Oral History Interview with Blaise LePre, December 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Blaise LePre, December 16, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Blaise LePre. LePre dropped out of high school and then joined the Navy in 1943. After basic training in New York and an engineering course in Minnesota, LePre headed west to Washington and was assigned to the USS West Virginia (BB-48). He was aboard the ship during the Battle of Surigao Strait. His duty station was in the boiler rooms. After some repairs at a floating drydock, the West Virginia headed for Iwo Jima to bombard. LePre was also present for the bombardments of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. LePre was aboard when a kamikaze struck the West Virginia. He was discharged in May 1946.
Date: December 16, 2004
Creator: LePre, Blaise Barney
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0284 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0284

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Which entity has authority to approve retirement and medical benefits for the Jefferson County Waterway and Navigation District Board members: the Jefferson County Commissioners Court or the Waterway Navigation District Board (RQ-0243-GA)
Date: December 16, 2004
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History