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Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date: November 1, 2005
Creator: Riley, Voris C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date: November 1, 2005
Creator: Riley, Voris C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1999 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 18, 1999

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 1999
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1999 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1999

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1999
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1999 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1999

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 1999
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1999 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1999

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 4, 1999
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1991 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 28, 1991
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1991 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 21, 1991
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1991 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 14, 1991
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1991 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1991

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 7, 1991
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1990 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1990

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 29, 1990
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 22, 1990 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 22, 1990

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 22, 1990
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1990 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1990

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 15, 1990
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1990 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1990

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 8, 1990
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1990 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1990

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1990
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1988 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 24, 1988
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1988 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 17, 1988
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1988 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 10, 1988
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 3, 1988 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 3, 1988

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 3, 1988
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 2003 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 2003
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 19, 2003 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2003
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 12, 2003 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 12, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 12, 2003
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 5, 2003 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 5, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 2003
Creator: Stephenson, Jimmy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1994 (open access)

The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1994

Weekly newspaper from Llano, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 24, 1994
Creator: Buckner, Walter L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History