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Oral History Interview with Hermi Salas, February 14, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Hermi Salas, February 14, 2005

Interview with Oral interview with Hermi Salas, a U. S. Marine during World War II. Salas was assigned to the Third Marine Division and was present for the invasion of Guam in the Mariana Islands. He was wounded on Guam and evacuated to a hospital ship, the USS Solace. He also participated in the Iwo Jima landings. After a few weeks at Iwo Jima, Salas was wounded again and placed aboard the USS Solace. He discusses his experiences in the hospital recovering from the wounds he received in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Eventually, he made his way back to San Antonio. He also discusses a brief leave at home before he reported to prison guard duty in Corpus Christi. Upon being discharged after the war, Salas went to radio school and worked at Kelly Air Force Base in the Civil Service.
Date: February 14, 2005
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Salas, Hermi
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Mattew Erastus Crawford, Jr., January 14, 2005] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Mattew Erastus Crawford, Jr., January 14, 2005]

Funeral program for Matthew Erastus Crawford, Jr., born June 6, 1943 and died January 7, 2005. The funeral was held January 14, 2005 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Robert L. Jemerson. Funeral arrangements were made through Crenshaw Funeral Home and he was buried in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: January 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Octavia Sally Shuler, May 14, 2005] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Octavia Sally Shuler, May 14, 2005]

Funeral program for Octavia Sally Shuler "Tay", born August 5, 1905 and died May 4, 2005. The funeral was held Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Greater Evangelist Church of God in Christ, officiated by Elder C. W. Steward. Funeral arrangements were made through Forest Park Funeral Home and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Al Gibran Gulley, Sr., June 14, 2005] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Al Gibran Gulley, Sr., June 14, 2005]

Funeral program for Al Gibran Gulley, Sr., born July 10, 1965 and died June 8, 2005. The funeral was held June 14, 2005 at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Claude W. Black, Jr. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home.
Date: June 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Zavia Jovion Jackson, Sr., July 14, 2005] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Zavia Jovion Jackson, Sr., July 14, 2005]

Funeral program for Zavia Jovion Jackson, Sr., born May 26, 1980 and died July 8, 2005. The funeral was held Thursday, July 14, 2005 at New Hope Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Joshua Joubert, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: July 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Deacon H. H. Friday, Sr., May 14, 2005] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Deacon H. H. Friday, Sr., May 14, 2005]

Funeral program for Deacon H. H. Friday, born June 22, 1911 and died May 11, 2005. The funeral was held May 14, 2005 at New Union Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Howard E. Newton. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy, August 14, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy, August 14, 2005]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy requesting reimbursement for expenses she incurred while traveling to WASP events. "Copy" is handwritten across the top and bottom of the page. Included with the letter are two confirmation emails from Expedia.com and a boarding pass for her flight to Washington, D.C.
Date: August 14, 2005
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Mary Jeanette Baity Miller, April 14, 2005] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Mary Jeanette Baity Miller, April 14, 2005]

Funeral program for Mary Jeanette Baity Miller, born October 18, 1940 and died April 9, 2005. The funeral was held April 14, 2005 at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. James Butler. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 14, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 2005 (open access)

The Ranger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 2005

Weekly student newspaper from San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 2005
Creator: San Antonio College
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History