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Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004
Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.
Date:
May 20, 2005
Creator:
Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Bean, November 15, 2004
Interview with Robert Bean, a veteran who was wounded in action during World War II from Kirbyville, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Bean's service with the 12th Armored Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in France and Germany, including his injuries and experience liberating two concentration camps.
Date:
June 20, 2005
Creator:
Gammon, Robert & Bean, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History