Oral History Interview with James H. ""Herb"" Macia, July 21, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James H. ""Herb"" Macia, July 21, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James H. ""Herb"" Macia. He discusses being a navigator/bombardier on the 14th plane in the Doolittle Raid, including the training leading up to the raid, the trip on the USS Hornet, the raid itself, bailing out over China, the weeks spent there before making it out through India and Egypt and stories about other men in the Raiders. He also discusses meeting with Generalissimo and Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, seeing the Egyptian pyramids, crossing Africa then to Brazil before getting back to the US, landing in Miami, his later deployments in North Africa and Europe, his work after the war and reunions the Raiders have had since the war.
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Macia, James H. ""Herb""
Object Type: Text
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 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
The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, February 21, 2000 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, February 21, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Alvin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2000
Creator: Schwind, Jim & Holton, Kathleen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 342, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 2000 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 85, No. 342, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 2000

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 21, 2000
Creator: Quinnelly, Lorrie J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000 (open access)

Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 21, 2000

Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 21, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History