Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does not speak of participating in any battles or combat. He returned home aboard USS Iowa (BB-61) after the war ended in late 1945.
Date: May 20, 2016
Creator: Sheffield, A. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Trading Card: Nine-Banded Armadillo] (open access)

[Trading Card: Nine-Banded Armadillo]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Lake Colorado City State Park, depicting an armadillo walking through grass. The back of the card contains facts and general information about the species.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History