Oral History Interview with John Wells, October 26, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Wells, October 26, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Wells. Wells joined the Army Air Corps in December of 1940. He provides much detail on his training and received his wings in December of 1941. He was assigned to the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron, attached to the 22nd Bomb Group. He was stationed in Muroc Lake, California and served as co-pilot in the B-26 planes. In January of 1942 he traveled to Hawaii on the USS U. S. Grant (AP-29). He describes Pearl Harbor at that time, after the December attack. He then traveled to Australia in March with a detached service, serving as a co-pilot. He was later transferred out to be a commanding officer of the Army Air Forces detachment at Dugway, Utah, where they tested chemical warfare.
Date: October 26, 2012
Creator: Wells, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Wells, October 26, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Wells, October 26, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Wells. Wells joined the Army Air Corps in December of 1940. He provides much detail on his training and received his wings in December of 1941. He was assigned to the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron, attached to the 22nd Bomb Group. He was stationed in Muroc Lake, California and served as co-pilot in the B-26 planes. In January of 1942 he traveled to Hawaii on the USS U. S. Grant (AP-29). He describes Pearl Harbor at that time, after the December attack. He then traveled to Australia in March with a detached service, serving as a co-pilot. He was later transferred out to be a commanding officer of the Army Air Forces detachment at Dugway, Utah, where they tested chemical warfare.
Date: October 26, 2012
Creator: Wells, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Bakel, June 26, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Bakel, June 26, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Bakel. Bakel had earned a degree in aeronautical engineering in early 1941 and was working at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego when he was called up for active duty in the Army Air Corps. In May, 1942, he was commissioned as an engineering officer and assigned to several bomb groups before going overseas in early 1944. He was attached to the 308th Airdrome Squadron in New Guinea with the responsibility of opening new or captured air bases for use by fighters or bombers. He recalls opening an airfield on Luzon early in 1945 during the invasion of the Philippines. When the war ended, Bakel had enough points to receive a discharge.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Bakel, William P
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Bakel, June 26, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Bakel, June 26, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Bakel. Bakel had earned a degree in aeronautical engineering in early 1941 and was working at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego when he was called up for active duty in the Army Air Corps. In May, 1942, he was commissioned as an engineering officer and assigned to several bomb groups before going overseas in early 1944. He was attached to the 308th Airdrome Squadron in New Guinea with the responsibility of opening new or captured air bases for use by fighters or bombers. He recalls opening an airfield on Luzon early in 1945 during the invasion of the Philippines. When the war ended, Bakel had enough points to receive a discharge.
Date: June 26, 2015
Creator: Bakel, William P
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 2018 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 2018

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 2018
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 2016 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 2016

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 2016
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 2013 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 2013

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 2013
Creator: Larsen, Dave
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2017 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 2017

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 2017
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 2015 (open access)

Fort Hood Sentinel (Fort Hood, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 2015

Weekly newspaper published for the military and civilian personnel of Fort Hood, that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 2015
Creator: Pruden, Todd
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 2011 (open access)

The Suburbia News (Seagoville, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 2011

Weekly newspaper from Seagoville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 2011
Creator: Pugh, Tiffany
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wharton Journal-Spectator (Wharton, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (open access)

Wharton Journal-Spectator (Wharton, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Semi-weekly newspaper from Wharton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 2014
Creator: Wallace, Bill
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joshua Star (Joshua, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 2013 (open access)

Joshua Star (Joshua, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Joshua, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 2013
Creator: Sorter, Dave
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 329, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 26, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 329, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 26, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 237, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 26, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 237, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 26, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 2013 (open access)

Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Hondo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 86, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 26, 2014 (open access)

Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 132, No. 86, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 26, 2014

Semi-weekly newspaper from Livingston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 2014
Creator: Peak, Greg
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 9, Pages 1303-1544, February 26, 2016 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 9, Pages 1303-1544, February 26, 2016

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: February 26, 2016
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 197, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 26, 2016 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 197, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 26, 2016

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 2016
Creator: Brock, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 26, 2014 (open access)

The Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 120, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Navasota, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 2014
Creator: McDonald, Scott
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 146, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 26, 2015 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 146, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 26, 2015

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 2015
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 197, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 197, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: May 26, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 85, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 26, 2016 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 85, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 2016
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 267, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 113, No. 267, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 2017
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 2010 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 2010

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 2010
Creator: Cartwright, Brian & Velvin, Candace E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History