Oral History Interview with Allen Stafford, March 12, 1999

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Interview with Allen Stafford, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Kiowa County, Oklahoma, who served with the 124th Cavalry Regiment. Stafford discusses his early life, working in Texas oil fields, enlisting and training, deployment to the China-Burma-India Theater and reorganization as an infantry unit, combat operations with the Japanese around the Burma Road, and returning to the United States.
Date: March 12, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Stafford, Allen E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of Soldier at U.S. Forces HQ]

Photograph of a soldier standing in front of U.S. Forces Headquarters in the India Burma Theater. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Hi Bill, This is the 'remains' of 'yours truly.' Ah, this wonderful? Land of India - phooey - it stinks. Rowe."
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier in Taj Mahal Gardens]

Photograph of a soldier standing in a garden. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Am standing in Taj Mahal Gardens with famous Dome in background. Rowe."
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers on Camels]

Photograph of two soldiers riding camels, with an Indian man holding the reins.
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History