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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 Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002
Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, a veteran of World War II serving in the 36th Infantry Division. Mitchell answers questions about his time in the Army, such as his training, living conditions, supplies, etc. Mitchell also shares about his experience during the invasion of Italy through Salerno and the Army's advance up through France, Germany, and Austria; the end of the interview includes questions about life once he got home.
Date:
Spring 2002
Creator:
Gace, Michael & Mitchell, Boyd H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Gace, April 10, 2002
Interview with George Gace, an member of the United States Army serving in post-World War II Germany. Gace describes his time at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas followed by his deployment to Germany where he spent most of his two years training.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Gace, Michael & Gace, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Luther Victory, April 10, 2001
Interview with Luther Victory, an aerial gunner and POW for the US Air Force during WWII. He describes life in the military and being captured by the Germans.
Date:
October 22, 2003
Creator:
Singh, Bobby & Victory, Luther
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gordon Patrick Hannan, April 22, 2002
Interview with Gordon Patrick Hannan, a paratrooper veteran of World War II, serving in Africa, Italy, and the Netherlands. Hannan answers questions regarding his service, such as the jumps he made over Italy and Holland. Also covered is his participation in liberating one of the German concentration camps.
Date:
May 14, 2003
Creator:
Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Gordon Patrick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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