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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 Donald Boots, May 17, 2001

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Interview with building contractor and Marine Corps veteran Donald Boots. The interview includes Boots' personal experiences about the Pacific Theater during World War II, childhood, boot camp, camouflage school, training in beachhead organization with the 4th Pioneer Battalion, mopping-up operations on Kwajalein, rest and retraining on Maui, being assigned as a BAR man, invading Saipan, and assaulting enemy caves on Saipan. Boots also talks about the stress of battle, returning to Maui for rest and retraining, the invasion of Iwo Jima, Japanese resistance on the Iwo Jima beaches, the rescue of his friend, his role in organizing the beach operation at Iwo Jima, establishing beach defenses on Iwo Jima, evacuating and returning to Maui, retraining and refitting for the invasion of the Japanese home islands, and the dropping of the atomic bombs.
Date: May 17, 2001
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Boots, Donald
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dedication of Marker (open access)

Dedication of Marker

Program from a dedication of the men in Co. E 142nd Infantry 36th Division, names of the men in the company are listed throughout the pages; pages 4 and 5 contain a description of the events that took place during the ceremony. The final page has a black and white image of the memorial that was created in their honor.
Date: May 17, 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of North Texas Budget: 2000-2001, Volume 1 (open access)

University of North Texas Budget: 2000-2001, Volume 1

First part of the budget for the University of North Texas regarding funds in the 2000-2001 fiscal year. This volume contains a breakdown of expected profits and expenses for general university and administrative departments as well as individual colleges and departments.
Date: May 17, 2000
Creator: University of North Texas
System: The UNT Digital Library
University of North Texas Budget: 2000-2001, Volume 2 (open access)

University of North Texas Budget: 2000-2001, Volume 2

Second part of the budget for the University of North Texas regarding funds in the 2000-2001 fiscal year. This volume contains a breakdown of expected profits and expenses related to board designated funds, instructional fees, and service fees.
Date: May 17, 2000
Creator: University of North Texas
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inventions and Innovations fact sheet: Monolithic refractory material (open access)

Inventions and Innovations fact sheet: Monolithic refractory material

This project fact sheet describes a new refractory material, G-5, being developed by Trilliam Thermo Technologies with the help of a grant funded by the Inventions and Innovation Program through the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Industrial Technologies. This material can be used by an industry using rotary kilns, including the forest products industry, and in varying applications in the steel, aluminum, and glass industries.
Date: May 17, 1999
Creator: Theis, K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Compressed Air System Optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production at a Synthetic Textile Plant: Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) BestPractices Technical Case Study (open access)

Compressed Air System Optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production at a Synthetic Textile Plant: Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) BestPractices Technical Case Study

BestPractices technical case study gives an overview of a compressed air system improvement in a textile plant in South Carolina.
Date: May 17, 2001
Creator: Wogsland, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joel E. Bachner, May 17, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joel E. Bachner, May 17, 1974

Interview with Navy veteran Joel E. Bachner. The interview includes Bachner's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bachner, Joel E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joseph S. Staley, May 17, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph S. Staley, May 17, 1974

Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Joseph S. Staley. The interview includes Staley's personal experiences with the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Staley, Joseph S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Otto V. Horky, May 17, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Otto V. Horky, May 17, 1974

Interview with Otto Horky, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences at Kaneohe Naval Air Station with VP-11 during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Horky, Otto V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joseph P. Hanley, May 17, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph P. Hanley, May 17, 1974

Interview with Joseph P. Hanley, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the repair ship USS Rigel during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hanley, Joseph P., 1900-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank W. Schmidt, May 17, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frank W. Schmidt, May 17, 1974

Interview with Frank W. Schmidt, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran, concerning his experiences with F Company, 3rd Defense Battalion, at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Schmidt, Frank W., 1918-
System: The UNT Digital Library