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Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cletus Ernster, March 31, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Cletus Ernster, March 31, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cletus Ernster. Ernster went to Conrad Flying School in Winona, Minnesota in 1939. He joined the Army Air Forces in 1942 and was commissioned as a service pilot. He was assigned to Wilmington, Delaware to deliver planes throughout the United States and overseas. He discusses the various planes that he flew and the locations he delivered planes to. He was assigned to Chanyi, China in September of 1944, where he spent the remainder of his service. He was in the 1342nd Army Air Forces Base Unit in China. He gives detail of flying missions and transporting Chinese soldiers from one battle area to the next. He was discharged in November of 1945.
Date: March 31, 2016
Creator: Ernster, Cletus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Gensler, March 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Gensler, March 31, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents and oral interview with Harold Gensler. Gensler was born in Tarrytown, New York on 28 September 1915 and graduated from high school in 1935. He recalls the crowds at the New York recruiting station being so large the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor that horse-mounted policemen were needed for crowd control. He was exempt from the draft and ineligible to enlist in any branch of the service as he was employed by a railroad company with a job considered essential to the war effort. In 1943 he joined the Navy and was assigned to a Naval Construction Battalion. He was put on various clerical assignments all the while desiring to be in combat. After filing numerous requests he was assigned to the USS Edgecombe (APA-164). The ship departed for New Guinea 31 December 1943 and he describes in minute detail the Shellback initiation ceremony that took place upon crossing the Equator. He made trips to Leyte and Ulithi to deliver supplies and to the Philippines as the fleet prepared for the invasion of Okinawa. He also recalls listening to radio broadcasts by Tokyo Rose foretelling the landings on the island. …
Date: March 31, 2001
Creator: Gensler, Harold
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Solis, March 31, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Solis. Solis served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1939-1941, helping build fences and trails. He joined the Navy in September of 1942. He completed gunnery school, and aircraft recognition training. He was assigned at Barber???s Point in Oahu. He flew aboard the Grumman TBF torpedo bomber and trained as an air crewman. In November of 1944 he was assigned to Composite Squadron 83 (VC-83). They served aboard the USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83. In February of 1945 they began flying combat missions off the carrier over Iwo Jima. From there they participated in the Battle of Okinawa. They arrived back to the U.S. in July of 1945. He was assigned to the Naval Air Technical Training Center for Advanced Combat Air Crewman School, then to the Naval Air Gunnery School for Advanced Gunnery. He was then assigned to Fleet Air Wing 11 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Solis was discharged in September of 1948.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Waite Higgins, March 31, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Waite Higgins, March 31, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Waite Higgins. Higgins joined the Navy in late 1943. Beginning in 1944, he served with the deck force aboard a carrier. They traveled throughout the Pacific Islands, and he recalls burials at sea. Higgins recalls participating in the Battle of Okinawa. In August of 1945, they traveled to Tokyo Bay in Japan. He returned to the US and was discharged in 1946.
Date: March 31, 2003
Creator: Higgins, Waite
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rose Dern, March 31, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Rose Dern, March 31, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Rose Dern. Dern enlisted in the WAVES and went to Madison Wisconsin to train in communications. After training, Dern was stationed close to home at Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. She then went to a communications station on Maui. Dern was discharged when the war ended.
Date: March 31, 2022
Creator: Dern, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nuclear Safety Testing and Analysis Research (NSTAR) Fellowship Program at the University of North Texas (open access)

Nuclear Safety Testing and Analysis Research (NSTAR) Fellowship Program at the University of North Texas

Data management plan for the grant "Nuclear Safety Testing and Analysis Research (NSTAR) Fellowship Program at the University of North Texas." The proposed NSTAR fellowship program at UNT aims to reinforce the workforce in the nuclear energy safety community by engaging the selected fellowship students (fellows) with interdisciplinary education and research. The overarching theme and research focus of the proposed NSTAR program is acoustics-based non-destructive testing and analysis and nanoparticle processing for thermal management applications. An interdisciplinary research team will investigate these research areas with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, material science, and/or physics. The program will fully support two fellows over four years including full tuition and stipends.
Date: 2023-03-31/2027-03-30
Creator: Choi, Tae-Youl
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Charles W. Brooks & Co. to George S. Wright - March 31, 1862] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Charles W. Brooks & Co. to George S. Wright - March 31, 1862]

Transcribed text for a letter from Charles W. Brooks & Co. to George S. Wright discussing an offer to purchase George's steamboat "John T. Wright".
Date: March 31, 1862
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Newspaper Advert: March, 1951] (open access)

[Invoice for a Newspaper Advert: March, 1951]

Invoice for an advert seeking a bookkeeper sold to H. Kempner by the News Publishing Company.
Date: March 31, 1951
Creator: The News Publishing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill Stub from March 31, 1952] (open access)

[Bill Stub from March 31, 1952]

Invoice for items sold to Isaac Herbert Kempner by Charles & Co.,.
Date: March 31, 1952
Creator: Charles & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Bill for Galveston Artillery Club: March 1953] (open access)

[Monthly Bill for Galveston Artillery Club: March 1953]

Monthly bill for dues, taxes, and other charges made at Galveston Artillery Club. Stamp " Paid April 1, 1953 ".
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for Club Services, March 31, 1953] (open access)

[Bill for Club Services, March 31, 1953]

Bill for services from the Galveston Artillery Club, including the number of services and the total cost. Stamped " Paid April 1, 1953 ".
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tenth Census of the United States Indian Division District No 1, Arapaho Tribe (open access)

Tenth Census of the United States Indian Division District No 1, Arapaho Tribe

Population census of the Arapaho tribe on the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation. Information collected includes Indian and English names, relationship to the head of the family, occupation and personal information. Scan is in two parts due to the size of the document.
Date: March 31, 1881
Creator: Covington, J.A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Invoice for Pair of Lenses and Temples, March 1956] (open access)

[Invoice for Pair of Lenses and Temples, March 1956]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. Dan W. Kempner by James E. Brady, including pair of lenses and temples worth $48. Written paid with check on April 3rd, 1956.
Date: March 31, 1956
Creator: James E. Brady
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Professional Services, March 1956] (open access)

[Invoice for Professional Services, March 1956]

Invoice for D. W. Kempner by Dr. Lewis R. Stewart, including professional services from March 2nd to date worth $10. Written paid with check on April 10th, 1956.
Date: March 31, 1956
Creator: Stewart, Lewis R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for providing Medical Attention in the Month of March] (open access)

[Invoice for providing Medical Attention in the Month of March]

Invoice for services provided to D. W. Kempner by Dr. Bruce Webster, including medical attention for the month of March, costing $100.
Date: March 31, 1956
Creator: Webster, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Medical Attention, March 1956] (open access)

[Invoice for Medical Attention, March 1956]

Invoice for professional services by Dr. Bruce Webster, including medical attention worth $20. Written paid with check on April 14th, 1956.
Date: March 31, 1956
Creator: Webster, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Bills Rendered Monthly, March 1956] (open access)

[Invoice for Bills Rendered Monthly, March 1956]

Invoice for bill rendered monthly to D. W. Kempner by Dr. Lewis R. Stewart, including professional services from March 5th to date worth $70. Written paid with check on April 10th, 1956.
Date: March 31, 1956
Creator: Stewart, Lewis R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account Statement for O. P. Jackson Seed Co., Inc., Feb-Mar. 1953] (open access)

[Account Statement for O. P. Jackson Seed Co., Inc., Feb-Mar. 1953]

Account statement prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by O. P. Jackson Seed Co., listing charges and balance.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: O. P. Jackson Seed Co., Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Vermiculite Mineral, March 31, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Vermiculite Mineral, March 31, 1953]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Frank Floral Garden, including vermiculite mineral of worth $3.50.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Frank Floral Garden
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for Club Services, March 31, 1953] (open access)

[Bill for Club Services, March 31, 1953]

Bill for services from the Galveston Artillery Club, including the number of services and the total cost. Stamped " Paid April 1, 1953".
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Galveston Artillery Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Dave's Drug & Liquor Store, March 31, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Dave's Drug & Liquor Store, March 31, 1953]

Invoice prepared for Daniel W. Kempner by Dave's Drug & Liquor Store listing itemized charges and balance due.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Dave's Drug & Liquor Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Informal Cards and Envelopes] (open access)

[Invoice for Informal Cards and Envelopes]

Invoice for items sold to D W. Kempner by Cartier, Inc., including 200 informal cards and envelopes of worth $20.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Cartier, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Restringing a Necklace and Supplying Pearls] (open access)

[Invoice for Restringing a Necklace and Supplying Pearls]

Invoice for service provided to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Cartier, Inc., including restringing a necklace and supplying pearls along with federal tax of total cost $17.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Cartier, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History