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Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004

Interview with Richard Jennings, a member of a bomber squadron that flew missions during World War II in Europe, and a squadron commander during the Korean War, born near Charleston, West Virginia. Jennings answers questions concerning how he came to be in the Army, and where all he was stationed and trained. Most of his answers contain details of bombing missions he was a part of as well as his experiences during the Korean War.
Date: April 20, 2004
Creator: Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Tavary, April 25, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond Tavary, April 25, 2002

Interview with Raymond Tavary, a flight engineer in the Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about his job in the military and what life was like during the war.
Date: November 27, 2004
Creator: Sheldon, Jessica & Tavary, Raymond
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Buck A. Young, October 11, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Buck A. Young, October 11, 2001

Interview with Buck A. Young, a radar bombadier in the US Air Force. He answers questions about his time in the military during WWII and the Vietnam War.
Date: March 2, 2004
Creator: Siman, Michael & Young, Buck A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, April 26, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, April 26, 2002

Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, a Water Tender 2nd Class in the US Navy. He describes life in the military and the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
Date: May 25, 2004
Creator: Smith, Tabitha & Wilcox, Lindsey Zeb
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, March 28, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, March 28, 2002

Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, a sergeant in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his life in the military and his time abroad during the war.
Date: March 18, 2004
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Ripkowski, Bill J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilburn Snyder, April 16, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Wilburn Snyder, April 16, 2002

Interview with Wilburn Snyder, a POW of the Japanese in the Philippines. He answers questions about his time in the military and as a POW in the Philippines.
Date: April 28, 2004
Creator: Stroble, Brandy & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilburn Snyder, April 16, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wilburn Snyder, April 16, 2002

Interview with Wilburn Snyder, a POW of the Japanese in the Philippines. He answers questions about his time in the military and as a POW in the Philippines.
Date: April 28, 2004
Creator: Stroble, Brandy & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Wade Warren, December 1, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gary Wade Warren, December 1, 2003

Interview with Gary Wade Warren, a combat engineer in Operation Desert Storm. He answers questions about his life overseas and in combat.
Date: May 18, 2004
Creator: Thibodeaux, Mary & Warren, Gary Wade
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Wade Warren, December 1, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gary Wade Warren, December 1, 2003

Interview with Gary Wade Warren, a combat engineer in Operation Desert Storm. He answers questions about his life overseas and in combat.
Date: May 18, 2004
Creator: Thibodeaux, Mary & Warren, Gary Wade
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Hamilton, April 17, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ernest Hamilton, April 17, 2004

Interview with Ernest Hamilton, a veteran of World War II during the Battle of the Bulge, from Florence, Arkansas. Hamilton answers questions and explains his duties while in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge as well as time as a POW in Brandenburg. Hamilton says volunteered to go to Japan after the war was over and soon became involved in the Korean War.
Date: April 17, 2004
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Hamilton, Ernest
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004 transcript

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: April 16, 2004
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History