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Oral History Interview with Jimmy L. Smith, April 10, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jimmy L. Smith, April 10, 2002

Interview with Jimmy L. Smith, a US Navy Seal in WWII. He answers questions about his life during the war.
Date: December 23, 2004
Creator: Elterman, Laura & Smith, Jimmy L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Mayo, April 29, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Mayo, April 29, 2002

Interview with Kenneth Mayo, a supply manager in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He answers questions about his military service and his experiences abroad.
Date: December 17, 2003
Creator: Mayo, Aimee & Mayo, Kenneth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, December 3, 2001 transcript

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: December 3, 2001
Creator: Ibarra-Chapa, Belinda & Chapa, Leopoldo
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988

Interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.
Date: December 1, 1988
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Collins, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History