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Oral History Interview with A. N. Wiseman, March 29, 2011 transcript

Oral History Interview with A. N. Wiseman, March 29, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Wiseman. Wiseman joined the Navy in 1942 and was assigned to the USS Greene (AVD-13). He served as a deck seaman and stood lookout while on watch. Wiseman discusses traveling as an escort to Brazil and then travelling to the Mediterranean. He describes taking part in the invasion of Southern France. The Greene was then sent to the Pacific and performed escort duty near Okinawa. He describes seeing several Japanese air attacks on ships that were nearby. Wiseman traveled to Japan at the end of the war to pick up POWs. He also visited Nagasaki. Wiseman describes how his ship was critically damaged when it ran aground during a typhoon in October of 1945. He served on two more ships working in engineering before getting out of the Navy in 1948.
Date: March 29, 2011
Creator: Wiseman, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. N. Wiseman, March 29, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. N. Wiseman, March 29, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Wiseman. Wiseman joined the Navy in 1942 and was assigned to the USS Greene (AVD-13). He served as a deck seaman and stood lookout while on watch. Wiseman discusses traveling as an escort to Brazil and then travelling to the Mediterranean. He describes taking part in the invasion of Southern France. The Greene was then sent to the Pacific and performed escort duty near Okinawa. He describes seeing several Japanese air attacks on ships that were nearby. Wiseman traveled to Japan at the end of the war to pick up POWs. He also visited Nagasaki. Wiseman describes how his ship was critically damaged when it ran aground during a typhoon in October of 1945. He served on two more ships working in engineering before getting out of the Navy in 1948.
Date: March 29, 2011
Creator: Wiseman, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Jerry Thomas, May 25, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Jerry Thomas, May 25, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Jerry Thomas discussing Kempner sending money for a transportation bill and Lyda Ann and Art both traveling to Colorado. Kempner also informs Thomas of Jim Kempner's upcoming wedding and his navy assignment to Morocco.
Date: May 25, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner, April 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner, April 21, 1955]

Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner discussing the delivery of documents pertaining to the shipment of Kempner's car abroad, including an application for customs and police documents, a pamphlet entitled "Facts about Shipping your Car Abroad," and a White Cross European Insurance brochure.
Date: April 21, 1955
Creator: Sheridan, W. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner, February 27, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner, February 27, 1956]

Letter from W. J. Sheridan to D. W. Kempner discussing the delivery of documents pertaining to the shipment of Kempner's car abroad, including an application for customs and police documents, a pamphlet entitled "Facts about Shipping your Car Abroad," and a White Cross European Insurance brochure.
Date: February 27, 1956
Creator: Sheridan, W. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Sabine Chardine to Jeane Kempner, September 29, 1948] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Sabine Chardine to Jeane Kempner, September 29, 1948]

Letter from Sabine Chardine to Jeane Kempner discussing how Nicole is now engaged to a man, how they are golfing with the nice weather, and thanking Jeane for the sheets she sent her.
Date: September 29, 1948
Creator: Chardine, Sabine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 27, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 27, 1950]

Letter to Cecile from her father about past travel to Cuba, Guatemala, and Mexico, and experiences in those countries as well as their government, society, politics, religion, economics, and history. He also writes about Mexican art and future plans to return to Havana or Mexico City.
Date: February 27, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The 56th Evac Hospital: Letters of a WWII Army Doctor (open access)

The 56th Evac Hospital: Letters of a WWII Army Doctor

A collection of letters by army Dr. L. D. Collins from his tour of duty in World War II with the 56th Evacuation Hospital, chronicling his experiences and general history of WWII. He includes letters from his time stationed in Morocco, Tunisia, Italy, and Anzio Beach.
Date: 1995
Creator: Collins, Lawrence D.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library