Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ruth Weigand, Oklahoma's only finalist in the 28th Bake-Off Contest, prepares her German Chocolate Crinkle Cookies on range 26 in the ballroom of the New Orleans Hilton."

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two Texans who are scheduled to go on trail in New Orleans on federal smuggling charges.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Patricia Ann Giesick of Richardson who was killed on her honeymoon in New Orleans.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about ARMCO Steel Corporation which was indicated at New Orleans on charges of anti-trust violations.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a former secretary of the army who has urged congress to grant amnesty to Vietnam draft evaders.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Dallas Desegregation plan which is still pending before the fifth circuit court of appeals in New Orleans .

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about about an appeal for Kenneth Tierneys release from prison.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sallisaw's Cutter, the Patoka, is shown at her berth in New Orleans prior to her departure Feb. 13 for Sallisaw."

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Predicting Tuesday that he will be subpoenaed a second time to testify in a New Orleans investigation of President Kennedy's assassination was James Fredrick Hicks."

Criminal intelligence report which was written by detective C. T. Burnley of the Dallas Police Department. The report states that news articles from the Dallas Morning News are attached. These articles are titled "Probe Figure Found Dead," "Investigation Called Big Joke by Ferrie," and "Exhuming of Body Requested."

Criminal intelligence report which was written by detective C. T. Burnley. The report states that news articles from the Dallas Morning News are attached. These articles are titled "Probe Figure Found Dead," "Investigation Called Big Joke by Ferrie," and "Exhuming of Body Requested."

Letter from E. R. Thompson, Jr. to Mr. George Leshkevich sharing information regarding exportation of cotton from Galveston and requesting to contact others for specific information.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Caswell P. Ellis giving his condolences regarding a death.