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Oral History Interview with Bernice Shafer, September 8, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernice Shafer. Shafer was born in Ackley, Iowa 26 December 1926. She began nurse training at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Des Moines in 1941. Upon graduating in 1944, she entered the US Army Nurse Corps and began basic training at Camp Carson, Colorado. When she completed basic, she was assigned to Leonard General Hospital, Topeka, Kansas. After a period of time, she was shipped to Camp Pendleton, California in preparation for an overseas assignment. Shafer was assigned to the 311th Hospital Unit and boarded the USS Monterey (CVL-26), bound for Manila. She tells of the primitive conditions encountered in setting up the hospital. Designated as an operating room nurse, she describes working up to forty hours straight and the various types of battle casualties that were treated. She recalls that patients were transported to the hospital by ambulance, jeep and helicopter. In February 1946, Shafer returned to the United States aboard the USS West Point (AP-23), arriving at New York City after passage through the Panama Canal.
Date:
September 8, 2007
Creator:
Shafer, Bernice
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Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bernice Shafer, September 8, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernice Shafer. Shafer was born in Ackley, Iowa 26 December 1926. She began nurse training at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Des Moines in 1941. Upon graduating in 1944, she entered the US Army Nurse Corps and began basic training at Camp Carson, Colorado. When she completed basic, she was assigned to Leonard General Hospital, Topeka, Kansas. After a period of time, she was shipped to Camp Pendleton, California in preparation for an overseas assignment. Shafer was assigned to the 311th Hospital Unit and boarded the USS Monterey (CVL-26), bound for Manila. She tells of the primitive conditions encountered in setting up the hospital. Designated as an operating room nurse, she describes working up to forty hours straight and the various types of battle casualties that were treated. She recalls that patients were transported to the hospital by ambulance, jeep and helicopter. In February 1946, Shafer returned to the United States aboard the USS West Point (AP-23), arriving at New York City after passage through the Panama Canal.
Date:
September 8, 2007
Creator:
Shafer, Bernice
Object Type:
Sound
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Anna K. Schelper, October 24, 2007
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Interview with Major Anna K. Schelper, a Army WWII veteran from San Antonio, Texas. Schelper discusses her parents, growing up, her education and becoming a nurse, joining the Army Nurse Corps, experiences serving throughout the Pacific Theater, service in hospitals after the war, continued education and promoting, and reflections on her career and being a servicewoman. In appendix are Schelper's Army service record, a letter from two former patients to the 23rd Field Hospital, a scan of some of her letters which were printed in a book, and a scan of some sections from The Army Nurse Corps: Yesterday and Today by Mary M. Roberts.
Date:
October 24, 2007
Creator:
Quick, Janice & Schelper, Anna K.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James White, June 7, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James White. After he graduated from Purdue University in 1940, White pursued a pilot’s license, receiving his training at Purdue Airport. After working for a few months and being evaluated by the Aviation Cadet Evaluation Team, he was accepted into the program and was sworn in at Fort Des Moines, Iowa on 31 October 1941. At that time he was part of the Army Air Corps and took primary flight training in Stamford, Texas. White states that in the weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack about half the class washed out rather than continue training. They were transferred to bombardier and navigator schools. After primary he was transferred to Goodfellow Field in San Angelo, Texas for basic training. From there he went to Lubbock for more training. He received his wings and a commission in May 1942. He became an instructor. White transitioned to B-26s and was transferred to Del Rio, Texas. After less than a year, he volunteered to go overseas, shipping out in January 1944 for England. White became a maintenance officer and chief test pilot of the Fourth Echelon Depot Group that did heavy repair …
Date:
June 7, 2007
Creator:
White, James
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James White, June 7, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James White. After he graduated from Purdue University in 1940, White pursued a pilot’s license, receiving his training at Purdue Airport. After working for a few months and being evaluated by the Aviation Cadet Evaluation Team, he was accepted into the program and was sworn in at Fort Des Moines, Iowa on 31 October 1941. At that time he was part of the Army Air Corps and took primary flight training in Stamford, Texas. White states that in the weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack about half the class washed out rather than continue training. They were transferred to bombardier and navigator schools. After primary he was transferred to Goodfellow Field in San Angelo, Texas for basic training. From there he went to Lubbock for more training. He received his wings and a commission in May 1942. He became an instructor. White transitioned to B-26s and was transferred to Del Rio, Texas. After less than a year, he volunteered to go overseas, shipping out in January 1944 for England. White became a maintenance officer and chief test pilot of the Fourth Echelon Depot Group that did heavy repair …
Date:
June 7, 2007
Creator:
White, James
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with CF Bednorz, May 24, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with C F Bednorz. Bednorz worked for Douglas Aircraft in mid-1941 assembling C-47s. He joined the Aviation Cadet Program and provides some details of his flight training and the planes he flew, including the BT-13, B-17, B-24 and UC-78. He completed training in May of 1944. Bednorz was assigned to the 7th Air Force, 11th Bomb Group, 42nd Bomb Squadron and served as a B-24 pilot. In January of 1945 he traveled to Harmon Field in Guam, where he began his combat flying. In April they were transferred to Yontan Field in Okinawa. He provides details of his 33 missions, including witnessing the mushroom cloud over Nagasaki after the second atomic bomb was dropped, and effects of radiation from the blast. He was discharged in early 1946.
Date:
May 24, 2007
Creator:
Bednorz, C. F.
Object Type:
Sound
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The Portal to Texas History
Military Personnel: Strategic Plan Needed to Address Army's Emerging Officer Accession and Retention Challenges
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Accessing and retaining high-quality officers in the current environment of increasing deployments and armed conflict may be two of the all volunteer force's greatest challenges. The military services use three programs to access officer candidates: (1) military academies, (2) the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), and (3) Officer Candidate Schools (OCS). In addition to accessing new officers, the services must retain enough experienced officers to meet current operational needs and the services' transformation initiatives. GAO was asked to assess the extent to which the services are accessing and retaining the officers required to meet their needs. GAO also identified steps that the Department of Defense (DOD) and the services have taken and the impediments they face in increasing officers' foreign language proficiency. For this report, GAO examined actual accession and retention rates for officers in fiscal years (FYs) 2001, 2003, and 2005 as well as projections for later years. Also, GAO reviewed documents on foreign language training and plans."
Date:
January 19, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frederick A. Moore, October 16, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Moore. Moore entered the Army Air Force as an Aviation Cadet in March 1943. He was sent to Nashville, Tennessee for classification (pilot, navigator or bombardier training) and uniforms. Moore was selected for pilot training and was sent to Santa Ana, California for pre-flight training and Tulare, California for primary flight training. From there he went to Chico, California for basic flight training and to Stockton, California for advanced training. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in February 1944 at Stockton. Moore was selected for B-25 training (transition) and went to Mather Field. Afterwards, he was sent to Louisville, Kentucky where he was given minimal C-47 instruction. They were then flown to Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida where he was issued a brand-new C-47, got a crew and received sealed orders. They were told they were going overseas but not told where...90 C-47s were going to India. They ended up in Sylhet (eastern India). It took them two weeks to get there. Moore's class had been picked out of B-25 training and thrown into C-47s because Churchill had asked Roosevelt for help; the Japanese had invaded …
Date:
October 16, 2007
Creator:
Moore, Frederick A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas E. DuPree, June 5, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas DuPree. DuPree joined the Navy in March 1941 (accepted as a naval cadet), went to Pensacola in May 1942, went to fighter school in Miami (finishing there on December 6, 1941) and then reported to the USS Wasp (CV-7) in Norfolk, Virginia. DuPree tells the story (while he was on the Wasp) of Admiral Wilcox falling off the admiral's bridge on the USS Washington during a North Atlantic gale; he was never found. After a couple of runs ferrying Spitfires from Scapa Flow to Malta, the Wasp headed for the South Pacific in early May 1942. DuPree was part of Air Group 7, Scouting Squadron 72. They were headed at flank speed towards Midway but the battle came off early so the Wasp turned around and went to San Diego. After refueling and reloading, the Wasp supported the Marine landings on Guadalcanal, August 7, 1942. DuPree gives a good description of the three torpedo hits on the Wasp by submarine I-19, the damage to the ship and his rescue after getting off the ship. After the sinking, he was eventually put on a Dutch transport that sailed …
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
DuPree, Thomas E.
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frederick A. Moore, October 16, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Moore. Moore entered the Army Air Force as an Aviation Cadet in March 1943. He was sent to Nashville, Tennessee for classification (pilot, navigator or bombardier training) and uniforms. Moore was selected for pilot training and was sent to Santa Ana, California for pre-flight training and Tulare, California for primary flight training. From there he went to Chico, California for basic flight training and to Stockton, California for advanced training. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in February 1944 at Stockton. Moore was selected for B-25 training (transition) and went to Mather Field. Afterwards, he was sent to Louisville, Kentucky where he was given minimal C-47 instruction. They were then flown to Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida where he was issued a brand-new C-47, got a crew and received sealed orders. They were told they were going overseas but not told where...90 C-47s were going to India. They ended up in Sylhet (eastern India). It took them two weeks to get there. Moore's class had been picked out of B-25 training and thrown into C-47s because Churchill had asked Roosevelt for help; the Japanese had invaded …
Date:
October 16, 2007
Creator:
Moore, Frederick A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas E. DuPree, June 5, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas DuPree. DuPree joined the Navy in March 1941 (accepted as a naval cadet), went to Pensacola in May 1942, went to fighter school in Miami (finishing there on December 6, 1941) and then reported to the USS Wasp (CV-7) in Norfolk, Virginia. DuPree tells the story (while he was on the Wasp) of Admiral Wilcox falling off the admiral's bridge on the USS Washington during a North Atlantic gale; he was never found. After a couple of runs ferrying Spitfires from Scapa Flow to Malta, the Wasp headed for the South Pacific in early May 1942. DuPree was part of Air Group 7, Scouting Squadron 72. They were headed at flank speed towards Midway but the battle came off early so the Wasp turned around and went to San Diego. After refueling and reloading, the Wasp supported the Marine landings on Guadalcanal, August 7, 1942. DuPree gives a good description of the three torpedo hits on the Wasp by submarine I-19, the damage to the ship and his rescue after getting off the ship. After the sinking, he was eventually put on a Dutch transport that sailed …
Date:
June 5, 2007
Creator:
DuPree, Thomas E.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Diaries of John Gregory Bourke: Volume 3, June 1, 1878-June 22, 1880
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John Gregory Bourke kept a monumental set of diaries beginning as a young cavalry lieutenant in Arizona in 1872, and ending the evening before his death in 1896. As aide-de-camp to Brigadier General George Crook, he had an insider's view of the early Apache campaigns, the Great Sioux War, the Cheyenne Outbreak, and the Geronimo War. Bourke's writings reveal much about military life on the western frontier, but he also was a noted ethnologist, writing extensive descriptions of American Indian civilization and illustrating his diaries with sketches and photographs. Previously, researchers could consult only a small part of Bourke's diary material in various publications, or else take a research trip to the archive and microfilm housed at West Point. Now, for the first time, the 124 manuscript volumes of the Bourke diaries are being compiled, edited, and annotated by Charles M. Robinson III, in a planned set of eight books easily accessible to the modern researcher. Volume 3 begins in 1878 with a discussion of the Bannock Uprising and a retrospective on Crazy Horse, whose death Bourke called "an event of such importance, and with its attendant circumstances pregnant with so much of good or evil for the settlement between …
Date:
October 15, 2007
Creator:
Bourke, John Gregory
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Compatriot, Summer 2007
Newsletter of the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, published in the summer of 2007, containing organizational news and updates, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date:
Summer 2007
Creator:
Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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The UNT Digital Library
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 31, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 7, 2007
Creator:
St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 17, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 26, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
Boerne Star & Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 16, 2007
Creator:
Cartwright, Brian
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
February 22, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 12, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
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The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 15, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
March 15, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Seagoville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 13, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 104, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 11, 2007
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 11, 2007
Creator:
Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 2, 2007
Creator:
Bick, Jack & Crimmins, Blaine
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History