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Oral History Interview with H. Paul Hudgins, November 23, 2014
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Transcript of an interview with Paul Hudgins, U.S. Army World War II Veteran, illustrator, and author. Hudgins discusses his childhood in Texas; family history; enlistment in U.S. Army as a medic; staged in France on V-E Day; stationed on hospital train running between Germany and France; post-war college; artistic career; writing career; Honor Flight trip. Appendix includes illustrations and short stories by Hudgins as well as photographs.
Date:
November 23, 2014
Creator:
Stallings, Chelsea & Hudgins, Paul
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robert M. Bane, January 11, 2013
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Interview with Robert Bane, a Army WWII veteran from Garland, Texas. Bane discusses his family background, basic training, deployment to the Battle of the Bulge, General George S. Patton, experiences in combat with the 63rd Infantry Division during the drive into Germany, his comrades, crossing the Rhine, liberating Dachau, returning to the states, and his work with the Freemasons. In appendix is a photograph of Bane with his medals.
Date:
November 13, 2013
Creator:
Malone, Timothy & Bane, Robert M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Arthur Hofstein, October 30, 2007
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Interview with Arthur Hofstein, a Army WWII veteran from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hofstein discusses the lead up to war, being drafted, training to be a radio operator, departure for the European Theater, landing in France and first action at Mars-la-Tour, the Battle of the Bulge, German prisoners and civilians, advancing into Germany, the liberation of Dachau, letters, and life after the war. In appendix are various materials and photographs related to Hofstein and his service.
Date:
October 30, 2007
Creator:
Decoster, Charlotte & Hofstein, Arthur I.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Dolphus Edward Rowan, July 17, 2007
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Interview with Ed Rowan, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran from Gadsden, Alabama. Rowan discusses his family background, education, work, purchasing an airplane, flying over the the wreck of the Hindenburg, joining the National Guard and flying coastal patrols, becoming a bomber pilot, his B-17 crew, the various missions they flew in the European Theater, fighters, flak, equipment, tactics, leaving the service, and working as an airline pilot. In appendix is a photo of Rowan's civilian plane, his Distinguished Flying Cross citation, his appointment to the Reserves, a list of missions, flight logs, and a fact sheet about the 381st Bomb Group,
Date:
July 17, 2007
Creator:
Hegi, Benjamin & Rowan Jr., Dolphus Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William D. Whitson, August 13, 2006
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Interview with William Whitman, a Army Air Force WWII veteran from Denton, Texas, who served with General Curtis LeMay. Whitman discusses flight training, becoming a heavy bomber pilot, service in the European theater, joining LeMay's staff, and stories about LeMay's work and personality.
Date:
August 13, 2006
Creator:
Hurley, Alfred & Whitson, William D.
Object Type:
Text
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with R. C. Nieto, April 9, 2004
Interview with R. C. Nieto, a combat engineer in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his life before the military and his experiences overseas.
Date:
June 9, 2005
Creator:
Coy, Marisa E. & Nieto, R. C.
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004
Interview with Richard Jennings, a member of a bomber squadron that flew missions during World War II in Europe, and a squadron commander during the Korean War, born near Charleston, West Virginia. Jennings answers questions concerning how he came to be in the Army, and where all he was stationed and trained. Most of his answers contain details of bombing missions he was a part of as well as his experiences during the Korean War.
Date:
May 19, 2005
Creator:
Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Hamilton, April 17, 2004
Interview with Ernest Hamilton, a veteran of World War II during the Battle of the Bulge, from Florence, Arkansas. Hamilton answers questions and explains his duties while in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge as well as time as a POW in Brandenburg. Hamilton says volunteered to go to Japan after the war was over and soon became involved in the Korean War.
Date:
May 18, 2005
Creator:
Walker, Tracy & Hamilton, Ernest
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004
Interview with Richard Jennings, a member of a bomber squadron that flew missions during World War II in Europe, and a squadron commander during the Korean War, born near Charleston, West Virginia. Jennings answers questions concerning how he came to be in the Army, and where all he was stationed and trained. Most of his answers contain details of bombing missions he was a part of as well as his experiences during the Korean War.
Date:
April 20, 2004
Creator:
Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
Object Type:
Sound
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ernest Hamilton, April 17, 2004
Interview with Ernest Hamilton, a veteran of World War II during the Battle of the Bulge, from Florence, Arkansas. Hamilton answers questions and explains his duties while in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge as well as time as a POW in Brandenburg. Hamilton says volunteered to go to Japan after the war was over and soon became involved in the Korean War.
Date:
April 17, 2004
Creator:
Walker, Tracy & Hamilton, Ernest
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with R. C. Nieto, April 9, 2004
Interview with R. C. Nieto, a combat engineer in the US Army during WWII and the Korean War. He answers questions about his life before the military and his experiences overseas.
Date:
April 9, 2004
Creator:
Coy, Marisa E. & Nieto, R. C.
Object Type:
Sound
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Luther Victory, April 10, 2001
Interview with Luther Victory, an aerial gunner and POW for the US Air Force during WWII. He describes life in the military and being captured by the Germans.
Date:
October 22, 2003
Creator:
Singh, Bobby & Victory, Luther
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Flight Diary of Donald Fleming, 781st Bomb Sqadron, 465th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force
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Scan of the flight diary kept by Donald Fleming, a B-24 navigator in WWII from Kansas, documenting the missions he flew in the European Theater from February to August, 1944.
Date:
August 18, 2003
Creator:
Fleming, Donald
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gordon Patrick Hannan, April 22, 2002
Interview with Gordon Patrick Hannan, a paratrooper veteran of World War II, serving in Africa, Italy, and the Netherlands. Hannan answers questions regarding his service, such as the jumps he made over Italy and Holland. Also covered is his participation in liberating one of the German concentration camps.
Date:
May 14, 2003
Creator:
Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Gordon Patrick
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Gace, April 10, 2002
Interview with George Gace, an member of the United States Army serving in post-World War II Germany. Gace describes his time at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas followed by his deployment to Germany where he spent most of his two years training.
Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Gace, Michael & Gace, George
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002
Interview with Pat Hannan, a paratrooper in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his experience in the military and his time overseas.
Date:
April 22, 2002
Creator:
Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Pat
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Gace, April 10, 2002
Interview with George Gace, an member of the United States Army serving in post-World War II Germany. Gace describes his time at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas followed by his deployment to Germany where he spent most of his two years training.
Date:
April 10, 2002
Creator:
Gace, Michael & Gace, George
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002
Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, a veteran of World War II serving in the 36th Infantry Division. Mitchell answers questions about his time in the Army, such as his training, living conditions, supplies, etc. Mitchell also shares about his experience during the invasion of Italy through Salerno and the Army's advance up through France, Germany, and Austria; the end of the interview includes questions about life once he got home.
Date:
Spring 2002
Creator:
Gace, Michael & Mitchell, Boyd H.
Object Type:
Text
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Hudson, May 30, 2001
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Transcript of an interview with James Hudson, Army veteran (3rd Platoon, 36th/83rd Quartermaster Trucking Company, 470th Quartermaster Regiment), concerning his experiences in the European Theater during World War II. Hudson discusses his youth in segregated Yalobusha County, Mississippi; his reaction to being drafted, December, 1942; basic training, Camp McCain, Grenada, Mississippi, 1942-43; segregated training facilities; maneuvers at Camp Polk, Louisiana, 1943; training in truck maintenance and operation; relations between white officers and black enlisted men; entertainment on and off base for black soldiers; illiteracy among black troops; voyage to Europe, February, 1944; pre-invasion training around Cardigan, Wales; transfer of the unit to Swansea for further pre-invasion training; his observations of the Normandy landings, June 6, 1944; the landing of his unit on June 7 at Omaha Beach; establishment of beach supply depots; his participation in the activities of the "Red Ball Express," August-September, 1944; his description of war damage in German towns and cities; postwar adjustments to segregated society in Mississippi. Appendix consists of photocopy of "Honorable Discharge" (1 page).
Date:
May 30, 2001
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Hudson, James I.,1921-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Luther Victory, April 10, 2001
Interview with Luther Victory, an aerial gunner and POW for the US Air Force during WWII. He describes life in the military and being captured by the Germans.
Date:
April 10, 2001
Creator:
Singh, Bobby & Victory, Luther
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Schneider, December 8, 2000
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Transcript of an interview with Raymond Schneider, attorney and Army Air Forces veteran (710th Bomb Squadron, 447th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II.
Date:
December 8, 2000
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Schneider, Raymond
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harold Salfen, February 14, 2000
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Interview with Harold Salfen, a Army Air Force WWII veteran from O'Fallon, Missouri. Salfen discusses his hometown and family background, his childhood and education, working in St. Louis, attending the University of Missouri, joining the Army Air Force and training, operating a ground radar in the European Theater, liberating Buchenwald Concentration Camp, the end of the war, and returning home. In appendix is a biography/resumé of Salfen's.
Date:
February 14, 2000
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Salfen, Harold
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James N. Hall, November 10, 1999
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Interview with James N. Hall, a Army Air Force WWII veteran from Burkburnett, Texas. Hall discusses joining the Air Force from college, basic training, classification, flight training, the P-47, fighter tactics, deplyoment to Le Culot Airfield in Belgium, his first mission, briefings and intelligence, Air Support Parties, close air support, flak, bomber escort, air-to-air encounters, casualties, logistics, German civilians, crash landings, V-E Day, and return to civilian life.
Date:
November 10, 1999
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Hall, James N.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harry Bradford Urey, Jr., October 14, 1999
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Transcript of an interview with Harry Bradford Urey, Jr., a mechanical engineer and Army Air Forces veteran (454th Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Group, 9th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a B-26 pilot in the European Theater during World War II.
Date:
October 14, 1999
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Urey, Harry Bradford, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
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The UNT Digital Library