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Hangar One, Volume 8, Issue 1, June/July 2014
A newsletter by the National WASP WWII Museum that publishes information on events, outreach, and volunteer opportunities relevant to the Women Airforce Service Pilots and patrons of the WASP museum.
Date:
June 2014
Creator:
National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Merle Timblin, June 21, 2010
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Merle Timblin, Civilian Conservation Corps worker and U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Timblin discusses his childhood in western Pennsylvania; father’s work as a farmer, coal miner, and WPA blacksmith; life on farms and in mining towns during the Great Depression; decision to enroll in CCC before eighteenth birthday; experiences at CCC camps in Arizona and Pennsylvania; lessons learned from the CCC experience; experiences in the European Theater of World War II as radio operator in the U.S. Army Fourth Armored Division, including fighting in the Battle of the Bulge; lessons learned from experience in the Army; decision to relocate to Niagara Falls, N.Y., and thence to North Texas; career as a machinist and mechanic.
Date:
June 21, 2010
Creator:
Moye, J. Todd & Timblin, Merle, 1921-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from George Peckham to The National WASP WWII Museum, June 3, 2010]
Letter from George Peckham to The National WASP WWII Museum that had a donation enclosed. Letter reads, "In honor of Lois Brooks Hailey from George J. Beckham step brother".
Date:
2010-06-03?
Creator:
Peckham, George
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session
Congressional record of the discussion to approve Senate Bill 614 and award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots in recognition of their service during World War II.
Date:
June 16, 2009
Creator:
United States. Congress. House.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for Burton Edwin Estill]
Obituary for Burton Edwin Estill, a World War II veteran. He was born February 24, 1924, and died June 10, 2007 at the age of eighty-three. The text includes details about the memorial service, memorials, brief biography, and surviving family members. A portion of a photograph and separate news article is visible on the back.
Date:
June 12, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Proposed Amendments to the WASP's By-Laws]
Text containing proposed changes to the by-laws of the WASP organization.
Date:
June 6, 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006]
Program for the funeral services of WASP member, Ethyl Meyer Finley, with music selections and bible verses.
Date:
June 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005
Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, a Water Tender 2nd class aboard the USS Indianapolis. He describes life living during the war and the sinking of the Indianapolis.
Date:
June 14, 2005
Creator:
Whatley, Jeff & Wilcox, Lindsey Zeb
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, May 1, 2005
Interview with Lindsey Zeb Wilcox, a Water Tender 2nd class aboard the USS Indianapolis. He describes life living during the war and the sinking of the Indianapolis.
Date:
June 14, 2005
Creator:
Whatley, Jeff & Wilcox, Lindsey Zeb
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Veterans' burial record available on Internet]
Newspaper clipping of an article about finding veterans' burial information on a government database. On the back of the clipping, there are engagement announcements for six couples.
Date:
June 27, 2004
Creator:
Jones, Martha
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and Woman with Dog]
Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) holding a dog and standing next to another woman on a porch.
Date:
June 23, 2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jess Williams, March 16, 2001
Interview with Jess Williams, a pilot at the inception of the US Air Force. He answers questions about his life prior to joining the service and describes his missions while he was in the Air Force.
Date:
June 30, 2003
Creator:
Williams, Debra & Williams, Jess
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003
Interview with Garland Huey, a United States Navy veteran of World War II originally from Baytown, Texas. Huey answers questions about how he entered the Navy and his initial experiences; he tells a lengthy story of most of his time aboard ship, including one instance where one of the main guns got jammed.
Date:
June 19, 2003
Creator:
Hinojosa, Filiberto & Huey, Garland
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Boyd Lamb, February 28, 2001
Interview with Boyd Lamb. He answers questions about his life before enlisting, life on the USS Tennessee, and his life post-war.
Date:
June 18, 2003
Creator:
Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Boyd
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, April 26, 2001
Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, a civilian worker in the US Maritime Commission. She answers questions about life on the home front during the war.
Date:
June 17, 2003
Creator:
Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Bobbie C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. O. Horn, April 11, 2001
Interview with Master Sergeant J. O. Horn, a veteran of World War II in the Pacific Theater. Horn answers questions and goes into great detail about his training and experience overseas including living conditions during his time on Saipan. Horn also discusses his like back home once he was discharged from the service after the war was over.
Date:
June 16, 2003
Creator:
York, Ann Marie & Horn, J. O.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Teal Krech to Charlyne Creger, June 10, 2003]
Letter from Teal Krech to Charlyne Creger in regards to their recent conversation and requesting an interview to further discuss her love story.
Date:
June 10, 2003
Creator:
Krech, Teal
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John C. Hencke, April 25, 2003
Interview with John C. Hencke, a veteran of the United States Army during World War II, from New York City, New York. Hencke responds to questions regarding his time in the service and overseas, as well as what was going on back home. He notes his relationships that he kept up while he was away and the duties he maintained in the Army.
Date:
June 9, 2003
Creator:
Coffey, Stephen & Hencke, John C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frank H. Bigelow, June 13, 2002
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Interview with Navy veteran Frank H. Bigelow, survivor of the siege of Corregidor. The interview includes Bigelow's personal experiences about being a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, boyhood in North Dakota, various jobs during the Great Depression, and enlisting in the Navy. Additionally, Bigelow speaks about volunteering for duty in the Philippines and his assignment to the submarine tender USS Canopus, pre-war military life in the Philippines, the Japanese bombing of Cavite Navy Yard and the destruction of the Canopus, retreating to Bataan and to Corregidor, the fall of Corregidor, his confinement in the 92nd Garage area, the forced march down Dewey Boulevard in Manila and confinement at Cabanatuan, hell ship to Japan, coal mining for Mitsui Heavy Industries, the amputation of his leg by fellow prisoners after a mining accident, liberation, and the destruction in Nagasaki due to the atomic bomb. The interview includes an appendix with an article titled "A Soldier's Story."
Date:
June 13, 2002
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Bigelow, Frank H., 1921-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jessie Clark, June 6, 2002
Interview with Jessie Clark regarding her experiences during World War II. She discusses having to adjust to a lifestyle of rationing for food products and shoes as well as blackouts and scrap metal drives. Her husband worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad and was often absent while she stayed home to raise their children in Houston. She discusses the scarcity of toys during Christmas and hosiery.
Date:
June 6, 2002
Creator:
Loyd, Ms. & Clark, Jessie
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Yankee Doodle Gals of World War II]
Magazine clipping providing a brief biography of Millie Dalrymple including her interests in aviation at a young age, her training and experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.). Several photographs of Ms. Dalrymple wearing WASP uniform are included in this clipping.
Date:
June 2002
Creator:
Weigand, Cindy & Esponda, Geno
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 40, Number 1, June, 2002
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
June 2002
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Bouley, June 27, 2001
Interview with Albert Bouley, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He discusses his enlistment in the Marines just after Pearl Harbor; his assignment to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Division; the battle of Guadalcanal; malaria and dysentery; the battle of Cape Gloucester; the use of Pavuvu as a base; the battle of Peleliu; his return to the United States; guard duty at the Brooklyn Naval Yard and his service as an instructor in a heavy weapons school before the end of the war. He joined the Air Force 2 1/2 years later to be able to fly and work on planes, then retire to become a teacher in California, and finally settled in Texas.
Date:
June 27, 2001
Creator:
Cox, Floyd & Bouley, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fred Vogel, August 8, 2001
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Fred Vogel, a Army WWII veteran from Austin, Minnesota. Vogel discusses his family and upbringing, football and college, working as a lawyer, joining the Army and basic training, attending Officer Candidate School, infantry training, deployment to New Guinea with the 33rd Infantry Division, the invasion of Morotai, combat around Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines, and occupation duty in Japan.
Date:
June 13, 2001
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Vogel, Fred
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library