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Oral History Interview with Robert Bean, November 15, 2004 (open access)

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 R. C. Nieto, April 9, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with R. C. Nieto, April 9, 2004

Interview with R. C. Nieto, a combat engineer in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his life before the military and his experiences overseas.
Date: June 9, 2005
Creator: Coy, Marisa E. & Nieto, R. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Matthew Richards, November 26, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Matthew Richards, November 26, 2004

Interview with Matthew Richards, a telephone specialist in the US Army. He answers questions about his life in the military.
Date: June 22, 2005
Creator: Johnston, Daniel & Richards, Matthew
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004

Interview with Richard Jennings, a member of a bomber squadron that flew missions during World War II in Europe, and a squadron commander during the Korean War, born near Charleston, West Virginia. Jennings answers questions concerning how he came to be in the Army, and where all he was stationed and trained. Most of his answers contain details of bombing missions he was a part of as well as his experiences during the Korean War.
Date: May 19, 2005
Creator: Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History