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[Letter from Barney Driscoll to Lt. Col. Al Bennett, Dec 7, 2009]
Letter from Barney Driscoll to Lt. Col. Al Bennett discussing a copy of the history of the WASP that was enclosed and the veterans museum in Huntsville, Texas.
Date:
December 7, 2009
Creator:
Driscoll, Barney
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. to Betty Jo Reed, Sept. 7, 2009]
Letter from W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. to Betty Jo Reed discussing an enclosed donation and a story about his experience with WASP in the war.
Date:
September 7, 2009
Creator:
Lancaster, W. Hanes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]
Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
Date:
November 7, 2001
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William J. Bates, February 7, 2001
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Interview with Navy veteran William J. Bates including personal experiences about the Pacific Theater during World War II, youth and education, the Navy Aviation Cadet Program, flight training, leaving naval aviation and attending Midshipman's School, being assigned to APc-21, operations off the coast of New Guinea with the VII Amphibious Force, providing escort duty for LCTs during assaults along the coast of New Guinea, the sinking of APc-21 by Japanese planes off New Britain Island, recuperating in New Guinea, returning to the States and being assigned to ATR-22, transferring to fleet tug ARA-182 as commanding officer, having convoy duty in the South Pacific, riding out a typhoon, disposing of Navy equipment after the war, and returning to the States.
Date:
February 7, 2001
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Bates, William J.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[WASP General Biennial Business Meeting]
Meeting agenda and several reports from a WASP board meeting in held in Sweetwater, Texas in 2000.
Date:
October 7, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Seidel, September 7, 1999
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Interview with Robert Seidel, a Army Air Force WWII veteran from Elkhart, Indiana, who served in the 763rd Bomb Squadron in the European Theater. Accompanied by his wife Helen, Seidel discusses his family, the start of the war and joining the Air Corps, training as a flight engineer, assignment to the B-24 and deployment to Spinazzola, Italy, flying combat missions, life at the base, ditching his aircraft near Salzburg and getting captured, being interrogated, internment at Stalag Luft IV, liberation, and returning to the US. In appendix are three photos of Seidel, his B-24 crew, and their aircraft, Seidel's papers from when he was a German prisoner, his POW log book, the official narrative report of the mission he was lost on, and a letter from his family while he was in Italy.
Date:
September 7, 1999
Creator:
Lane, Peter B. & Seidel, Robert
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James G. Turner, August 7, 1999
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Transcript of an interview with James G. Turner, Marine Corps veteran (Regimental Headquarters Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division), concerning his experiences on Saipan in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Turner discusses his decision to join the Marine Corps, December 7, 1942; boot camp, Parris Island; formation of the 4th Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California, 1943; preparations on Maui for the invasion of Saipan; the amphibious landings on Saipan, June 15, 1945; his duties with the Motor Transport Section and Headquarters Company; return to Maui.
Date:
August 7, 1999
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Turner, James G.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Charland, December 7, 1998
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Transcript of an interview with George E. Charland, a Native American Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences during World War II. Charland discusses his experiences with the 3rd Marine Defense Battalion during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; his experiences with the 2nd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, at Guadalcanal, 1942; his experiences with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at Tarawa, 1943; his experiences with the 4th Marine Division at Saipan and Tinian, 1944, and Iwo Jima, 1945; medical discharge in April, 1945.
Date:
December 7, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Charland, George E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Flying in war was 'best time of her life']
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the life and experiences of Mary Ruth Rance as a former Women Airforce Service Pilot. The clipping also includes information about Miss Rance's training and the types of air craft she flew.
Date:
July 7, 1998
Creator:
Robb, Julia
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leonard Bock, August 7, 1997
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Leonard Bock, a Navy veteran (PC-1135 and PC-1128), concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Date:
August 7, 1997
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Bock, Leonard
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]
Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing the 1998 Sweetwater WASP Reunion.
Date:
May 7, 1996
Creator:
1998 WASP Reunion Committee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jean McCreery to Class 44-W-10 and Other Interested Parties, Dec. 7, 1994]
Letter from Jean McCreery to Class 44-W-10 and other interested parties discussing current updates about the WASP organization and urging members to send in their stories and statuses to the newsletter.
Date:
December 7, 1994
Creator:
McCreery, Jean
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Land Survey]
Engineering land survey for the area designated to have the WASP wishing well memorial built upon.
Date:
August 7, 1992
Creator:
Morris, Stanley
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles C. Ziegler to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, May 7, 1984]
Letter from SMSgt Charles Ziegler to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka informing her that her DD 214 had been corrected.
Date:
May 7, 1984
Creator:
Ziegler, Charles C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Retirement to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs]
Certificate of retirement from the "Armed Forces of the United States of America" to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs. The certificate reads: "To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting: This Is To Certify That Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs...Was Retired From The United States Army." This certificate was signed by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Edward C. Meyer; there is a letter from W. T. Prescott accompanying the certificate with details of Griggs' status on the retired list.
Date:
October 7, 1979
Creator:
Meyer, Edward C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Lowe, Jr., August 7, 1978
Interview with John Lowe Jr., a Navy WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Lowe discusses his experiences aboard the USS Neosho during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including training through the V-6 Naval Reserve Program, assignment to the Neosho, life and work aboard the ship, encountering possible Japanese submarines before the attack, being wounded during the attack and evacuated, recovery, and service afterwards.
Date:
August 7, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Lowe, John, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gaston R. Spencer, July 7, 1978
Transcript of an interview with Gaston Spencer, an Army veteran from Redwater, Texas. Spencer discusses concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 35th Infantry, Company M during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
July 7, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Spencer, Gaston R.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Woodrow W. Board, December 7, 1977
Interview with Woodrow Board, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
December 7, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Board, Woodrow W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. R. Muncy, November 7, 1977
Interview with O. R. Muncy, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Honolulu during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
November 7, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Muncy, O. R.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Warren Thompson, October 7, 1977
Interview with Warren Thompson, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Helena during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
October 7, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Thompson, Warren W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Senator Russel Long, September 7, 1977]
Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Russel Long discussing the reasons why Bill S247, militarization for the Women Airforce Service Pilots should be passed.
Date:
September 7, 1977
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Earl Peterson, March 7, 1977
Interview with Earl Peterson, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at the Schofield Barracks with the 3rd Engineers during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
March 7, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Peterson, Earl
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Nathaniel S. Elliott, December 7, 1976
Interview with Nathaniel Elliott, a printer and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences while assigned to an engineer unit between Pearl Harbor and Honolulu during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
December 7, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Elliot, Nathaniel S.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: The forgotten women of World War II]
Newspaper clipping titled "The forgotten women of World War II" from the Daily News discusses the recent reunion of surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots. Pictured is WASP Lenora Horton on the wing of her plane at Avenger Field in 1943
Date:
September 7, 1976
Creator:
Bernstein, Paula
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History