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Oral History Interview with Leo Nugent, October 5, 1996

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Interview with Leo Nugent, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Hickam Field with the 11th Bombardment Group during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Appendix includes a photocopied data sheet on the 11th and 5th Bomb Groups [1 leaf]
Date: October 5, 1996
Creator: Blanchette, Scott & Nugent, Leo B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Check to Ure Drug Store] (open access)

[Check to Ure Drug Store]

Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to Ure Drug Store for $4.25 and signed by William McDonald for the purchase of cigars. McDonald was a cigar aficionado.
Date: June 5, 1944
Creator: McDonald, WIlliam Madison
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analytical notes on Uipo lullabies (open access)

Analytical notes on Uipo lullabies

Transcription, translation, and analysis of the lullaby 'Tou chabyo, uoi uoi.'
Date: June 5, 2023
Creator: Khaling, Mosyel Syelsaangthyel
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Group: Letter from David E. McGiffert (open access)

The Group: Letter from David E. McGiffert

Two newspapers articles, one from the Sunday Oklahoman called, "Lawton Park Hit by Demonstrators," and from the Lawton Constitution, "Demonstration Staged at Pool."
Date: 1966-06-05/1966-06-19
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Group, July 5, 1967 (open access)

Minutes of the Group, July 5, 1967

Description from Minutes of the Group from July 1967.
Date: July 5, 1967
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of the Group January 5, 1966 (open access)

Minutes of the Group January 5, 1966

Description from the Minutes of the Group in January 1966.
Date: January 5, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of The Group from November 5, 1965 (open access)

Minutes of The Group from November 5, 1965

Documentation from Minutes of The Group in November 1965.
Date: November 5, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Minutes of The Group from November 10, 1965 (open access)

Minutes of The Group from November 10, 1965

Description from the Minutes of The Group in November 1965.
Date: November 5, 1965
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oral History Interview with Joseph Sudduth, July 5, 1990

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Interview with Joseph Sudduth, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field with B Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Interview also covers his life before, during, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Includes an appendix.
Date: July 5, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sudduth, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Howard L. Patton, January 5, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Howard L. Patton, January 5, 1999

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard L. Patton. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and the rest of World War Two in the Pacific Theatre.
Date: January 5, 1999
Creator: Patton, Howard L. & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. B. Browning, November 5, 2020 (open access)

Oral History Interview with B. B. Browning, November 5, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with B B Browning. Browning joined the Navy in mid-1943. Beginning mid-1944, he served as Seaman First Class, supporting Marines aboard a troop ship. He recalls his experiences through the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot in June of 1944, and going ashore on Tinian with the Marines. He vividly describes his time on the island, serving on guard duty, communicating with Japanese civilians on the island, supervising work of the remaining Japanese soldiers and serving as yeoman to the captain. He remained on Tinian after the war ended, returning to the US in mid-1946 to receive his discharge.
Date: November 5, 2020
Creator: Browning, B. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Benjamin Gruetter, February 5, 2020 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Benjamin Gruetter, February 5, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Gruetter. Gruetter was drafted into the Army in February 1945. He suffered appendicitis during boot camp and was held back. His last day of training was the last day of the war. He was sent to Japan for occupation duty and stayed about 13 months.
Date: February 5, 2020
Creator: Gruetter, Benjamin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Kayhart, June 5, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Kayhart, June 5, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Kayhart. Kayhart joined the Army in December of 1942. He completed training in radar and radio engineering. He served with the 3116th Signal Service Battalion. Kayhart’s headquarters were in Hawaii. He set up an underground radio station, installing and fine tuning all radio transmitters. He completed the same work on Iwo Jima in order to have direct communication with the Pentagon in Washington, DC, with San Francisco and with all of the Orient. Kayhart and his crew completed the installation on the island during the battle, and shares details of his experiences. He returned to the US and received his discharge in March of 1946.
Date: June 5, 2019
Creator: Kayhart, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maynard Saugstad, April 5, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Maynard Saugstad, April 5, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Maynard Saugstad. Saugstad joined the Navy in July of 1943. He served as Storekeeper 2nd Class, and worked on bases including Pearl Harbor, Palmyra Island and Maui, where he was working when the war ended. Saugstad was in charge of several warehouses, where he distributed supplies. He was discharged in late 1945.
Date: April 5, 2019
Creator: Saugstad, Maynard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herbert Cavness, March 5, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Herbert Cavness, March 5, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Herbert Cavness. Cavness was born in Mason County, Texas in 1924. He quit high school in his junior year and joined the Army Air Forces in 1942. After completing basic training at Wichita Falls, Texas he was sent to Las Vegas, Nevada for training in aerial gunnery. He then went to Sioux City, Iowa for additional training and assignment to an air group. He recalls the loss of air crews during training mission. In early 1943 he boarded the RMS Aquitania and sailed to England. Arriving at Sudbury, he was assigned to the 486th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force as a waist gunner on a B-17 bomber. He vividly describes his various actions and observations during various missions. He returned to the US and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Cavness, Herbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Connolly, February 5, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Connolly, February 5, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Connolly. Connolly joined the Navy in mid-1943. He served as a Hospital Corpsman. In mid-1944, he was assigned to St. Albans Naval Hospital in New York. In early 1945, Connolly served aboard the USS Repose (AH-16). They served as a base hospital ship in Shanghai and later Tsingtao, China, supporting the occupation forces in northern China. He received his discharge in May of 1946.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Connolly, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Mazoch, February 5, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Mazoch, February 5, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Mazoch. Mazoch was drafted into the Army in August, 1942 and was attached to the 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division. He joined the unit on New Guinea after the Battle of Buna. He also participated in the invasion of the Philippines. Mazoch has considerable help relating his story from his daughter.
Date: February 5, 2016
Creator: Mazoch, Charles L
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. T. Hardi, January 5, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with W. T. Hardi, January 5, 2016

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with W T Hardi. Hardi joined the Navy in August, 1942 and trained at San Diego. He went aboard USS Mustin (DD-413) at Noumea. He recalls watching USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) go down in the Gilberts. Hardi served on the radar watch. After promotion, Hardi joined the crew of USS Houston (CL-81). Hardi was aboard when the Houston was severely damaged by Japanese aircraft off Formosa. He was blown into the water and rescued by USS Ingersoll (DD-652). He eventually made his way back to the Houston in December 1944. Hardi opted for discharge when the war ended.
Date: January 5, 2016
Creator: Hardi, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nicholas Fedesma, December 5, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Nicholas Fedesma, December 5, 2015

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Nicholas Fedesma. Fedesma joined the Navy when he was 17 in 1942. After training, he was assigned to Composite Squadron 21 (VC-21) and went aboard USS Marcus Island (CVE-77) in March 1944. He specialized in aviation hydraulics. Fedesma recounts several anecdotes about his experiences aboard the Marcus Island. After he left the Navy in 1848, Fedesma studied mechanical engineering in Chicago on the GI Bill.
Date: December 5, 2015
Creator: Fedesma, Nicholas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ollie Music, December 5, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ollie Music, December 5, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ollie Thomas Music. Music was born 10 January 1927. He joined the Army in April of 1945. By the time he finished boot training and traveled to Fort Ord, California for assignment, the war had ended. He was then stationed at Yokohama, Japan. Music shares details of his travels and his participation during the occupation of Japan. He was assigned to Hakodate and Sapporo. He took an Army incentive to discharge in Japan and reenlist for 18 more months, with his remaining service in the US From December of 1945 through June of 1947, Music was assigned to a clerical job with Headquarters Company of the 32nd Medical Battalion at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio.
Date: December 5, 2015
Creator: Music, Ollie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carlos Sanchez, November 5, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carlos Sanchez, November 5, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Carlos Anserra Sanchez. Sanchez was born 10 September 1927, graduated high school in 1943 and joined the Navy in late 1944. He completed training at Camp Pendleton and served aboard USS Sumner (AGS-5), with the black gang tending to the boilers. From September through February 1945, they conducted survey operations around Ulithi. In June, they continued surveys in Leyte Gulf, Philippines. After the war, they participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll. They returned to the US in mid-1946, and Sanchez received his discharge.
Date: November 5, 2015
Creator: Sanchez, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Reynolds, November 5, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Reynolds, November 5, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Reynolds. Reynolds has some assistance from his daughter during the interview. Reynolds joined the Navy in September 1943 and was in a construction battalion working at Manus in the Admiralty Islands. Reynolds was discharged in December 1945.
Date: November 5, 2015
Creator: Reynolds, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Williams, October 5, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Williams, October 5, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James R. Williams. Williams was born in Des Moines, Iowa on 20 October 1923. In January 1943 he entered the Navy and reported to Naval Station Great Lakes. Following boot camp, Williams reported to the Naval Aviation Ordnance School at Millington, Tennessee. A physical problem prevented him from then going to learn aerial gunnery at Pensacola. Instead he was sent to the Navy Bomb Disposal School on the American University campus, Washington DC. After three months learning on Allied and Axis ordnance, his unit, Mine Explosive Investigation Unit 4, was sent to Hawaii. There they dismantled Japanese munitions and Williams, who had drafting skills, made drawings of them for dissemination to the fleet. They then were sent to Guam to find and dispose of unexploded ordnance and disarm a cache of Japanese ordnance captured on Eniwetok. While MEIW 4 was on Guam, the Japanese surrendered. The unit returned to Hawaii. Williams did drawings of a captured Japanese suicide torpedo, a Kaiten. Then he and five others flew to Okinawa to clear four ships that had sunk in a typhoon, blocking a harbor. While there, Williams’ discharge date approached. …
Date: October 5, 2015
Creator: Williams, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Paul Silber, October 5, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Paul Silber, October 5, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Silber. Silber was born in 1925 and recalls life during the depression years. In June 1943, he was drafted into the Army and sent to Fort Hood, Texas for basic training. While there, he was accepted into air cadet training. The program was cancelled before he got started and he was sent to the 13th Armored Division at Camp Bowie, Texas. While there, he applied for Officer Candidate School and was accepted. After being commissioned, he was sent to Tacloban, where he was assigned as a platoon leader in G Company, 2nd Battalion, 34th Infantry. He recalls landing on Mindoro and describes some of the action that followed where he was severely wounded. Following a hospital stay in the Philippines he was put aboard USS Hope (AH-7) and then spent time in several Army hospitals, including Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center.
Date: October 5, 2015
Creator: Silber, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History