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Oral History Interview with James F. Brede, 2011

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Interview with James F. Brede, dentist and U.S. Army Air Forces veteran. The interview includes his personal experiences in World War II as a B-17 co-pilot with the 8th Air Force in the European Theater, his childhood in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, enlistment in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943, preliminary training in Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas, his active service with the 379th Bomb Group in Kimbolton, England, combat experience in 35 missions, return to the U.S. and continued military service as a flight instructor in Lakeland, Florida and Wichita Falls, Texas, as well as the return to civilian life, marriage, dental school under the G.I. Bill, reenlistment in the Air Force as a dentist, his deployment to Korea, his discharge from the Air Force, and the establishment of his dental practice and experiences since retirement. The interview includes an appendix with a copy of his book.
Date: March 30, 2011
Creator: Fox, Lisa A. & Brede, James F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 (open access)

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, August 30, 2007 transcript

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
Letterkenny Army Depot Military Complex Base Input (open access)

Letterkenny Army Depot Military Complex Base Input

Letterkenny Army Depot Military Complex Base Input
Date: September 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter to Chairman Principi. dtd 30 August 2005 (open access)

Letter from Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter to Chairman Principi. dtd 30 August 2005

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter to Chairman Principi regarding the 111th Fighter Wing out of NAS JRB Willow Grove Pennsylvania.
Date: August 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Base visit Trip Report - Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove - PA (open access)

Base visit Trip Report - Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove - PA

Base visit Trip Report - Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove - PA
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Pope AFB (open access)

Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Pope AFB

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Pope AFB
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Hanscom AFB (open access)

Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Hanscom AFB

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Hanscom AFB
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Maria T. Nappi Regarding  NAS JRB Willow Grove (open access)

Letter from Maria T. Nappi Regarding NAS JRB Willow Grove

Letter from concerned citizen and business owner Maria T. Nappi and 600 signatures of people in the community who want their voice heard regarding the closing of the installation.
Date: June 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
NAS JRB Willowgrove Community Petition dtd 1 June 2005 (open access)

NAS JRB Willowgrove Community Petition dtd 1 June 2005

NAS JRB Willowgrove Community Petition dtd 1 June 2005. Signed petition from the Horsham, PA community regarding the closure of NAS Willowgrove.
Date: June 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending December 26, 1987 (open access)

Texas Broilers: For Week Ending December 26, 1987

Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending November 21 to the week ending December 26, during 1986 and 1987 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Date: December 30, 1987
Creator: Texas Agricultural Statistics Service
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending September 26, 1987 (open access)

Texas Broilers: For Week Ending September 26, 1987

Weekly report of the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, from the week ending August 22 to the week ending September 26, during 1986 and 1987 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Date: September 30, 1987
Creator: Texas Agricultural Statistics Service
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Cowboy jumpers to the WFL now totals seven with the loss of Rayfield Wright, Jethro Pugh and D. D. Lewis.
Date: July 30, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about world football league which included Rayfield Wright, Jethro Pugh and D. D. Lewis to the list of Cowboys.
Date: July 30, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Fort Worth' s Johnny Rutherford which became the first driver in the history of the united states auto club to win two 500 mile races in one year.
Date: June 30, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers pitching staff who needs more work but that' s what they will be getting the next five days.
Date: June 30, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Soccer] (open access)

[News Script: Soccer]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the St. Louis stars who came into Texas stadium holding a shaky one point advantage over the second place Tornado.
Date: June 30, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Curtis shot] (open access)

[News Script: Curtis shot]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the accidental shooting of Curtis Walker.
Date: June 30, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6pm Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 6pm Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 30, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Air plane crash] (open access)

[News Script: Air plane crash]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 30, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1970-03-30T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Miscellaneous news bulletins] (open access)

[News Script: Miscellaneous news bulletins]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 30, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Scott] (open access)

[News Script: Scott]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 30, 1967
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1351.0286]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fred Waring, the musical magician who successfully turned a maestro's wand into solid gold, has been doing the same trick for 50 years and neither he or his public show any signs of tiring."
Date: December 30, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History