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Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Herald of Freedom, Volume 7, Number 6, April 23, 1965 #1] (open access)

[The Herald of Freedom, Volume 7, Number 6, April 23, 1965 #1]

Newsletter article, titled "The Strange Death of John F. Kennedy," gives a short history of Lee Harvey Oswald. The article primarily focuses on his time in Russia and Communist ties.
Date: April 23, 1965
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Herald of Freedom, Volume 7, Number 6, April 23, 1965 #2] (open access)

[The Herald of Freedom, Volume 7, Number 6, April 23, 1965 #2]

Newsletter article, titled "The Strange Death of John F. Kennedy," gives a short history of Lee Harvey Oswald. The article particularly focuses on his time in Russia and his ties to Communism.
Date: April 23, 1965
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, ferrying a P-51 to Newark, being grounded by poor weather, politics affecting the WASP, and the possibility of Army Air Force commissions. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: May 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History