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Lee College Military Veterans Oral History Project 2001-2005 (open access)

Lee College Military Veterans Oral History Project 2001-2005

Directory of information about those interviewed for Oral History Project by Lee College. This directory contains, among other things, the names of veterans, period served, location of service, whether the oral interview has a transcript or not.
Date: 2005~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, June 25, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, June 25, 2002

Interview with A. B. Rawlinson, a machine gunner in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: January 14, 2005
Creator: Collins, Kim & Rawlinson, A. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004 (open access)

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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alfonso Nava, March 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alfonso Nava, March 26, 2004

Interview with Alfonso Nava, a technical sergeant in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his decision to enlist and his experiences in the military.
Date: June 8, 2005
Creator: Coy, Marisa E. & Nava, Alfonso
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002

Interview with B. J. Nelson, a staff sergeant in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He answers questions about his life in the military and coming home post-war.
Date: January 9, 2005
Creator: DeVore, Danielle & Nelson, B. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003

Interview with Bert Van Natter, a communications specialist in the Air Force. He answers questions about his life prior to joining the military and what life was like during WWII.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Purdin, Joel & Van Natter, Bert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003

Interview with Bill Snead, a communications specialist in the US Air Force during WWII. He answers questions about his experiences during the war.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Ferguson, Cody & Snead, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, July 16, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, July 16, 2005

Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, originally from Yoakum, Texas. Kaiser answers many questions regarding his training in the United States, to which he recalls that basic training was very difficult and miserable. The interview goes on to discuss his time while overseas in Vietnam including combat during the Tet Offensive in early 1968.
Date: July 16, 2005
Creator: Moore, Terry & Kaiser, Donald Davis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, July 16, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, July 16, 2005

Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, originally from Yoakum, Texas. Kaiser answers many questions regarding his training in the United States, to which he recalls that basic training was very difficult and miserable. The interview goes on to discuss his time while overseas in Vietnam including combat during the Tet Offensive in early 1968.
Date: July 18, 2005
Creator: Moore, Terry & Kaiser, Donald Davis
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., April 10, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., April 10, 2003

Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Air Force. He describes being drafted, training, and his adjustment back to civilian life.
Date: January 16, 2005
Creator: Purdin, Joel & Wallace, Douglas, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. C. May, April 16, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with E. C. May, April 16, 2002

Interview with E. C. May, a navigator in the US Air Corps during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military overseas and returning home.
Date: May 16, 2005
Creator: Coates, Evan & May, E. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003

Interview with Elsie McCagg, a mechanic for the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He explains why he joined the army and answers questions about his experience abroad.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & McCagg, Elsie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Hamilton, April 17, 2004 (open access)

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: May 18, 2005
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Hamilton, Ernest
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003

Interview with Gary Raymond, a gunship pilot in the US Army. He answers questions about his life in the military during the Vietnam War.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Heath, Amanda & Raymond, Gary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gary Raymond, April 15, 2003

Interview with Gary Raymond, a gunship pilot in the US Army. He answers questions about his life in the military during the Vietnam War.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Heath, Amanda & Raymond, Gary
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004

Interview with Gilbert Johnston, an electronics technician for submarines during the Vietnam War years. Johnston answers questions regarding how he got involved in the Navy and his volunteering to join a submarine crew. Though he never saw combat during the war he says his submarine was a "fleet missile nuclear submarine" assigned to the USS Tecumseh.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: Johnston, Daniel & Johnston, Gilbert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ira Allen Brown, November 16, 2004

Interview with Ira Allen Brown, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served as an intelligence analyst in Iraq post September 11th. Brown describes his time in basic training, moving up the ranks, and his experiences in the service.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Brown, Ira Allen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004

Interview with Jeffrey Gill, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served as a staff sergeant from 1995-2002 in Korea and Saudi Arabia. Gill describes his time as a hazmat technician, as well as the most and least memorable moments of his military career.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003

Interview with John Partin, a diesel engineer in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his life before the service and experiences overseas.
Date: January 17, 2005
Creator: Evans, Tonya & Partin, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, April 23, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, April 23, 2004

Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Clemmons describes his time in basic training and experiences in Vietnam, including seeing Bob Hope and how he was treated upon returning to the United States.
Date: May 18, 2005
Creator: Nawaz, Muhammad & Clemmons, Kenneth Larry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Larry Aldrich, December 2, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Larry Aldrich, December 2, 2003

Interview with Larry Aldrich, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in England during the Iraqi war. Aldrich describes his experiences when he enlisted including his training and work as a guard at a nuclear weapons storage facility and later, overseas at RAF Lakenheath.
Date: January 15, 2005
Creator: Thibodaux, Dana & Aldrich, Larry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005

Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, a Water Tender 2nd class aboard the USS Indianapolis. He describes life living during the war and the sinking of the Indianapolis.
Date: June 14, 2005
Creator: Whatley, Jeff & Wilcox, Lindsey Zeb
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005

Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, a Water Tender 2nd class aboard the USS Indianapolis. He describes life living during the war and the sinking of the Indianapolis.
Date: June 14, 2005
Creator: Whatley, Jeff & Wilcox, Lindsey Zeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History