Oral History Interview with Don Woodard, December 13, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Don Woodard, December 13, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Woodard, Sr. Woodard joined the Navy in March 1944. He completed Yeoman School in San Diego. Beginning in August, he served as the captain’s yeoman aboard USS Bowie (APA-137). They transported troops and cargo throughout the Philippines and to Okinawa in May of 1945. After the war ended, they delivered occupation troops to Sasebo, Japan. He returned to the US in early 1946 and received his discharge.
Date: December 13, 2019
Creator: Woodard, Don
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Benton Askins. Askins joined the Army in July 1942. He was trained in radio installation and repair and sent to Australia, then to New Gunea where he joined the 997th Signal Service Battalion at Hollandia. He stayed there until the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in January 1947.
Date: December 11, 2019
Creator: Askins, Benton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Most, December 17, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Most, December 17, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Most. Most joined the Marine Corps in late 1944 and went to basic training at Parris Island. After further training in North Carolina, he shipped overseas to Guam where he joined replacements fro the 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division. He joined them in time for their move from Okinawa to China after he war ended. While in CHina on occupation duty, Most was made a clerk typist. he remained in that postition until he was discharged in November 1946.
Date: December 17, 2019
Creator: Most, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Woodard, December 13, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Don Woodard, December 13, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Woodard, Sr. Woodard joined the Navy in March 1944. He completed Yeoman School in San Diego. Beginning in August, he served as the captain’s yeoman aboard USS Bowie (APA-137). They transported troops and cargo throughout the Philippines and to Okinawa in May of 1945. After the war ended, they delivered occupation troops to Sasebo, Japan. He returned to the US in early 1946 and received his discharge.
Date: December 13, 2019
Creator: Woodard, Don
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Benton Askins. Askins joined the Army in July 1942. He was trained in radio installation and repair and sent to Australia, then to New Gunea where he joined the 997th Signal Service Battalion at Hollandia. He stayed there until the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in January 1947.
Date: December 11, 2019
Creator: Askins, Benton
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Most, December 17, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Most, December 17, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Most. Most joined the Marine Corps in late 1944 and went to basic training at Parris Island. After further training in North Carolina, he shipped overseas to Guam where he joined replacements fro the 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division. He joined them in time for their move from Okinawa to China after he war ended. While in CHina on occupation duty, Most was made a clerk typist. he remained in that postition until he was discharged in November 1946.
Date: December 17, 2019
Creator: Most, William
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History