Oral History Interview with Willett E. Laughlin (open access)

Oral History Interview with Willett E. Laughlin

Interview with Willett E. Laughlin, a technician who drove and repaired tanks. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad. He is described as very lucky compared to most soldiers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lawhon, Courtney & Laughlin, Willett E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl Rogers (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl Rogers

Interview with Carl Rogers, a member of the tank division from Baytown, Texas. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lopez, Ryan & Rogers, Carl
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Oswall Harmon transcript

Oral History Interview with Oswall Harmon

Interview with Oswall Harman, an electrician in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his experiences overseas and his time in the military. Harman was also a member of the Lee College Board of Regents.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Lopez, Tisma & Harman, Oswall
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of an Interview with Oswall Harman] (open access)

[Summary of an Interview with Oswall Harman]

Summary describing an interview with Oswall Harman highlighting his service to the military as an electrician in the US Army during WWII, and his experiences of coming home. It also includes comments and observations by the author about the interview experience and Mr. Harman himself.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Lopez, Tisma & Harman, Oswall
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Claud (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Claud

Interview with Thomas Claud, a Marine motor transporter stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad. The interviewer wrote a paragraph at the top expressing his interest in the interviewee.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lowery, Deryle & Claud, Thomas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, February 9, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, February 9, 1976

Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include 1923 through post World War II: Baytown in the 1920's and 1930's, the effect of World War II, banking business, the founding of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Date: February 9, 1976
Creator: Maroney, James C. & DuPlantis, Blanche
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview Summary about Harry M. Combs (open access)

Oral History Interview Summary about Harry M. Combs

Interview summary about Harry M. Combs, an Air Corps morning report clerk stationed in Europe. The interview provides details about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: unknown
Creator: McDermand, Darryl
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Perry Simmons, April 23, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Perry Simmons, April 23, 2003

Interview with Perry Simmons, a seaman in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military during the war.
Date: May 11, 2004
Creator: McElhaney, Michelle & Simmons, Perry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Perry Simmons, April 23, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Perry Simmons, April 23, 2003

Interview with Perry Simmons, a seaman in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his time in the military during the war.
Date: May 11, 2004
Creator: McElhaney, Michelle & Simmons, Perry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Howard Garland Johnson (open access)

Oral History Interview with Howard Garland Johnson

Interview with Howard Garland Johnson, who served as a Radioman 2nd Class in the United States Navy during WWII. He answers general questions about his military service and stops overseas.
Date: 1995~
Creator: McKenzie, Lovette & Johnson, Howard Garland
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Howard Garland Johnson transcript

Oral History Interview with Howard Garland Johnson

Interview with Howard Garland Johnson, who served as a Radioman 2nd Class in the United States Navy during WWII. He answers general questions about his military service and stops overseas.
Date: 1995~
Creator: McKenzie, Lovette & Johnson, Howard Garland
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gordon Patrick Hannan, April 22, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gordon Patrick Hannan, April 22, 2002

Interview with Gordon Patrick Hannan, a paratrooper veteran of World War II, serving in Africa, Italy, and the Netherlands. Hannan answers questions regarding his service, such as the jumps he made over Italy and Holland. Also covered is his participation in liberating one of the German concentration camps.
Date: May 14, 2003
Creator: Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Gordon Patrick
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002

Interview with Pat Hannan, a paratrooper in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his experience in the military and his time overseas.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Pat
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Luther Victory (open access)

Oral History Interview with Luther Victory

Interview with Luther Victory, an Air Corps tail gunner from San Antonio, Texas. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mickenheim, Mickey & Victory, Luther
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman E. Berges (open access)

Oral History Interview with Herman E. Berges

Interview with Herman Berges a veteran of the U.S. Army who worked as a technician 5th Grade in the Medical Department during World War II. It includes a list of general questions about the war and Berges' participation, with his answers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moak, John & Berges, Herman E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman E. Berges transcript

Oral History Interview with Herman E. Berges

Interview with Herman Berges a veteran of the U.S. Army who worked as a technician 5th Grade in the Medical Department during World War II. Berges answers a list of general questions about the war and his participation.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moak, John & Berges, Herman E.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack Harlan Connor (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack Harlan Connor

Interview with Jack Harlan Connor, a Navy sailor from Houston, Texas. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mookhoek, Derek & Connor, Jack Harlan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence D. Ford (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarence D. Ford

Interview with Clarence D. Ford, a Navy sailor stationed on the USS Randolph. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad. The interviewer wrote a paragraph describing the context of the interview.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moore, Terry & Ford, Clarence D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Emery L. McCullough, Jr. (open access)

Oral History Interview with Emery L. McCullough, Jr.

Interview with Emery L. McCullough, Jr., a radio operator and eventual communications chief from Houston, Texas. He answers questions about his life during the war and his experience abroad.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moreno, Misty & McCullough, Emery L., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with H. E. Maris transcript

Oral History Interview with H. E. Maris

Interview with H. E. Maris, a seaman in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his service to the military and his experiences of coming home
Date: 1995~
Creator: Morgan, Melinda & Maris, H. E.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of an Interview with H. E. Maris] (open access)

[Summary of an Interview with H. E. Maris]

Summary describing an interview with H. E. Maris highlighting his service to the military as a seaman in the US Navy during WWII, and his experiences of coming home. It also includes comments and observations by the author about the interview experience and Mr. Maris himself.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Morgan, Melinda & Maris, H. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Austin Karr (open access)

Oral History Interview with Austin Karr

Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Austin Karr transcript

Oral History Interview with Austin Karr

Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date: 1995~
Creator: Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004

Interview with Richard Jennings, a member of a bomber squadron that flew missions during World War II in Europe, and a squadron commander during the Korean War, born near Charleston, West Virginia. Jennings answers questions concerning how he came to be in the Army, and where all he was stationed and trained. Most of his answers contain details of bombing missions he was a part of as well as his experiences during the Korean War.
Date: May 19, 2005
Creator: Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History