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Oral History Interview with Lloyd Gossell, March 21, 2001

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Transcript of an interview with Lloyd Gossell, a Marine Corps veteran (A Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Regiment, 5th Marine Division), concerning his experiences during the assault on Iwo Jima, February-March, 1945. Gossell discusses his enlistment and boot camp, San Diego, California, 1942; assignment to the 3rd Marine Parachute Battalion, 1942; jungle training on New Caledonia, 1942-43; transfer to Guadalcanal, 1943; combat on Bougainville, 1943-44; return to the States to help form the 5th Marine Division; final training, Camp Tarawa, Hawaii, 1944-45; briefings and meetings en route to Iwo Jima; the pre-invasion bombardment of Iwo Jima; the initial assault on February 17, 1945; conditions on Green Beach; the assault across terraces to the base of Mount Suribachi; isolating Mount Suribachi from the rest of the island; transfer to the north end of Iwo Jima and combat on Hill 362-A; combat in "Death Valley"; occupation of Japan. Appendix includes a map of the landings for the invasion of Iwo Jima.
Date: March 21, 2001
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Gossell, Lloyd
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bill Overall, March 21, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Overall, March 21, 1977

Interview with Bill Overall, businessman and U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at the Schofield Barracks with the 21st Infantry, G Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 21, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Overall, William, 1915-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6 PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 6 PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Texas Ranger Frank Howard's contract negotiations, the Fort Worth Wings fight for a playoff spot, the Dallas Chapparels needing 4 games to be .500, and NFL owners meet to vote for Super Bowl site.
Date: March 21, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10 PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Los Angeles selection for the next Super Bowl, the Fort Worth Wings quest for a spot in the CHL playoffs, the Dallas Chaparrals defeat the Miami Beach Floridians, Driver AJ Foyt leads athlete of the year nominees in votes, and the quarter finals matchup of the National Invitation Basketball Championship.
Date: March 21, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0320.0232]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Willard E. Edwards"
Date: March 21, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History