Oral History Interview with William Havel, April 22, 1994

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Interview with William Havel, an army veteran from Staten Island, New York. This interview recounts his experiences as an adopted child in a farm family and then as a corpsman at Tripler General Hospital during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 22, 1994
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Havel, William
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with William E. Moore, Jr., March 4, 1998

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Interview with William E. Moore Jr., a Army WWII veteran from Temple, Texas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Moore discusses his time in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, assignment to 24th Division Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, training and alerts, the attack at Wheeler Field and taking defensive positions around Oahu, and service afterwards.
Date: March 4, 1998
Creator: Meisch, Lisa & Moore Jr., William E.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with E. B. Potter, October 8, 1994

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Interview with E. B. "Ned" Potter, Navy WWII veteran from Norfolk, Virginia, who served in the intelligence section of the 14th Naval District. Potter discusses his education, teaching, commissioning into the Navy and training in communications, assignment to Oahu, codes and ciphers, interception, President Roosevelt's visit, WAVES, and leaving active duty at the end of the war and becoming a history professor. In appendix is a letter from Potter to Marcello with revisions to the interview.
Date: October 8, 1994
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Potter, E. B. (Ned)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Bruce Gordon Elliot, May 17, 2002

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Interview with Bruce Elliot, a Navy veteran and POW from Montezuma, Kansas. Elliot discusses his family, joining the Navy and volunteering for Asiatic service, the start of war and the bombing of Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines, retreat to Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, escaping internment on Palawan and joining Moro guerillas, sabotage, linking up with Australian forces, evacuation to Australia and returning to the United States, becoming a deepsea diver, and Korean War service. In appendix are a photo of Elliot, a map of the Philippines, two photos of a POW camp on Palawan, and a photo of three of his comrades.
Date: May 17, 2002
Creator: Alexander, Bill & Elliot, Bruce Gordon
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with John Hargrove, August 12, 1998

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Interview with John Hargrove, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Hargrove discusses growing up and his family background, being drafted into the Air Corps, training, assignment to the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group at Langley Field as a radio operator, life and work at Langley, transition to the B-26, the start of the war, submarine patrol, deployment to Townsville, Australia via Hawaii, flying his first mission, liberty and recreation, bombing and close air support missions, the crew being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, losses, returning to the US, work as a radio instructor, meeting his wife, postwar service, and reflections on the atomic bomb. In appendix is a manuscript for an autobiography written by Hargrove, an addendum to the interview, and a letter to Ron Marcello making corrections to the interview.
Date: August 12, 1998
Creator: Lane, Peter B.; Byrd, Richard W. & Hargrove, John H.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Nine, April 28, 1990

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Interview with Kenneth Nine, a Army WWII veteran from Lonaconing, Maryland, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Nine discusses joining the Army, assignment to the 27th Infantry at Schofield Barracks, alerts, athletics, gambling, events of the attack at Schofield, preparing defenses on Oahu, and later service in the war.
Date: April 28, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Nine, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Charles H. Roberts, November 6, 1994

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Interview with Charles H. Roberts, a Marines WWII veteran from Denton, Texas, who was present at Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station, Oahu, on December 7th, 1941. Roberts discusses the different waves of attacking Japanese aircraft, returning fire, the immediate aftermath, reactions on Oahu and defensive measures, and casualties.
Date: November 6, 1994
Creator: White, Melinda & Roberts, Charles H.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Lyndle Lynch, January 10, 1995

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Interview with Lyndle Lynch, a Navy WWII veteran from El Paso, Texas, who was aboard the USS Utah during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lynch discusses going into the Navy, work aboard the Utah, liberty in Honolulu, the morning of the attack, the sinking of the Utah and abandoning ship, assisting the wounded, duties after the attack, morale and reactions, and service aboard the USS Detroit.
Date: January 10, 1995
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lynch, Lyndle
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with David Thomas, April 28, 1990

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Interview with David Thomas, a Marine WWII veteran from Takio, Missouri, who was at the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Thomas discusses joining the Marine Corps in 1940, assignment to Kaneohe Naval Air Station, life and work there, the attack on December 7th, the immediate aftermath, casualties and damage to Kaneohe, leaving the Marines to attempt becoming a naval aviator, and being drafted into the Army as a bomber navigator.
Date: April 28, 1990
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Thomas, David
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Herb Elfering, December 6, 2001

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Interview with electrical engineer and Army veteran Herb Elfering, The interview includes Elfering's personal experiences with a searchlight/radar battery, 251st Coast Artillery Regiment, at camp Malekole during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Elfering also gives brief descriptions of his later experiences at Bougainville and Luzon.
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Elfering, Herb
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Elijah Collins, Jr., December 6, 2001

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Interview with Navy veteran Elijah Collins Jr. The interview includes Collins' personal experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Blue during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Collins also talks about the Battle of Savo Island and the sinking of the Blue.
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Collins, Elijah, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion (open access)

Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion

Book compiled by the 136th Naval Construction "Seabee" Battalion documenting the history of the group from boot camp in Virginia to various military installations across the U.S. and more permanent postings in Guam and Japan during World War II. There are photographs of various persons and evens as well as an epistolary narrative and lists of names by company at the end of the text.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 136th.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Hatcher, May 19, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl Hatcher, May 19, 1974

Interview with Carl Hatcher, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the Assembly and Repair Department during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 19, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hatcher, Carl, 1921-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Donald D. Johnson, December 21, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald D. Johnson, December 21, 1974

Interview with Donald Johnson, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the target battleship USS Utah during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 21, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johsnon, Donald D., 1920-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alma Rugg, July 7, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alma Rugg, July 7, 1974

Interview with Mrs. Alma Rugg concerning her experiences as a Navy wife at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: July 7, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Rugg, Alma
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Emil Matula, May 18, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Emil Matula, May 18, 1974

Interview with Emil Matula, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his background and experiences at the Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Matula, Emil, 1918-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank A. Luciano, July 7, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frank A. Luciano, July 7, 1974

Interview with Frank Luciano, U.S. Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Fort Kamehameha with the coast artillery during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: July 7, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Luciano, Frank A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank Townsend, July 6, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frank Townsend, July 6, 1974

Interview with Frank Townsend, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: July 6, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Townsend, Frank, 1920-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with G. C. Mitchell, April 6, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with G. C. Mitchell, April 6, 1974

Interview with G. C. Mitchell, a realtor and a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Phoenix during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 6, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mitchell, G. C., 1919-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hershel E. Fansler, December 5, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hershel E. Fansler, December 5, 1974

Interview with Hershel Fansler, U.S. Army veteran, concerning his experiences at the Schofield Barracks with the 804th Engineer Aviation Battalion during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 5, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Fansler, Hershel E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jesse E. Pond, Jr., December 7, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jesse E. Pond, Jr., December 7, 1974

Interview with Jesse Pond, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Chew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 7, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Pond, Jesse E., 1917-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jack L. Connolly, December 22, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack L. Connolly, December 22, 1974

Interview with Jack Connolly, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the seaplane tender-destroyer USS Thornton during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 22, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Connolly, Jack L., 1924-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George M. Hemingway, May 18, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George M. Hemingway, May 18, 1974

Interview with George M. Hemingway, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the beaching crew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hemingway, George M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John C. Parsons, December 22, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John C. Parsons, December 22, 1974

Interview with John Parsons, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the tug USS Ontario during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 22, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parsons, John C., 1915-
System: The UNT Digital Library