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Oral History Interview with Acencion Fernandez, February 19, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Acencion Fernandez. Fernandez, a Texas farm boy born in 1924, was drafted when he was 18 years old. He was based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was assigned to the USS LCI-80 where he served as a loader on a 40-inch gun. At the Mariana Islands of Saipan and Tinian and at Iwo Jima, he was involved in strafing the beaches to enable Marines to land. Later his LCI landed Marines on Okinawa. He briefly mentions the presence of Navajo code talkers on the ship.
Date:
February 19, 2005
Creator:
Fernandez, Acencion
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003
Interview with Louis Belk, a B-17 Waist Gunner who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) in World War II from San Antonio, Texas. Belk describes his time training in Texas and experiences serving in England. He also talks about what it was like returning home to the United States from the war.
Date:
December 19, 2004
Creator:
Heath, Amanda & Belk, Louis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Wingen, October 19, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ernest Wingen discussing his childhood and education and what led him to join the Navy. He talks about boot camp and his experiences in the pacific Theatre of World War Two.
Date:
October 19, 2001
Creator:
Wingen, Ernest & Pratt, Rick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998
Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date:
September 19, 1998
Creator:
Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy; Taylor, Levi & Taylor, Evelyn
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 19, 1997]
Agenda for the January 19, 1997 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, the St. Phillip's College Centennial Gala, and other business. Includes a list of recent correspondence.
Date:
January 19, 1997
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - May 19, 1996]
Agenda for the May 19, 1996 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, an audit of the chapter's books, and current business. Included with the agenda is a list of the chapter's correspondence.
Date:
May 19, 1996
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on May 19, 1996]
Notice for the May 19, 1996 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. A new members will be inducted at a ceremony during this meeting.
Date:
May 19, 1996
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - May 19, 1996]
Minutes from the May 19, 1996 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date:
May 19, 1996
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 19, 1995]
Agenda for the November 19, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, and current business. Included is a list of the chapter's correspondence and some handwritten notes.
Date:
November 19, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on November 19, 1995]
Notice for the November 19, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Members are also encouraged to attend upcoming community service projects.
Date:
November 19, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 19, 1995]
Minutes from the November 19, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, service programs, and other business.
Date:
November 19, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 19, 1995]
Agenda for the March 19, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, selection of delegates to a regional conference, and current business.
Date:
March 19, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - March 19, 1995]
Minutes from the March 19, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, a memorial scholarship, new officers, and other business.
Date:
March 19, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Dorothy Still Danner, March 19, 1995
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interview with Dorothy Still Danner. Danner graduated from nursing school in Los Angeles in 1935. In 1939, she applied and was accepted as a nurse in the Navy. After a while, she received orders for the Philippines and arrived in early 1940 on a two-year assignment. Danner recalls the idyllic setting prior to the war before describing activities just after the Japanese invasion. She was stationed at a hospital at Sangley Point near Cavite in Luzon, Philippines. She was captured by the Japanese and interned at Santo Tomas starting in March 1942. Sometime in 1943, she was sent to Los Banos.
Date:
March 19, 1995
Creator:
Byrd, Richard W. & Danner, Dorothy Still
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ernest Gordon, March 19, 1995
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Interview with Ernest Gordon. Gordon was born in Scotland and joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1939 at Stirling Castle. He was sent to Singapore in January 1940 before the Japanese invaded. Gordon recalls defending the Malay Peninsula starting in January 1942. Gordon was the last to go over the causeway into Singapore before it was destroyed. As Singapore fell, Gordon escaped to Sumatra. When Sumatra fell, Gordon escaped on a sailboat but was captured asea and sent back to Singapore where he entered Changi. He was sent north to build the Death Railway. He describes the conditions along the railway and the work environment.
Date:
March 19, 1995
Creator:
Byrd, Richard W. & Gordon, Ernest
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ken Towery, March 19, 1995
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Interview with Ken Towery. Towery joined the Army in early 1941 and was sent to Corregidor to join a coast artillery unit. He recalls several details about life under siege at Corregidor before he was captured by the Japanese and taken to Cabanatuan. He left the Philippines later that year and was taken to China. Towery shares his opinions about being a POW as well as several anecdotes. He also comments on being liberated by Russians and how the Russians and Chinese communists cooperated right after the war. When he was liberated, Towery was put aboard a hospital ship at Port Arthur.
Date:
March 19, 1995
Creator:
Byrd, Richard W. & Towery, R. Ken
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on February 19, 1995]
Notice for the February 19, 1995 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Includes chapter announcements and registration information for an upcoming regional conference.
Date:
February 19, 1995
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 19, 1992]
Agenda for the January 19, 1992 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, Project LEAD, and current business.
Date:
January 19, 1992
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - January 19, 1992]
Minutes from the January 19, 1992 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, Project LEAD, and other business. Also includes a sign-in sheet of members who attended the meeting.
Date:
January 19, 1992
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Status Report: Services to Youth Committee - January 1992]
Handwritten report of the Services to Youth Committee of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. for January 19, 1992. The committee is recommending changes to the schedule and implementation of the chapter's annual awards program that honors outstanding local youths.
Date:
January 19, 1992
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - May 19, 1991]
Minutes from the May 19, 1991 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date:
May 19, 1991
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - November 19, 1989]
Agenda for the November 19, 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Items for discussion include the chapter's correspondence, treasury reports, committee reports, and current business.
Date:
November 19, 1989
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Links Chapter Documentation: Notice of Regular Link Meeting for San Antonio Chapter on November 19, 1989]
Notice for the November 19, 1989 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Among the items for discussion are new members and membership dues.
Date:
November 19, 1989
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - August 19, 1987]
Minutes from the August 19, 1987 executive meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's agenda for its next regular meeting, donations and fundraising, a vacancy in the position of first vice president, plans to participate in a fashion show, preparations for an arts event, and other business.
Date:
August 19, 1987
Creator:
Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System:
The Portal to Texas History