Oral History Interview with Michael Keaveny, April 1, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Michael Keaveny, April 1, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael Keaveny. Keaveny joined the Navy in May 1944. After training in Virginia, Keaveny joined the crew of USS Raymon W. Herndon (APD-121) in November as a signalman. They arrived in Manila the following March where they embarked some Underwater Demolition Team 16 and took them to Okinawa. Keaveny was discharged in June 1946.
Date: April 1, 2020
Creator: Keaveny, Michael
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Roy Barrera, April 27, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Roy Barrera, April 27, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Roy Barrera. Barerra grew up in Texas during the Depression and enlisted in the Army at 17 in 1944. He was assigned to the 6th Infantry Division and shipped out with the unit to Luzon in 1945. After the war, Barerra served in occupied Korea playing in the division band. He injured one of his finger badly and had to switch to playing trumpet. He used the GI Bill to finish law school upon being discharged in December 1946.
Date: April 27, 2020
Creator: Barrera, Roy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Michael Keaveny, April 1, 2020 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Michael Keaveny, April 1, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael Keaveny. Keaveny joined the Navy in May 1944. After training in Virginia, Keaveny joined the crew of USS Raymon W. Herndon (APD-121) in November as a signalman. They arrived in Manila the following March where they embarked some Underwater Demolition Team 16 and took them to Okinawa. Keaveny was discharged in June 1946.
Date: April 1, 2020
Creator: Keaveny, Michael
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Roy Barrera, April 27, 2020 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Roy Barrera, April 27, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Roy Barrera. Barerra grew up in Texas during the Depression and enlisted in the Army at 17 in 1944. He was assigned to the 6th Infantry Division and shipped out with the unit to Luzon in 1945. After the war, Barerra served in occupied Korea playing in the division band. He injured one of his finger badly and had to switch to playing trumpet. He used the GI Bill to finish law school upon being discharged in December 1946.
Date: April 27, 2020
Creator: Barrera, Roy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History