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""
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James T. Murphy, October 1, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James T. Murphy. Murphy grew up in Montana and joined the Army Air Corps in May 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group, 63rd Bomb Squadron. He then went to reconnaissance for the Battle of Midway. He then rejoined the Pacific Theater and pacticipated in skip bombing and flying B17s. He tells the story of receiving his Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur. He mentions returning to the Air Force in 1949 and remaining in service for 20 years, until he left to join NASA as a civilian. He also mentions writing a book on Skip Bombing in the 1990s.
Date: October 1, 2000
Creator: Murphy, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Department of the Navy - Memorandum for the Record - Infrastructure Analysis Team Meeting 14 August 2004 Meeting with Kitsap County (WASH) Representatives (open access)

Department of the Navy - Memorandum for the Record - Infrastructure Analysis Team Meeting 14 August 2004 Meeting with Kitsap County (WASH) Representatives

Mr. Wayne Arny, ASN (I&E) met with 6 Kitsap County representatives at the Pentagon in the CNO Conference Room at the Pentagon at 1000 on 14 Aug 2004. Enclosure (1) contains the names and titles of these representatives. Additionally, Mr. Andrew Hunter, MLA advisor to Congressman Dicks' office was present. The following naval personnel were also present: Robert Uhrich and CDR David Sienicki, CEC, USN (ASN (I&E)); Mr. David Lacroix and CDR Robert E. Vincent 11, JAGC, USN (DASN (IS&A); and, LCDR Heidi Fleming, USN, and Lisa St Andre (Navy OLA) w/ attachments
Date: August 29, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Community Input from Naval Station Bremerton/Submarine Base, Bangor, WA titled: Kitsap County Military Support Resource Assessment (open access)

Community Input from Naval Station Bremerton/Submarine Base, Bangor, WA titled: Kitsap County Military Support Resource Assessment

Community Input on Naval Station Bremerton/Submarine Base, Bangor, WA titled: Kitsap County Military Support Resource Assessment. Report includes Kitsap County, WA demographics, and county agency and coalition reports. It also includes brochures and similar material for Kitsap County, WA.
Date: June 22, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library