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Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011 transcript

Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory ā€œPappyā€ Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by ā€œthe Wiley Birdā€ (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his ā€¦
Date: June 24, 2011
Creator: Sanchez, William R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Dā€™Agostino. Dā€™Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. Dā€™Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornellā€™s hotel school. Dā€™Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved ā€¦
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Dā€™Agostino. Dā€™Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. Dā€™Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornellā€™s hotel school. Dā€™Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved ā€¦
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: D'Agostino, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011

Transcript of an oral interview with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory ā€œPappyā€ Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by ā€œthe Wiley Birdā€ (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his release when the war ended, return to ā€¦
Date: August 2012
Creator: Sanchez, William R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 14, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 3, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 14, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 19, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 13, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 12, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: November 12, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 5, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 29, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 29, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 22, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 15, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 15, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: October 1, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 24, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 17, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 10, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 3, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 3, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 27, 2019 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Weekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 2019
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Witness on Trial: Bishop W. Angie Smith at the Church Trial of James J. Stewart (open access)

Witness on Trial: Bishop W. Angie Smith at the Church Trial of James J. Stewart

The third of a three-part article, this article adds a new perspective to the ongoing study of Bishop W. Angie Smith of The Methodist Church. The author evaluates the bishop's testimony on his own behalf during the trial of James J. Stewart, the minister who accused him of wrongdoing.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Martin, A. W., Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
University of Texas at El Paso Operating Budget: 2019 (open access)

University of Texas at El Paso Operating Budget: 2019

Proposed budget for the University of Texas at El Paso outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: 2018
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1751, Chapter 347 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1751, Chapter 347

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital District.
Date: May 31, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3029, Chapter 874 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3029, Chapter 874

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of Spur 16 in El Paso County as the Henry Gallegos, Sr., Memorial Highway.
Date: June 10, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Article About Krys Boyd] (open access)

[Biographical Article About Krys Boyd]

This article is a short biography of former radio reporter Krys Boyd describing her family and highlights from her career in radio.
Date: April 2019
Creator: Zerez, Megan
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Krys Boyd, April 4, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Krys Boyd, April 4, 2019

Interview with Krys Boyd, a managing editor of the talk show "Think" at KERA radio discussing her childhood in Long Island and El Paso, her family, and highlights from her career in working in media.
Date: April 5, 2019
Creator: Zerez, Megan & VillaseƱor, Krys Boyd
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History