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Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.
Date: September 21, 2008
Creator: Jowdy, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al Jowdy, September 21, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Jowdy. Jowdy enlisted in the Navy in July 1942 at the age of 15, with his parents’ consent. His first assignment was pulling bodies out of sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. At Guadalcanal, his ship was torpedoed. Due to the presence of enemy subs, he could not be rescued initially and spent two weeks floating in a raft. Then he joined a rescue effort to aid the USS Wasp (CV-7), only to be torpedoed again, spending another four days in the water. Jowdy was then assigned to the USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), patrolling the Bering Sea and participating in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands as a second loader on a 40-millimeter. After witnessing the Marianas Turkey Shoot and also seeing MacArthur film his famous return, Jowdy participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima, amidst kamikazes and suicide boats. After the war, he survived a typhoon and served occupation duty in Japan, later transporting troops as part of the demobilization effort before being discharged in January 1946.
Date: September 21, 2008
Creator: Jowdy, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ella Sealy Newell, September 27, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ella Sealy Newell, September 27, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ella Sealy Newell discussing newspapers clippings Newell sent discussing methods of raising funds in Greenwich and asking when Newell plans to return to Galveston.
Date: September 27, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Hotel St. Regis, September 26, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Hotel St. Regis, September 26, 1955]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Hotel St. Regis enclosing a New York exchange for Harris L. Kempner's account and returning a statement.
Date: September 26, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. James E. Thompson to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 10, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. James E. Thompson to Mr. Harris Kempner, September 10, 1954]

Letter from James E. Thompson to Harris L. Kempner discussing his children being unable to go to Deerfield.
Date: September 10, 1954
Creator: Thompson, James E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Yale University Department of Economics to Commander Harris L. Kempner, September 10, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Yale University Department of Economics to Commander Harris L. Kempner, September 10, 1945]

Letter from Kit T. Healy to Harris L. Kempner discussing a previous letter about John Miller.
Date: September 10, 1945
Creator: Yale University Department of Economics
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 201] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 201]

Document outlining the trial of First Lieutenant Albert C. Fleming on charges of desertion and using forged checks, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: September 23, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Democratic headquarters break in] (open access)

[News Script: Democratic headquarters break in]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1972-09-14T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story going over the daily sports highlights.
Date: September 3, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: ITT and Hartford merge] (open access)

[News Script: ITT and Hartford merge]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 24, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10 PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 5, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6 PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 6 PM sports]

#$54q35Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Southern 500, Major League Baseball action, Sudden death playoff at the Greater Hartford Open tournament, Redskins Quarterback Sonny Jurgenson to undergo surgery, and Green Bay Packers infested with Stomach flu.
Date: September 6, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chemical and Biological Characterization of Black Rock Harbor Dredged Material (open access)

Chemical and Biological Characterization of Black Rock Harbor Dredged Material

"This is one in a series of scientific reports documenting the findings of studies conducted under the Interagency Field Verifications of Testing and Predictive Methodologies for Dredged Material Disposal Alternatives (referred to at the Field Verification Program or FVP). This program is a comprehensive evaluation of environmental effects of dredged material disposal under conditions of upland and aquatic disposal and wetland creation."
Date: September 1985
Creator: Rogerson, Peter F.; Schimmel, Steven C. & Hoffman, Gerald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 3, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Art] (open access)

[News Script: Art]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 16, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Close] (open access)

[News Script: Close]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 15, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10PM Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 10PM Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 7, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Laird] (open access)

[News Script: Laird]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 27, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bud Collier dies] (open access)

[News Script: Bud Collier dies]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1969-09-08T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ship] (open access)

[News Script: Ship]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 28, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Violence] (open access)

[News Script: Violence]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 2, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Yale Goes Co-Ed] (open access)

[News Script: Yale Goes Co-Ed]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 13, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 1, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 1, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library