Oral History Interview with Alan W. Saunders, October 8, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alan W. Saunders, October 8, 2004

Interview with Alan W. "Buck" Saunders, a pilot during World War II. He discusses joining the Army Air Corps, becoming an airplane mechanic, and going to flight school for pilot training. He was stationed in India and flew supplies into China over the Himalayas (known by pilots as "the Hump"). In China, he traded items such as jewelry or opium for information on Japanese troop placements in Burma. He also discusses his meetings with native Burmese and talks about later experiences he had after the war and during the Vietnam War.
Date: October 8, 2004
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Saunders, Alan W.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, March 29, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, March 29, 2003

Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Olivares dropped out of high school and decided to join the U. S. Navy after hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor. He took his 16-week basic training course at Great Lakes in Illinois where he learned how to fire various guns and recognize aircraft. After basic training, he was assigned to Algiers, Louisiana where he learned how to weld. Aboard the USS Bordelon (DD-881), he served as a Ship Fitter in the damage control department. After WWII, he remained in the reserves and was called up for duty in Korea. He served aboard the USS Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86). After Korea, he worked as a civilian for the Army Corps of Engineers as an oiler on a dredge. He then served in the Merchant Marines, hauling refined petroleum products from South America to North America. He also discusses going to French Indochina (Vietnam) and traveling up the Saigon River in a merchant vessel.
Date: March 29, 2003
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Olivares, Hazael R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 59, Number 3, February 1999 (open access)

The Texas Historian, Volume 59, Number 3, February 1999

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: February 1999
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Captain Eugene B. "Red" McDaniel captions transcript

Interview with Captain Eugene B. "Red" McDaniel

Interview with Captain Eugene B. "Red" McDaniel, former prisoner of war during the Vietnam war and founder and president of the America Defense Foundation. In the interview, Captain McDaniel discusses his experiences serving in the military and as a prisoner of war.
Date: 1984
Creator: McDaniel, Eugene B. & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966]

Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Williams, Robert R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]

Letter from Chet Huntley, of NBC News to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversaries. He briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Huntley, Chet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Sevareid to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Eric Sevareid to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]

Letter from Eric Sevareid, of CBS News, to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Sevareid, Eric
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., September 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., September 5, 1967]

Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr. congratulating the United States Army Primary Helicopter School on its 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 5, 1967
Creator: Lincoln, L. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966]

Letter from Walter Cronkite, from CBS News, to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School commending them for their work. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 30, 1966
Creator: Cronkite, Walter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966]

Letter from actor John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, commending them on their work. He also briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 11, 1966
Creator: Wayne, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 4, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 4, 1967]

Letter from Walter Cronkite, of CBS News, to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 11th anniversary. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 4, 1967
Creator: Cronkite, Walter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 7, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 7, 1967]

Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating him on the 11th anniversary of the United States Army Primary Helicopter Center. The General commends the Colonel on the the Center's work and touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 7, 1967
Creator: Fleming, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from U.S. Representative Jim Wright to Major William D. Phillips, September 1, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from U.S. Representative Jim Wright to Major William D. Phillips, September 1, 1967]

Letter from U.S. Representative Jim Wright to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce Public Library's address.
Date: September 1, 1967
Creator: Wright, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Savareid to Captain William F. Gabella, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Eric Savareid to Captain William F. Gabella, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Eric Sevareid to Captain William F. Gabella, congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the Vietnam War. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Sevareid, Eric
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella, September 9, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella, September 9, 1966]

Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella commenting on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center. He apologizes for not replying to the Center's request for comments, citing being out of the city for a month as his reason. He also briefly mentions Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 9, 1966
Creator: Bradley, Omar N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Viet Nam] (open access)

[News Script: Viet Nam]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dr. Tran Van Chuong, former ambassador to the U.S. from South Viet Nam, in Fort Worth to speak at the Ridglea Country Club as part of a tour speaking out about communism.
Date: March 24, 1964
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
More Than A Uniform: A Navy Woman in a Navy Man's World (open access)

More Than A Uniform: A Navy Woman in a Navy Man's World

An autobiographical account by Captain Winifred Quick Collins of her early life, the integration of women into the United States Navy, her Navy career, and her accomplishments in the service. The book focuses on Captain Collins's experience as a woman in a predominantly male division of the US military, as well as the history of women in the Navy. Includes a forward Arleigh Burke
Date: 1997
Creator: Collins, Winifred Quick & Levine, Herbert M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002

Interview with Sergeant Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Galveston, Texas. Sergeant Hildenbrand answers questions and elaborates on his service time such as his training and incidents that his unit encountered. He tells of all the bombs the enemy would make and his being a part of the Tet Offensive of 1969.
Date: April 2002
Creator: Garcia, Melinda & Hildenbrand, Tom, Jr.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, April 23, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, April 23, 2004

Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Clemmons describes his time in basic training and experiences in Vietnam, including seeing Bob Hope and how he was treated upon returning to the United States.
Date: May 18, 2005
Creator: Nawaz, Muhammad & Clemmons, Kenneth Larry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, December 3, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, December 3, 2001

Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in the Vietnam War from Baytown, Texas. Chapa describes his time in boot camp, what he experienced while in combat, and his opinions on war in general.
Date: April 27, 2003
Creator: Ibarra-Chapa, Belinda & Chapa, Leopoldo
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003

Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Campbell describes his experiences in the war as a Chinook helicopter mechanic and the time his helicopter was shot down.
Date: November 6, 2003
Creator: Campbell, Justin & Campbell, Jerry L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002

Interview with Raymond D. Carter, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War who served as a bosun's mate on LSTs. Carter describes his experiences in basic training and his impressions of the war.
Date: March 29, 2003
Creator: Bottoms, Aaron & Carter, Raymond D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Bounds, April 12, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Bounds, April 12, 2001

Interview with John Bounds, a U.S. Navy Seal veteran from McGregor, Texas who served in the Vietnam War. Bounds describes his time in boot camp in San Diego and experiences in Vietnam. He also shares his opinions on the war and the state of things at home in the United States.
Date: March 1, 2003
Creator: Tiebaso, Miguel & Bounds, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002

Interview with John David Burgess, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief with the 196th Infantry Brigade from Baytown, Texas. Burgess describes his experiences during the war and what a typical day was like while in Vietnam. He also speaks about an incident where the plane he was flying was shot down by enemy fire.
Date: March 16, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Burgess, John David
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History