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Oral History Interview with Bill Snead, April 14, 2003 transcript

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: April 14, 2003
Creator: Ferguson, Cody & Snead, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002

Interview with Pat Hannan, a paratrooper in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his experience in the military and his time overseas.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Pat
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002

Interview with Sergeant Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Galveston, Texas. Sergeant Hildenbrand answers questions and elaborates on his service time such as his training and incidents that his unit encountered. He tells of all the bombs the enemy would make and his being a part of the Tet Offensive of 1969.
Date: April 2002
Creator: Garcia, Melinda & Hildenbrand, Tom, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001

Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. It includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date: April 25, 2001
Creator: Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003 transcript

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: April 12, 2003
Creator: Evans, Tonya & Partin, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Carl Clay, May 7, 2002

Interview with Carl Clay, a veteran of the U.S. Navy during the Persian Gulf War, who also served in the civil wars in Lebanon, Kosovo, and Somalia. Clay describes his time working in aviation on the flight deck of ships and the many countries he visited while in the service, such as Brazil, Spain, and Cuba.
Date: May 7, 2002
Creator: DeVore, Danielle & Clay, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gene Moody, April 1, 2001

Interview with Gene Moody, a staff sergeant in charge of medical dispensary during the Korean War. He answers questions about his military service and his experiences abroad.
Date: April 1, 2001
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Moody, Gene
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clifford Warren, April 18, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clifford Warren, April 18, 2001

Interview with Clifford Warren, a POW in WWII. He describes life in the POW camps and the status of life in Japan during WWII.
Date: April 18, 2001
Creator: McNeil, William J. & Warren, Clifford
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, April 18, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, April 18, 2003

Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, an infantryman in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He describes his service and answers questions about his time overseas.
Date: April 18, 2003
Creator: Mcelhany, M. & Moreau, Wilmer A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gene Buehring, April 29, 2001

Interview with Gene Buehring, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam and was wounded in action. Buehring describes what every day life was like in the service and his experiences upon returning home. He also talks about meeting Bob Hope and the two times he was injured on duty.
Date: April 29, 2001
Creator: Reitmeier, Sara & Buehring, Gene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001

Interview with Antonio Amador, a veteran who was wounded in action as a sniper with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It includes a list of questions, which include a focus on Amador being shot and his experiences while serving and back at home.
Date: April 25, 2001
Creator: Amador, Y. & Amador, Antonio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill J. Ripkowski, March 28, 2002 transcript

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 28, 2002
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Ripkowski, Bill J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Burton Alvin Fowler, Jr., May 8, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Burton Alvin Fowler, Jr., May 8, 2002

Interview with Burton Alvin Fowler, Jr., a Sergeant in the united States Army during the Vietnam War. Fowler answers questions and elaborates about his experiences during training prior to being sent to Vietnam as well as memories he has of fighting the war and the opinions he brought back with him.
Date: May 8, 2002
Creator: Espinoza, Joni & Fowler, Burton Alvin, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frederick T. Phillips, April 15, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Frederick T. Phillips, April 15, 2002

Interview with Frederick T. Phillips, a captain in the US Air Force during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military and life after the war.
Date: April 15, 2002
Creator: Mayo, Aimee & Phillips, Frederick T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert E. Kelley, December 3, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert E. Kelley, December 3, 2001

Interview with Staff Sergeant Robert E. Kelley, an Army veteran of the Korean War. Kelley answers questions pertaining to his training, experiences, and his thoughts on the war in Afghanistan as well as his thoughts in hindsight of the Korean War.
Date: December 3, 2001
Creator: Flores, Jessica & Kelley, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. H. Hartleib, April 9, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with E. H. Hartleib, April 9, 2003

Interview with E. H. Hartleib, a gunner's mate technician who served on the USS Bonhomme Richard during the Vietnam War. Hartleib answers questions regarding his time in the service, including his clearance to work with nuclear weapons. He also elaborates on his training, his duties in the military, what he thought of the war, etc.
Date: April 9, 2003
Creator: Ferguson, Kirby & Hartleib, E. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Eric Suggs, April 2, 2002

Interview with Eric Suggs, an avionics systems expert in the US Air Force. He describes his observations on life in Saudi Arabia.
Date: November 24, 2004
Creator: Gace, Michael & Suggs, Eric
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jeffrey Gill, November 16, 2004 transcript

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: November 16, 2004
Creator: McBride, Angelo & Gill, Jeffrey
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lee P. Keohan, March 30, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lee P. Keohan, March 30, 2003

Interview with Lee P. Keohan, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Keohan answers specific questions concerning his time in the service, which was mostly spent at bases across the United States before getting orders to go to Germany. Keohan later explains his involvement in the Air National Guard and his involvement in Desert Storm.
Date: March 30, 2003
Creator: Keohan, Carrie & Keohan, Lee P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Bean, November 15, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Bean, November 15, 2004

Interview with Robert Bean, a veteran who was wounded in action during World War II from Kirbyville, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Bean's service with the 12th Armored Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in France and Germany, including his injuries and experience liberating two concentration camps.
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: Gammon, Robert & Bean, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lynn Lucas, April 25, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lynn Lucas, April 25, 2002

Interview with Lynn Lucas, a sergeant in the US Army during the Persian Gulf War. He answers questions about his military service and his life before the military.
Date: April 25, 2002
Creator: Vargas, Laura & Lucas, Lynn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002

Interview with Clarence Martin, a munitions expert in the US Navy during WWII. He describes his path in the military and answers questions about his time abroad.
Date: April 23, 2002
Creator: Vargas, Laura & Martin, Clarence
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Dreyer, Jr., December 1, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joe Dreyer, Jr., December 1, 2001

Interview with Joe Dreyer, Jr., a member of the United States Navy during the Korean War, originally from Baytown, Texas. He answers questions and elaborates on his experiences in boot camp, where he was stationed, what his jobs were, etc.; also covered are his thoughts on the war going on in Afghanistan.
Date: December 1, 2001
Creator: Ibarra-Chapa, Belinda & Dreyer, Joe, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History