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Oral History Interview with Carrol Davidson, April 12, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Carrol Davidson. Davidson joined the Navy in November of 1944. He served in the Armed Guard as gun captain of the twin 3-inch .50 calibers aboard the SS Howell Lykes (1940). Beginning in February of 1945 they transported troops to New Guinea. They also traveled to Australia and picked up a group of Australian Rangers and delivered them to Borneo. He provides details of his travels over the Pacific, including firing at Japanese planes and working with the Merchant Marines. Their ship picked up some casualties in Manila around July of 1945 and delivered them back to the U.S. After the war, Davidson completed submarine school and served aboard the USS Boarfish (SS-327) beginning in late 1947. He provides details of his training and career in the Navy aboard submarines. He retired in May of 1964 as Chief Petty Officer.
Date:
April 12, 2008
Creator:
Davidson, Carrol
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phil Perabo, April 14, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Phil Perabo. Perabo joined the Navy in 1941. He trained and served as a fighter pilot. Beginning in 1942 he was assigned to the fleet aboard the USS Bogue (CVE-9), where he worked with a strike group. They sunk the first German sub in the Atlantic. Perabo later joined Fighter Squadron VF-82 in the Pacific and served aboard the USS Bennington (CV-20). He completed 25 mission and in May of 1945 he was shot down and taken prisoner at Ōfuna Camp in Japan for 113 days prior to the end of the war. He received two Distinguished Flying Crosses, five Air Medals and one Purple Heart. Perabo had a career in the Navy, promoted to full commander by 1957 and retired in 1968.
Date:
April 14, 2008
Creator:
Perabo, Phil
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Greer, April 23, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Greer. Greer was born 8 March 1924 in Gary, West Virginia. In 1942 he enrolled in the ROTC at West Virginia State College. In May 1943 his class was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for sixteen weeks of artillery basic training. In August the group was sent by troop train to Camp Beale, California where they joined the newly formed, all-black 777th Field Artillery Battalion where they trained with the 4.5 millimeter howitzer. During August 1944 the unit sailed for Liverpool, England. Upon arrival they went to Normandy where they joined the 9th Army as part of III Corps. In November 1944 the battalion was involved in the Hurtgen Forest Campaign. After the surrender of Germany, the battalion was on board a ship going to the Pacific when Japan surrendered. The ship was diverted back to the United States. After Greer was discharged in December 1945, he returned to college and upon graduating, received a commission in the Field Artillery. He concludes the interview by telling of his various assignments, which included combat situations during the Korea and Vietnam wars. In 1976, Greer retired as a major …
Date:
April 23, 2008
Creator:
Greer, Edward
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene W. Davis, April 16, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Davis. In the California State Military Reserve, Davis kept watch over the Central Valley, home to many Japanese-American farmers. Having worked with the phone company, he hoped to become a Signal Corps officer, but was not content to wait. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942, becoming a drill instructor. He then joined the V Amphibious Corps in 1943 as an NCO in command of 200 corpsmen. Departing for Hawaii, he was court-martialed for leaving the ship to bid his wife farewell. His rank reduced to private, he was sentenced to 20 days in the brig, which he served in the brig sergeant’s quarters, playing cards with him. At Pearl Harbor, Davis guarded the headquarters, saluting FDR when he arrived. Davis transferred to a salvage platoon on Kwajalein, fighting fires and routinely encountering delay-action bombs. He transferred to Saipan with the 6th Field Depot, later reorganized as the 7th Service Regiment, sighting several Japanese holdouts. He drove a DUKW in the initial assault on Okinawa. After a stint in Tianjin, Davis returned to the States and was discharged in early 1946.
Date:
April 16, 2008
Creator:
Davis, Eugene W
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William P. Gattis, April 13, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William P Gattis. Gattis joined the Navy in May of 1941. Soon after joining, he was assigned to the USS Henderson (AP-1). Upon arriving at Pearl Harbor, Gattis volunteered to join the submarine forces. He was quickly assigned to the USS Sargo (SS-188). They departed Pearl Harbor in October of 1941, arrived in Manila in November, and were there when the Japanese attacked. He was later transferred off the Sargo to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station to complete Chief Commissary Steward School, and was then assigned to the USS Salmon (SS-182). In April of 1945, he was transferred to the USS Stickleback (SS-415). He was discharged in Mary of 1947.
Date:
April 13, 2008
Creator:
Gattis, William P
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert LeClerq, April 9, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert LeClerq. LeClerq’s brother, John, served in the Navy in World War II and also died serving his country. Robert was eight years younger than John and recalls his brother’s time serving in the war. John was commissioned in Chicago around 1941. In April of 1944 he was assigned to the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413). He and his family attended the commissioning of the ship in Houston, Texas. He was an Ensign and served aboard the ship as an Assistant Gunnery Officer. Their ship was sent to Pearl Harbor to escort supply ships and later participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of 1944. After being hit by three 14-inch shells from an enemy ship, the Samuel B. Roberts sank, claiming the lives of 90 sailors including John LeClerq. John’s parents were sent a letter by an officer from the Roberts describing in detail the fateful battle. Robert provides some additional details of his brother’s life and service in the military and the books written about the Roberts years after the event.
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
LeClerq, Robert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fred Hargesheimer, April 1, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Hargesheimer. Hargesheimer joined the Army Air Forces in March of 1941. He completed flight training in March of 1942 and served as a pilot aboard an F-5, a modified P-38. He was assigned to the 8th Photo Squadron, 5th Air Force. He traveled to Australia and New Guinea. His plane had three cameras used for mapping at 20,000 feet, covering a 40-mile-wide strip. He provides some details of the cameras and techniques used in mapping. On his 49th, and final, photo reconnaissance mission in June of 1943 Hargesheimer’s plane was shot down by the Japanese over Papua New Guinea. He parachuted to safety and survived in the jungle for 31 days. He was rescued, and hidden from the Japanese, by the Nakanai tribe in the village of Eaea. In February of 1944 he was rescued by the submarine USS Gato (SS-212). He was discharged in 1946. Hargesheimer later became a philanthropist, helping the village that hid him from the Japanese.
Date:
April 1, 2008
Creator:
Hargesheimer, Fred
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Butterworth, April 9, 2008
The National Museum of the Pacific Ware presents an oral interview with Charles Butterworth. Butterworth was born in Anderson, South Carolina. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Notre Dame. In May 1939, he quit college and joined the Army Air Corps. After attending flight engineering and gunnery schools, he was assigned as flight engineer on a B-17 piloted by Emmett “Rosie” O’Donnell. He arrived at Manila, Philippine Islands on 28 August 1941 where he was assigned to the 19th Airbase Squadron stationed at Nichols Field. Starting on 9 December 1941, Nichols Field was bombed daily by the Japanese throughout the rest of the month. Butterworth traveled to Mindanao where he and his companions were picked up by a Japanese patrol craft. He and others became prisoners of war and were taken by boat to Japan where he worked in a steel mill. He tells of the filth, starvation and physical abuse to which the prisoners were subjected. After Japan surrendered, Butterworth and other freed prisoners were taken to a hospital ship for a journey home.
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
Butterworth, Charles M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Risk-Tex, Volume 11, Issue 3, April 2008
Newsletter published by the Texas State Office of Risk Management discussing news, events, and activities of the agency as well as other topics related to risk management for state employees. This issue includes information about the cost of risk management, how to have a safe and early return to work after injury, safety measures, and Article II Agencies profile.
Date:
April 2008
Creator:
Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 66, Number 4, April 2008
Magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date:
April 2008
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Panhandle Water News, April 2008
Quarterly newsletter of the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District discussing the news, activities, and events of the organization and other information related to water in Texas.
Date:
April 2008
Creator:
Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 106, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 24, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 106, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 17, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 106, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 10, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 10, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 106, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 3, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Weekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date:
April 23, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Weekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date:
April 16, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Weekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date:
April 2, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Weekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date:
April 9, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poets N' Jazz #3]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz #3 event in 2008. This video features poetry performances by various local poets with music accompaniment live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The video cuts at 54:34.
Date:
April 12, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Roundtable Writer's Breakfast: Je Franklin, P.J. Gibson, and Micki Grant; Parts 1-2]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast event in 2008. This video shows a breakfast discussion between members of TBAAL and playwrights Micki Grant, P.J. Gibson, and Je Franklin.
Date:
April 2, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[An Evening with Donnie Ray Albert, Part 1 of 2]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their An Evening with Donnie Ray Albert event in 2008. This video features a performance by opera artist Donnie Ray Albert live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 1 of 2 of Albert's performance.
Date:
April 5, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[An Evening with Donnie Ray Albert, Part 2 of 2]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their An Evening with Donnie Ray Albert event in 2008. This video features a performance by opera artist Donnie Ray Albert live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre. This video is Part 2 of 2 of Albert's performance.
Date:
April 5, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[An Evening with Donnie Ray Albert]
Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their An Evening with Donnie Ray Albert event in 2008. This video features a performance by opera artist Donnie Ray Albert live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date:
April 5, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library