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Oral History Interview with Robert D. Haines, May 15, 2002
Interview with Robert D. Haines, an American prisoner of war during World War II. He discusses the attack on Clark Field in the Philippines on December 8, 1941, as well as his experiences on the Bataan Death March. He also tells of his time spent as a prisoner of war under the Japanese at Camp O'Donnell, Cabanatuan and Bilibid prison in Manila. He encountered his brother, who was a civilian internee, at Bilibid. From there, he rode on a hell ship for 39 days to a POW camp in Formosa (Taiwan). When the Americans began bombing Formosa, Haines was moved via another hell ship to Tokyo, Japan. Not long after, he was liberated and returned to San Francisco, then Denver.
Date:
May 15, 2002
Creator:
Graham, Eddie & Haines, Robert D.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cleatus A. LeBow, May 2, 2006
Interview with Cleatus A. LeBow, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. LeBow joined the navy in 1943 and went from Lubbock, Texas to San Diego for recruit training. He shipped out to Pearl Harbor aboard an LST from San Francisco. At Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to a work detail aboard the USS Oklahoma, which had just been righted. Shortly thereafter, he boarded the USS Indianapolis to serve as a range finder operator on one of the gun turrets. Upon leaving Hawaii, the Indianapolis went to Tarawa and then the Marshall Islands. LeBow witnessed Japanese civilian suicides on Saipan. He also witnessed the flag-raising on Iwo Jima from his range finder position aboard the ship. LeBow describes being hit by a kamikaze off Okinawa. He also discusses delivering atomic bomb components to Tinian and being torpedoed on the way to the Philippines. He describes abandoning the ship and spending five days in the water, including his faith in God, hallucinations, rescue, and his recovery.
Date:
May 2, 2006
Creator:
Misenhimer, Richard & Lebow, Cleatus A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does not speak of participating in any battles or combat. He returned home aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) after the war ended in late 1945.
Date:
May 20, 2016
Creator:
Sheffield, A. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does not speak of participating in any battles or combat. He returned home aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) after the war ended in late 1945.
Date:
May 20, 2016
Creator:
Sheffield, A. K.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date:
May 23, 2015
Creator:
Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date:
May 23, 2015
Creator:
Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Grace Harris to Cecelia McKie - May 19, 1943]
Postcard sent from Grace Harris, Indianapolis, Indiana to Cecelia McKie, Sacramento, California, thanking her for the message.
Date:
May 19, 1943
Creator:
Harris, Grace
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Eleanor Bowker - May 13, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. Eleanor Bowker regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Isla Corfield, recorded in the letter as 'Isla Coffield (Cortier) (?)'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to Eleanor from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 13, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. H. Gaber - May 14, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. H. Graber, recorded in the letter as 'Mrs. Harry Lester Gaber (?)' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Leonard Don Corte', as recorded in the letter. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to sister from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 14, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Cecelia McKie, May 10, 1943]
Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. Leslie D. Ames (Mary C. Ames), Camden, Maine.
Date:
May 10, 1943
Creator:
Ames, Mary C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Frank B. Lacy - May 11, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Frank B. Lacy', of Los Angeles, California, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'William Edward Lacy', as recorded in the letter. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Hartley Lansbery - May 10, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Hartley Lansbery', San Fernando, California, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Irene Lansbery', as recorded in the letter. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to father from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 10, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. W. R. Lowry - May 10, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. W. R. Lowry', of Columbus, Ohio, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'William L. Sloane (?) (Lowry)'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 10, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Lyman - May 9, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Lyman', of Los Angeles, California, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Harold George Lyman'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to father from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 9, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mary Shirley to Cecelia McKie - May 31, 1943]
Postcard sent from Mary Shirley to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message. Postcard is postmarked Yorktown Heights, New York.
Date:
May 31, 1943
Creator:
Shirley, Mary
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Harry Ives Shoemaker - May 2, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Harry Ives Shoemaker, recorded in the letter as 'Mr. H. R. Shoemaker' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Lowell Gustin Bagman (?)', who is attempting to get a message to 'Mrs. Ronald Barnick (Barney) (?), Max (Knox) (?), North Dakota'. McKie explains that the message broadcast from internee on Radio Tokyo asks that Shoemaker be notified but does not know the reason. McKie asks that he write back with the correct name and address of the internee's family.
Date:
May 2, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to B. D. Beverson - May 13, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. B. D. Beverson', of Los Angeles, California, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Agnes J. Axe'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 13, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. Bakhleder- May 6, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. Bakhleder' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Luis Backleder, recorded in the letter as 'Louise Bakhleder'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 6, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943]
Postcard sent from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie, thanking her for the news on behalf of her family and stating that they had not heard from Frank Bacon, her brother, since Pearl Harbor. Postcard postmarked from El Paso, Texas.
Date:
May 12, 1943
Creator:
Shadle, Mrs. Emogene
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from E. Ansel Bailey to Cecelia McKie - May 22, 1943]
Postcard sent from E. Ansel Bailey, Marcellus, New York, to Mrs. W. L. McKie, thanking her for the message from his brother, Fay Cook Bailey. Postcard postmarked from Syracuse, New York.
Date:
May 22, 1943
Creator:
Bailey, E. Ansel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from F. A. Baumann to Dr. W. L. McKie - May 14, 1943]
Postcard sent from F. A. Baumann, Omaha, Nebraska, to Dr. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California, thanking him for the message from his brother.
Date:
May 14, 1943
Creator:
Baumann, F. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. Frank C. Bennett - May 2, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. Frank C. Bennett', of Carmel, California, regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Frank C. Bennett, c/o Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, California'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to wife from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 2, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mr. Berman - May 2, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Berman (?)' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'William Howard Berman (Doorman)'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to father from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 2, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Herman Besser - May 2, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mr. Herman Desser', regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Leo Besser, recorded in the letter as 'Leo Desser'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to brother from internee on Radio Toyko.
Date:
May 2, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History