015 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 350, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 18, 2015

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 18, 2015
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 18, 2012 (open access)

Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Emory, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 18, 2012
Creator: Hill, Earl Clyde, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 260, Ed. 1 Monday, April 18, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 260, Ed. 1 Monday, April 18, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 2011 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 2011

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2011
Creator: Cartwright, Brian & Velvin, Candace E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 30, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 18, 2012 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 30, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 18, 2012

Weekly newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 2012
Creator: Stuckly, Derrick
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 230, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 2011 (open access)

The Greensheet (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 230, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 2011

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: November 18, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 108, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 18, 2015 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 108, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 2015
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 229, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 229, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History