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Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leo Itz, March 26, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Leo Itz, March 26, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leo Itz. Itz was given a one-year exemption in order to help his father on the farm before he was drafted into the Army in March 1945. He was trained in demolitions at Fort Lewis and sent to Luzon to join the 395th Infantry Regiment. Before shipping out to the Philippines, he was assigned to work at Del Monte Foods in California, due to the labor shortage. During his voyage overseas, the war ended. Itz was tasked with guarding an ammunition dump outside of Clark Field. Armed only with an unloaded rifle, he came under fire when Japanese holdouts were raiding the dump. He returned safely to his bunk, only to discover a putrid smell. In the ground beneath him was a shallow grave. In August 1945, Itz was granted a dependency discharge upon learning that his father had suffered a heart attack. He returned to the States in December.
Date: March 26, 2009
Creator: Itz, Leo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maurice Stamps, March 18, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Maurice Stamps, March 18, 2009

Transcript of an oral interview with Maurice Stamps. Stamps is anecdotal as he discusses growing up on a farm in Iowa; joining the US Army; going to Hawaii and staying at Schofield Barracks; his assignment to the Classification/Assignment section Fort Shafter without ever having basic training; his assignment later to the Message Center at Ft. Shafter; his correspondence with Enid, whom he married upon discharge in 1946.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Stamps, Maurice
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Franklin Dentz, March 25, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Franklin Dentz, March 25, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Franklin Dentz. Dentz joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1944. He completed training for radioman in an infantry company. He additionally learned Morse Code and the 32 bugle calls. In 1944 he traveled to England and was assigned to the 17th Airborne Division in the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment. Dentz provided radio communication for platoon radiomen. He provides some details of his training in England. He flew in a Horsa glider. Dentz comments on the German V2 rockets dropping in England. In 1945 his division participated in Operation VARSITY flying into Germany along the Rhine River, capturing Rhine bridges and securing towns. Dentz provides many details of their experiences through this operation, and life in general in England and Germany. He was discharged in March of 1946.
Date: March 25, 2009
Creator: Dentz, Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Evelyn Spencer, March 11, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Evelyn Spencer, March 11, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Evelyn Spencer. Spencer graduated from high school in 1931. She describes life growing up during the Great Depression. Her husband Gene was in the Navy and stationed in Hawaii, where she joined him in September of 1940. She describes life on the island up until, during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. She worked full-time at Pearl Harbor after the attack as a storekeeper, issuing stores to the ships. On her days off she would visit wounded soldiers in the hospital, bringing them flowers, cards and magazines. They left Hawaii in 1947, as her husband was stationed in Key West, Florida.
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: Spencer, Evelyn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leonard Lott, March 19, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Leonard Lott, March 19, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Leonard Lott. Initially exempted from the draft as a farmer, Lott was eventually drafted into the Army in October 1944. After basic training at Camp Fannin, he was assigned to the 6th Infantry Division in Manila. During the invasion at Lingayen Gulf, his unit suffered battle casualties and was plagued by dysentery. Armed with a rifle, Lott waited in foxholes for enemy advancement, at times manning a Thompson submachine gun and targeting snipers. Occasionally working alongside Filipino soldiers, Lott found them to be good fighters. While fighting in the mountains, Lott’s rations were airdropped and intercepted by the enemy. He soon contracted malaria and dengue fever, spending the remainder of the war in a hospital. He then served as a platoon sergeant in the Korean occupation, where his clothing and housing was inadequate for the cold weather. Lot was discharged into the reserves and retired as a warrant officer after 27 years of service.
Date: March 19, 2009
Creator: Lott, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymundo Martinez, March 2, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Raymundo Martinez, March 2, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymundo Martinez. Martinez was drafted in the Army in November of 1941. He served as a Technical Sergeant in the 807th Engineer Battalion for four years. From 1942 to 1944 Martinez was assigned to the Aleutian Islands. During this time, he recalls much combat, casualties, preparing graves for fallen soldiers and a Japanese plane being gunned down during a dog fight. He was then assigned to Hawaii and provides some details of life on the island. From May to September of 1945 his unit served on Okinawa, which he provides vivid details of his experiences. He was discharged in November of 1945.
Date: March 2, 2009
Creator: Martinez, Raymundo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Spencer, March 11, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Eugene Spencer, March 11, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eugene Spencer. Spencer joined the Navy in March of 1934. He completed metalsmith school. He was assigned to the Engineer Department in the Fire Room aboard the USS Porter (DD-356). He later moved into the engine room, where he served as water tender. Around 1936 they traveled to South Hampton, England, Stockholm, Sweden, Helsinki, Finland, Amsterdam and Madeira. They experienced a hurricane in the Atlantic. In mid-1940 Spencer was transferred to the USS Shaw (DD-373), where he served as First-Class Metalsmith. He was aboard the Shaw while in dry dock at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Spencer provides vivid details of his experiences through the attack. From Pearl they joined MacArthur???s forces and traveled to Sydney, Australia to work on ships. Spencer was promoted to Warrant Officer. He was discharged in late 1945.
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: Spencer, Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jim Wilcox, March 7, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jim Wilcox, March 7, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Marine Corps in 1940. Upon completion of basic training he deployed to Guantanamo for further training. Assigned to artillery, he forwarded targets to the control center. He returned to the States to be treated for appendicitis and was then assigned to the special weapons battery of the 1st Marine Division, 11th Marine Regiment. Wilcox then landed in the third wave at Guadalcanal, where his ship, the USS Hunter Liggett (APA-14), was sunk while being offloaded. After four months of battle, Wilcox sailed to Australia, contracted malaria, and returned to the States. There he joined the Fourth Division at Camp Pendleton, broke his thighbone and clavicle in a truck accident and was hospitalized for six months. His leg never fully healed, so when the war ended he was discharged with partial disability compensation.
Date: March 7, 2009
Creator: Wilcox, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History

Master's Recital: 2009-03-02 - Donald Malpass, flute

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A recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the degree Master of Music in Performance.
Date: March 2, 2009
Creator: Malpass, Donald
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-28 – Denton I.S.D. Fifth Grade Honor Choir

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Fifth Grade Honor Choir performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 28, 2009
Creator: Denton I.S.D. Fifth Grade Honor Choir
System: The UNT Digital Library

Student Recital: 2009-03-25 - A Repertory Class Recital, Music in Latin America

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Music by Latin American composers performed at the College of Music Concert Hall by students enrolled in the course Music in Latin America (MUMH 5430) taught by Dr. Bernardo Illari.
Date: March 25, 2009
Creator: Illari, Bernardo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2009-03-28 - Mary Karen Clardy, flute, and Stephen Dubberly, piano

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A faculty recital performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.
Date: March 28, 2009
Creator: Clardy, Mary Karen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Recital: 2009-03-09 - Szemoke Jobbagy, violin

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: March 9, 2009
Creator: Jobbagy, Szemoke
System: The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2009-03-09 – Jessica McCormack, soprano transcript

Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2009-03-09 – Jessica McCormack, soprano

Lecture recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: March 9, 2009
Creator: McCormack, Jessica & Schalkwyk, William van
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-29 – Symphonic Band

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Symphonic Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 29, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphonic Band.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Master's Recital: 2009-03-08 - Travis Scott, euphonium

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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date: March 8, 2009
Creator: Scott, Travis
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-25 – North Texas Wind Symphony

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Wind Symphony concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 25, 2009
Creator: North Texas Wind Symphony
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-12 – Jazz Repertory Ensemble

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Jazz concert performed at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Jazz Repertory Ensemble.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-11 – Symphony Orchestra

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Orchestra with student soloists concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Symphony Orchestra.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-06 – Trombone Studio Showcase

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Trombone studio concert performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.
Date: March 6, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Freshman Trombone Choir.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-02 – Spectrum

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New Music concert performed at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: March 2, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Composers' Forum.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-10 – Concert Choir

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Concert Choir concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: March 10, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. Concert Choir.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2009-03-31 – A Night of Percussion

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Percussion ensembles concert performed at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: University of North Texas. 11:00 Percussion Ensemble.
System: The UNT Digital Library