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Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he flew off of the USS Anzio (CVE-57) for the remainder of the war. He describes an incident where his plane had a failed landing and ended upside-down in the water. Barton had to break some glass in the cockpit to escape. He flew ground support missions over Okinawa. Barton discusses how the radio and radar functioned on his plane. He was discharged several months after the surrender.
Date:
November 6, 2010
Creator:
Barton, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he flew off of the USS Anzio (CVE-57) for the remainder of the war. He describes an incident where his plane had a failed landing and ended upside-down in the water. Barton had to break some glass in the cockpit to escape. He flew ground support missions over Okinawa. Barton discusses how the radio and radar functioned on his plane. He was discharged several months after the surrender.
Date:
November 6, 2010
Creator:
Barton, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Donaldson, April 14, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Donaldson. Donaldson talks about how the Great Depression affected his family. He joined the Navy in 1944 and provides details of his training. He traveled aboard the USS Buckingham (APA-141). They traveled to Pearl Harbor, which he describes along with his responsibilities with work parties unloading and reloading ships. He assisted with trading out old ammunition for new ammunition. He was transferred to the John Rodgers Naval Air Station in Hawaii. He worked on the Martin Mars seaplanes, repairing and test flying them. He also flew C-54s and the J-3 Piper Cub and shares his experiences. He spent the remainder of his Navy career in Hawaii and was discharged in August of 1946 and joined the reserves. While in the service he made storekeeper 3rd class. In the 1950s he was commissioned into the Air Force.
Date:
April 14, 2009
Creator:
Donaldson, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …
Date:
February 23, 2004
Creator:
Day, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …
Date:
February 23, 2004
Creator:
Day, Albert
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:
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:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lloyd C. Cross, April 9, 1997
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Lloyd C. Cross, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarines USS S-45 USS Sunfish, USS Spearfish, USS Pogy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Pre-war duty aboard the USS California and the heavy cruiser USS Vincennes, 1935-39; Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1940; his responsibilities as a fireman; various patrols in the Sea of Japan.
Date:
April 9, 1997
Creator:
Maglaughlin, Barry & Cross, Lloyd C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Richard Grissom, May 9, 1996
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Richard Grissom, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Tirante in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1944; his training as an electrician's mate; qualification examination; assignment to the Tirante, 1945; various patrols around the Japanese home islands.
Date:
May 9, 1996
Creator:
Maglaughlin, Barry & Grissom, Richard
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Val F. Borum, April 23, 1996
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Val. F. Borum, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Blower in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School,. New London, Connecticut, 1944; assignment to the Blower, 1944; his responsibilities as plotting officer, various patrols in the Java Sea and off Indo-China.
Date:
April 23, 1996
Creator:
Maglaughlin, Barry & Borum, Val F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Joe Allison, March 2, 1996
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Joe Allison, a Navy veteran and a company transportation executive, concerning his experiences aboard the submarine USS Silversides in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Date:
March 2, 1996
Creator:
Maglaughlin, Barry & Allison, Joe
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Convair Report to Supervision, Number 1031, October 25, 1978
Newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date:
October 25, 1978
Creator:
Adams, Richard E.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Convair Report to Supervision, Number 1030, October 4, 1978
Newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date:
October 4, 1978
Creator:
Adams, Richard E.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Convair Report to Supervision, Number 1029, September 20, 1978
Newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date:
September 20, 1978
Creator:
Adams, Richard E.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Cocaine]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a postponement of arraignment.
Date:
February 25, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Drug smuggling]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an air traffic controller at Panama's Tocumen Internatinal Airport being charges with helping two American s smuggle cocaine into the U.S.
Date:
February 23, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Arlington World War II Memories
Compilation of biographical and autobiographical information about persons from Arlington, Texas who served during World War II. It includes narratives, copies of letters, forms, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items detailing their lives and service.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico, Guatimala and The Texas.
This map shows Mexico and Central America as well as adjacent portions of North America. Regions are outlined in various colors. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). A text box in the lower left corner gives "Statistics of the N. American Republics" including land area and population.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mola panel
Mola (panel for a woman's blouse). Three layer handstitched reverse applique with four keys motif on a red background. There is no indication this piece was part of a blouse - it was probably woven for trade.
Date:
1970/1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mola panel
Mola (panel for a woman's blouse) 3 layer handstitched reverse applique with bird and fish motif on a black background. There is no indication this piece was part of a blouse - it was probably woven for trade.
Date:
1970/1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The UNT Digital Library
North America.
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Countries are shaded in various colors and labeled. Major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Additionally, the names and locations of some North American Indian tribes are noted on the map. Scale [ca. 1:25,344,000].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North America.
This map shows North and Central America and the surrounding areas. Different countries and regions are outlined and shaded in various colors. Some cities, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:33,792,000].
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hall, Sidney
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron C. Kulow. Kulow grew up in Michigan and enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After training, he joined the ship USS Pollux AKS-4 at Norfolk, Virginia. Initially the ship runs trips down to the Carribbean and Brazil but in 1943 is fitted with radar and sent to the Pacific Theater. In the Pacific, the general stores issue ship visited Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and the New Hebrides Islands. He then returned to San Francisco in 1944 where his wife met him to get married. He left for the Pacific again and in 1945 traveled to the Philippines. In 1945 Kulow met survivors of the Bataan Death March that had been liberated. He remembers going to a friend's burial in the Philippines. On V-J Day Kulow was at Manila Harbor. He left for America in October 1945 and was discharged in New York December 12, 1945.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Kulow, Aaron C.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History