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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
Base Visit Book - Umatilla Chemical Depot, OR prepared for The Honorable Phillip Coyle and The Honorable James H. Bilbray on 26 May 2005. (open access)

Base Visit Book - Umatilla Chemical Depot, OR prepared for The Honorable Phillip Coyle and The Honorable James H. Bilbray on 26 May 2005.

Base Visit Book - Umatilla Chemical Depot, OR prepared for The Honorable Phillip Coyle and The Honorable James H. Bilbray on 26 May 2005. DOD RECOMMENDATION is to close Umatilla Chemical Depot, OR. DOD JUSTIFICATION is that there is no additional chemical demilitarization workload slated to go to Umatilla Chemical Depot. The projected date for completion of its existing workload is 2nd quarter of 2011. There is no further use for Umatilla Chemical Depot
Date: June 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
103-06A-A5-Base Visit Book - Army - Umatilla Army Depot-OR.pdf (open access)

103-06A-A5-Base Visit Book - Army - Umatilla Army Depot-OR.pdf

Table of Contents A. Itinerary B. Base Summary Sheet C. Secretary Of Defense Recommendation D. Military Value E. Installation Review F. State Map and Statistical Data G. State Closure History List H. Press Articles and Correspondence I. Additional Information
Date: June 21, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library