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Oral History Interview with Joseph Drachnik, June 29, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Joseph Drachnik, June 29, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Drachnik. Drachnik graduated from the Naval Academy in June of 1942. He served aboard USS Betelgeuse (AKA-11), transporting cargo and troops for the invasion of Guadalcanal. They made several resupply and reinforcement voyages to Guadalcanal and Tulagi in support of the campaign, and returned to the US in January of 1943. Beginning October of 1943 through October of 1945, Drachnik served as Executive Officer aboard USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692), completing patrol duty during the battles of Leyte and Luzon. He completed 30 years of service, retiring in 1972.
Date: June 29, 2000
Creator: Drachnik, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Irma Ashenbrenner, June 29, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Irma Ashenbrenner, June 29, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irma L. Ashenbrenner. Ashenbrenner was born 26 September 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She joined the WAVES in 1943. She attended boot camp at the U.S. Naval Training Center (WR) at Hunter College in the Bronx, New York. While at boot camp she attended radio classes. Following that she was sent for six months for more advanced instruction at the Navy Radio Training School at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. There she learned to copy Morse code. Now a Radioman 3rd Class, she was assigned to the Navy's wireless radio receiving station at Chatham, Massachusetts. There she copied intercepted coded messages from German submarines in the Atlantic. These were then transmitted to Washington, DC to be analyzed. When the war ended, Ashenbrenner was sent first to Seattle and then to San Diego to handle the paperwork involved in discharging Navy personnel. On Christmas Eve 1945 she boarded a train from San Diego to New York. She was discharged from the Navy 27 December 1945.
Date: June 29, 2015
Creator: Ashenbrenner, Irma
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harry Depoy, June 29, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Harry Depoy, June 29, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harry Depoy. He was born in Pulaski County, Indiana on April 1, 1920. He recalls joining the Army in the spring 1944 and being assigned to the 670th Field Artillery Battalion. He describes how he had two brothers and both were assigned to different batteries in the 670th. He recalls shipping out from Boston to Le Havre, France. His unit trained in the mountains of France and then joined up with the 1st Army under General Bradley. Next he describes his unit fighting with the 3rd Army under General Patton. He describes some near encounters with V-1 Bombs. He describes getting caught behind enemy lines near Dusseldorf for ten days. Near Berlin, he describes how the Russians fired upon both the surrendering German troops and the Americans. He recalls hearing Patton ordering the Americans to return the fire and the Russians finally ceasing fire. He got to know General Patton very well and describes several instances of direct contact. He describes taking German prisoners, many of whom were SS, and very difficult to deal with. He recalls that he was in Yugoslavia when Germany surrendered. He says he …
Date: June 29, 2001
Creator: Depoy, Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Franke, June 29, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with George Franke, June 29, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Franke. Franke joined the Navy in December of 1942. He completed radio, radar and gunnery school in Memphis, Tennessee. He first trained in an ABX with hand-crank antennas. He then completed gunnery school aboard a Grumman TBF Avenger in Florida. In February of 1944 he volunteered for night flying in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. His unit practiced night flying to and from the USS Independence (CVL-22), in preparation to attack the Japanese at night. He shares details of his specialized training in Massachusetts. In the fall of 1944 his unit practiced night flying in F6s to and from the USS Independence (CVL-22). They also completed anti-submarine patrol missions. Later in 1944 they participated in the Palau and Philippine operations, supporting landings at Angaur Island, Mindanao and Luzon. Franke shares his experiences over Formosa of a battle between the night fighters and some Japanese bombers. After their outfit was broken up, he started a training group in Vero Beach, Florida.
Date: June 29, 2007
Creator: Franke, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Music USA #230-B, Interview with Chet Baker transcript

Music USA #230-B, Interview with Chet Baker

The entire program for the jazz hour (second hour) of Music USA, including tune selections and an interview with Chet Baker.
Date: June 29, 1955
Creator: Conover, Willis
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 1991-06-29 - Summer Festival Orchestra

Orchestra concert performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.
Date: June 29, 1991
Creator: Summer Festival Orchestra
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2010-06-29 - Anne Beloncik Schantz, soprano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: June 29, 2010
Creator: Schantz, Anne Beloncik
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with C. M. Dickerson, June 29, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with C. M. Dickerson, June 29, 1976

Interview with C. M. Dickerson, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include the petroleum industry and trade in Baytown, TX.
Date: June 29, 1976
Creator: Webber, Betsy & Dickerson, C. M., 1908-
System: The Portal to Texas History
NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/29/1966 transcript

NBC Radio Broadcast: Toscanini - The Man Behind the Legend, 6/29/1966

This recording is a part of the radio series “Toscanini: The Man Behind the Legend,” which was a tribute to conductor Arturo Toscanini. The broadcasts consist of music performed by the NBC Orchestra as well as interviews with composers, conductors, orchestra members, and other people associated with Toscanini. This segment includes performances of Verdi's Overture from La forza del destino and Haydn's Symphony No. 88, and the feature: The Debut Years.
Date: June 29, 1966
Creator: Gillis, Don
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 1987-06-29 – Grace Fan, piano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: June 29, 1987
Creator: Fan, Grace
System: The UNT Digital Library