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Oral History Interview with David L. Rucker, July 16, 2000
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Interview with David L. Rucker, Army Air Forces veteran (346th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II. His enrollment in the Civilian Pilot Training Program, 1940; enlistment in the Aviation Cadet Program, 1942; Aviation Cadet Classification Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1942; pre-flight training, San Antonio, 1942-43; primary flight training, Cimarron Field, Oklahoma City, 1943; basic flight training, Strother Army Air Base, Winfield, Kansas, 1943; advanced flight training, Altus, Oklahoma, 1943; bomber transition training, Sebring, Florida, 1943; crew formation at Dalhart, Texas, 1944; troopship to England, 1944; assignment to the 384th Bomb Group, Station 106, Grafton Underwood, England; bombing missions over France in preparation for the D-Day landings; his observations from the air of the D-Day landings; mission to Stettin, Germany, May 13, 1944; rotation back to the States after his thirty-first mission on July 6, 1944; postwar career in business.
Date:
July 16, 2000
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Rucker, David L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, April 5, 2003
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in early 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School, and served as a Pharmacist’s Mate. He volunteered for Submarine School. From 1944 through the end of the war, Keeton worked in the sick bays aboard USS Seadragon (SS-194) and USS Tilefish (SS-307). He shares numerous anecdotes of his work aboard the submarines, though does not go into detail of where they traveled through the Pacific. Keeton continued his service after World War II, and retired in February of 1972.
Date:
April 5, 2003
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Clara Luper from Georgia Noone
Letter to Clara Luper expressing admiration for Clara Luper and thanks her for speech writing tips.
Date:
November 18, 2002
Creator:
Noone, Georgia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Clipping: On Wings of Victory]
Clipping from The Shepherd's Fold, a newsletter for Live Oak apartment residents, discussing resident Charlyne Creger's efforts as a Woman Airforce Service Pilots during World War II and her recent induction into the Oklahoma Aviation Hall of Fame. Other residency-related articles can be seen on the revere side.
Date:
Autumn 2002
Creator:
Live Oak
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jetscreamer handbill]
Handbill advertising three concerts by Jetscreamer on February 13, 2004 with Faux Fox and Record Hop for the Friday the 13th Goth Valentine's Day at Rubber Gloves, Denton, on February 20, 2004 with Mugzu at 66 Bowl, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and on February 27, 2004 with Low-karat Gold and Vespin Love Kit at Bar of Soap, Dallas, Texas. Handbill features the Jetscreamer name/logo, three stars, and event details in black on cream paper.
Date:
2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Tracking Texas Weather]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
March 25, 2004
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library