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Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 27, 2013 (open access)

Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Weekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eastern Statesman (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 2013 (open access)

Eastern Statesman (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 29, 2013

Bimonthly student newspaper from Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 29, 2013
Creator: Knight, Jayson
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Main Street Matters, March 2013 (open access)

Main Street Matters, March 2013

Newsletter issued by the Texas Main Street Program discussing news, events, and other information related to the program as well as featuring designated participating communities and providing technical advice regarding conservation and restoration.
Date: March 2013
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 2013 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 6, 2013
Creator: Wood, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 13, 2013 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 13, 2013
Creator: Wood, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 20, 2013 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 2013
Creator: Ott, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 27, 2013 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: Ott, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Performance of a traditional song

Lhingnu Saihriem sings a traditional Saihriem song. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District, Assam, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional song

Lhingnu Saihriem sings a traditional Saihriem song. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District, Assam, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional song

Lhingnu Saihriem sings a traditional Saihriem song. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District, Assam, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional song

Lhingnu Saihriem sings a traditional Saihriem song. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District, Assam, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional song

Lhingnu Saihriem sings a traditional Saihriem song. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District, Assam, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Performance of a traditional song

Lhingnu Saihriem sings a traditional Saihriem song. She is from Bahbahar village, Cachar District, Assam, around 95 years old at the time of recording.
Date: March 27, 2013
Creator: Haokip, Pauthang
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Nevin Sledge, March 1, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Nevin Sledge, March 1, 2013

The National Museumn of the Pacific War presents an interview with Nevin Sledge. Sledge joined the Naval Aviation Cadet Program in April 1942 after some Civilian Pilot Training prior to the outbreak of war. Upon completion of flight training, he became an instructor at Corpus Christi before deploying to the Pacific with Marine Transport Squadron 253 (VMR-253). Sledge shares several anecdotes about his time in the Pacific from Guam, Ulithi, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Date: March 1, 2013
Creator: Sledge, Nevin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Glenn Kyzer, March 1, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Glenn Kyzer, March 1, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Glenn Kyzer. Kyzer was attending Auburn University when he signed up for the Army Air Forces in March, 1943. He was eventually selected for pilot training. He was commissioned and earned his wings in April, 1944. He learned to fly B-24s before being shipped to Italy and joining the 737th Bomb Squadron, 454th Bomb Group in December 1944. Kyzer recalls several missions in detail over Germany, Italy, Austria, etc. He flew 28 total combat missions. He was discharged in November, 1945 after flying back to the US.
Date: March 1, 2013
Creator: Kyzer, Glenn
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ed Spradling, March 7, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ed Spradling, March 7, 2013

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Ed Spradling. Spradling grauated from high school and went to work for North American Aviation, building B-24s in Grand Prairie, Texas. When he was old enough, he joined the Merchant Marine. After training, he joined a ship in April, 1945 in San Francisco. Spradling discusses life abord a liberty ship and some of his experiences, including a trip to Manila.
Date: March 7, 2013
Creator: Spradling, Ed
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Glynn Hull, March 7, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Glynn Hull, March 7, 2013

The National museum of the Pacific War presents an ortal interview with Glynn Hull. Hull grew up on a farm in Iowa during the Depression. Hull entered the Army Air Forces in January 1943. He trained as a navigator. He was then assigned to a B-17 in the 551st Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb GRoup and went to England in 1944. Hull discusses a few missions and other experiences. On one mission, Hull had to bail out and became a prisoner of war. He shares several anecdotes and experiences about being a POW in Germany.
Date: March 7, 2013
Creator: Hull, Glynn
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Snellen, March 8, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Snellen, March 8, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James R. Snellen. Snellen was born 27 September 1926 in Bullitt County, Kentucky. He joined the Navy in April 1944 and went to Great Lakes Naval Training Center for boot camp. He then went to Fort Pierce, Florida for amphibious training as radioman and gunner on LCVPs. Upon completion, he was assigned to the USS Cofer (APD-62). At Leyte, Snellen saw the USS Mahan (DD-364) and the USS Lidde (APD-60) get hit by kamikazes. Afterwards, he boarded the stricken Lidde and scooped body parts over the side. While landing infantry on Mindoro, he observed the USS Nashville (CL-43) get hit by a kamikaze. In recalling one landing, in which the LCVP got stuck on a reef, Snellen saw the soldiers wading toward shore as a mortar round hit among them, killing them all. He also worked with underwater demolition teams at Borneo and tells of an attack on his ship during which crew shot down two Japanese planes. When Japan surrendered, the Cofer led six hospital ships through mine fields using a Japanese pilot arriving at Wakayama, Japan on 11 September. Upon departing, they sailed to Nagasaki and …
Date: March 8, 2013
Creator: Snellen, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Ganske, March 10, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Eugene Ganske, March 10, 2013

The National museum of the Pacific War presents an ortal interview with Eugene Ganske. Ganske attempted to join the Navy but wopund up in the Marine Corps instead in May 1944. He trained as an anti-aircraft gunner and eventually was sent to Tinian to guard B-29s. He also deployed to Okinawa after the invasion. After the war, Ganske went to CHina with the First Marine Division.
Date: March 10, 2013
Creator: Ganske, Eugene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Metcalf, March 15, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Metcalf, March 15, 2013

The National museum of the Pacific War presents an ortal interview with James Metcalf. Metcalf joined the Navy in December 1942 and attended aviation ordnance school in Oklahoma after basic training. Afterward, Metcalf was assigned as a gunner in Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) and went aboard USS Franklin (CV-13) in January 1944. Metcalf flew raids on Guam, Peleliu, Okinawa, Formosa, and Iwo Jima while with VT-13. He was aboard the Franklin in March when it was attacked and severly damaged. He returned with the ship to the US.
Date: March 15, 2013
Creator: Metcalf, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date: March 19, 2013
Creator: Aust, Abner
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Stewart Elder, March 28, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Stewart Elder, March 28, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stewart Elder. Elder joined the Navy V-5 Program in 1942 and received his wings in November of 1944. He provides details of his flight training and the various of types of planes he flew. He was placed in a replacement squadron in Hawaii four months before the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan in August of 1945. They completed additional training exercises in Hawaii, and after the surrender he returned home. He completed over 1,000 hours of flying during operational training and additionally in the Ready Reserve. He was discharged around December of 1945.
Date: March 28, 2013
Creator: Elder, Stewart
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lester Wineland, March 29, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lester Wineland, March 29, 2013

The National museum of the Pacific War presents an ortal interview with Lester Wineland. Wineland joined the Navy in 1944 after finishing high school. After basic training, Wineland reported aboard USS Pringle (DD-477) in San Francisco. He served asa radarman aboard the ship and suffered from no end of seasickness. He recalls the kamikaze attack at Mindoro and was transferred from the ship just prior to it sailing for Okinawa. Wineland reported to officer training school in Pennsylvania. He was there when the war ended. Rahter than take a commission, he chose to be discharged.
Date: March 29, 2013
Creator: Wineland, Lester
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sidney Lanier, March 21, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sidney Lanier, March 21, 2013

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Sidney Lanier. Lanier recalls growing up and working during the Depression. He entered the Navy in March, 1943 and trained in San Diego. With training complete, Lanier reported to PC-1230 at New Orleans. They travelled to New Caledonia and stayed on station there for about a year before heading to Peleliu. At Peleliu, Lanier was assigned to the USS ATR-33 but travelled considerably before reaching his new ship in New Caledonia. He was discharged in January 1946.
Date: March 21, 2013
Creator: Lanier, Sidney
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History