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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including visiting Jenny the previous evening, plans for a quiet night in, and Mammy's new habit of sleeping late.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including supper at the Kopper Kettle with friends, Elaine starting school, and Teddy, their dog, courting another dog.
Date:
September 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including breakfast with Nellie, lunch with Emma, the weather, and elections, both local and national.
Date:
July 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including visiting Aunt O with Jessie, Annie Laura, and Doug, Jessie being accepted into the medical corps, and Dan Jr. returning to the states. Catherine encourages Joe to write to Dan Jr. while he is in Luling.
Date:
August 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Honey's military physical exam on December 18, a busy day at work, a visit with Sally, Toots, and little Tom, plans to make a trip home for the weekend, and a reminder for Joe to take his vitamins.
Date:
December 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including visiting an oil well with Lorraine, plans to go swimming at Sue Merle's with Baker, Nell, Allen, and Jim Joe, as well as Mr. Graham offering to buy their car.
Date:
June 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 14, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe wishing him a happy St. Valentine's Day. Catherine discusses news from home, including dinner with Mammy and playing with Julie Kate, and asks after Joe's crew on the plane.
Date:
February 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 14, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service and worrying about Catherine taking flying lessons, though he has faith in her ability.
Date:
January 14, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 14, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the card she sent him for Valentine's Day, his joy at Catherine's frequent bridge games, and sending her some snapshots of men in his crew.
Date:
February 14, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing early morning guard duty, listening to the radio while flying, the mail service, and having a good supper.
Date:
June 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing completing a gunnery mission, watching a baseball game, and seeing a performance from the comedian Bob Hope.
Date:
July 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his most recent mission, being placed in the position of nose gunner, Christmas plans, and his return to Honolulu. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
September 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, Catherine's knowledge of the geography of the islands, and Joe looking forward to eating her stew when he returns home.
Date:
October 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing getting a haircut, sending Catherine some money, playing a game of poker, and watching the movie "Janie."
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clark L. Taylor, September 14, 1979
Interview with Captain Clark Taylor, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Taylor discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), American air raids, Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
Date:
September 14, 1979
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Taylor, Clark L., 1915-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Eugene Callahan, October 14, 1976
Interview with Eugene Callahan, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Worden during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
October 14, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Callahan, Eugene, 1914-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Albert L. Fickel, May 14, 1976
Interview with Albert Fickel, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 14, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Fickel, Albert L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with G. J. Bennett, May 14, 1976
Interview with G. J. Bennett, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Monaghan during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 14, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Bennett, G. J., 1916-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles A. Cates, March 14, 1974
Interview with Charles A. Cates, a businessman, U.S. Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Cates talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1943-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Bangkok, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
Date:
March 14, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Cates, Charles A., 1908-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harry Bradford Urey, Jr., October 14, 1999
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Transcript of an interview with Harry Bradford Urey, Jr., a mechanical engineer and Army Air Forces veteran (454th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group, 9th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a B-26 pilot in the European Theater during World War II.
Date:
October 14, 1999
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Urey, Harry Bradford, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Admiral J. Lloyd Abbot, Jr., March 14, 1998
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Admiral J. Lloyd Abbot, Jr., a Navy veteran, comments about his service in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Abbot discusses the U. S. Naval Academy, 1935-39; assignment to USS Enterprise, 1939; assignment to USS Gilmer, 1939-41; flight training at Pensacola, 1941; assignment to Advanced Carrier Training Group (Pacific), 1941-42; assignment to VF-6 (Fighting 6) aboard the USS Enterprise, 1942; assignment to VS-1D-14 in the South Pacific, 1942-43; commanding officer of VS-66, Wallis Island, 1943; antisubmarine patrols out of Wallis Island; assignment to Nanumea, 1943; assignment to Tarawa, 1943-44, with an SBD squadron; assignment to the Chief of Naval Air Training, Pensacola, 1944-46, as engineering officer; and his postwar naval and civilian career.
Date:
March 14, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Abbot, J. Lloyd, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with M. L. Rea, April 14, 1980
Transcript of an interview with M. L. Rea, a Texas native, Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion." Rea discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
Date:
April 14, 1980
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Rea, M. L., 1917-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with General Robert E. Galer, March 14, 1998
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with General Robert E. Galer, a Marine Corps veteran (VMF-224) and recipient of the Medal of Honor, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Galer discusses his pre-war training at Pensacola and Quantico; assignment to Saint Thomas and reminiscences about the "destroyers-for bases" deal, 1940; experiences at Ewa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; assignment to Guadalcanal as commander of VMF-224, August 30, 1942-December 31, 1942; air combat around Guadalcanal; his receiving the Medal of Honor; reassignment to the States for war bond drives; experiences on Iwo Jima, February-March, 1945, as commander of a 584 Radar Team; and assignment to the Philippines and Okinawa, 1945.
Date:
March 14, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Galer, Robert E., 1913-2005
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Wesley Bott, October 14, 1977
Interview with Wesley Bott, U.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran, about his experiences at Kaneohe Naval Air Station with the guard detachment during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
October 14, 1977
Creator:
Bowman, Larry & Bott, Wesley, 1917-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library