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Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with James R. Hood, June 21, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Hood of Indianapolis, Indiana. He discusses entering the U.S. Navy in September of 1942 without basic training as he was a college graduate. After being sworn in at Wabash College he was sent to Harvard Business School for Supply Corps for 4 months before being assigned to a ship in Pearl Harbor despite having no sailing training. Mr. hood was assigned to the Cummings DE643, he was supposed to be on the Samuel B. Roberts but the naval officer over him changed his mind last minute and 37 days later the Roberts sunk. While in Tulagi, Mr. Hood was involved in shooting down a Kamikaze plane, even receiving a ribbon for it after the war. He was also involved in the Battle of Okinawa and even saved two shells and years later had them signed by U.S. pilot Paul Tibbets. Mr. Hood was discharged from the Navy on February 28th, 1946, at Santa Ana, California as a Full Lieutenant. He was recalled to the Navy for the Korean War on March 2nd, 1951, and discharged for the final time on March 30th, 1953, as a Lieutenant Commander.
Date: June 21, 2007
Creator: Hood, James R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recording of "Sporting Words"] transcript

[Recording of "Sporting Words"]

Audio recording of poems "written and recorded by US State Poets Laureate, International Poets, and Youth from Sports Poetry Classes" (description from original CD case). This recording was the result of the 3rd National Gathering of Poets Laureate, held in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Date: June 2007
Creator: Traditional Arts Indiana
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Paris LeCocq Jr. to Commission Regarding Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (open access)

Letter from Paris LeCocq Jr. to Commission Regarding Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division

Letter from Paris LeCocq, Jr. regarding the closing of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
Date: June 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Brian D. Blackwell to the Commission in support of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (open access)

Letter from Brian D. Blackwell to the Commission in support of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division

Community Correspondence – Letter from a concerned citizen regarding the closure of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division.
Date: June 29, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from David Schuler to the Commission in support of NSWC Crane. (open access)

Letter from David Schuler to the Commission in support of NSWC Crane.

Community Correspondence – Letter from a concerned citizen regarding the closure of NSWC Crane.
Date: June 29, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Dennis Trowbridge to the Commission in support of Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center (open access)

Letter from Dennis Trowbridge to the Commission in support of Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center

Community Correspondence – Letter from a concerned citizen regarding the closure of Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Date: June 29, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter From G. Roderick Henry of Terre Haute, IN Chamber of Commerce dtd June 17, 2005 (open access)

Letter From G. Roderick Henry of Terre Haute, IN Chamber of Commerce dtd June 17, 2005

Executive Correspondence: Letter From G. Roderick Henry of Terre Haute, IN Chamber of Commerce, dated June 17, 2005, regarding the 181st Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard.
Date: June 25, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indiana (open access)

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indiana

Base Input from BRAC Commission Visit to Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indiana. Document includes the covers of publications submitted by Crane NAVSURFWARCEN, Indiana. Publications are Warfighter Solutions and The Commodore. Publications are available for viewing at the Crystal City, VA BRAC Library location.
Date: June 24, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Kevin D. Burke to Chairman Principi dtd 17 June 2005 (open access)

Letter from Kevin D. Burke to Chairman Principi dtd 17 June 2005

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Mayor Kevin D. Burke, Indiana, to Chairman Principi, Regarding Indiana Air National Guard 181st Fighter Wing.
Date: June 24, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Army Justification Book

COBRA Program - RC Transformation in Indiana (AFRC Greenwood-Franklin, IN)
Date: June 22, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Army Justification Book

COBRA Program - RC Transformation in Indiana (AFRC Lafayette, IN)
Date: June 22, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library

BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Industrial JCSG Justification Book

COBRA PROGRAM - Newport Chemical Depot, IN
Date: June 21, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Dataset
System: The UNT Digital Library
Newport Chemical Depot, IN Recommendation (open access)

Newport Chemical Depot, IN Recommendation

Newport Chemical Depot, Indiana, Recommendations base visit book, by George Delgado, Joint cross Service Team, 06-06-2005
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter dated 3 June, 2005 from Rep. Mark Souder to Chairman Principi and Commissioners (open access)

Letter dated 3 June, 2005 from Rep. Mark Souder to Chairman Principi and Commissioners

Executive Correspondence - Letter dated 3 June, 2005 from Rep. Mark Souder to Chairman Principi and Commissioners expressing strong support DoD’s recommendations as they relate to 122nd ANG Fighter Wing, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Indiana State Rep Peggy Welch to Mr. Epstein and Commissioner Skinner (open access)

Letter from Indiana State Rep Peggy Welch to Mr. Epstein and Commissioner Skinner

Executive Correspondence - Thank you letter from Indiana State Representative Peggy Welch to Mr. Epstein and Commissioner Skinner regarding their visit to NSA Crane
Date: June 16, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter to all the Commissioners from the Southern Indiana Business Alliance (open access)

Letter to all the Commissioners from the Southern Indiana Business Alliance

Coalition Correspondence – Letter to all the Commissioners from the Southern Indiana Business Alliance enclosing Indiana General Assembly Resolution # 80 in support of Naval Support Activity Crane.
Date: June 15, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Indiana Arlene] captions transcript

[News Clip: Indiana Arlene]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Tropical Storm Arlene. The story aired at 6:00 A.M.
Date: June 13, 2005
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Army Justification Book (open access)

BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Army Justification Book

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer - RC Transformation in Indiana- Impacted Sites: AFRC Greenwood-Franklin; AFRC Lafayette
Date: June 10, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Navy Justification Book (open access)

BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Navy Justification Book

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer – Navy Reserve Centers - Evansville, IN – Impacted Sites: NAVRESCEN_EVANSVILLE_IN, IN
Date: June 10, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Navy Justification Book (open access)

BRAC 2005 Report to the Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Navy Justification Book

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer – Navy Reserve Centers - Grissom ARB, IN – Impacted Sites: Grissom ARB, IN
Date: June 10, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
BRAC 2005 Report to the Bases Realignment and Closure Commission; Industrial JCSG Justification Book (open access)

BRAC 2005 Report to the Bases Realignment and Closure Commission; Industrial JCSG Justification Book

Newport Chemical Depot Justification Book
Date: June 10, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: Day & Zimmermann Corp. Group, June 8, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Day & Zimmermann Corp. Group, June 8, 2005]

Memorandum of meeting with Day & Zimmermann Corp. Group regarding the Government-Owned Contractor-Operated (GOCO) facilities that it operates.
Date: June 8, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: Day & Zimmermann Corp. Group, June 8, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Day & Zimmermann Corp. Group, June 8, 2005]

Memorandum of meeting with Day & Zimmermann Corp. Group regarding the Government-Owned Contractor-Operated (GOCO) facilities that it operates including a PowerPoint presentation prepared by Day & Zimmermann with the title: "Day & Zimmerman Munitions and Defense: BRAC Commission Review and Analysis, Joint Issues Team." Document also includes Joint Cross-Service group analysis documents, a local government proclamation, and a news article with the title: "Agreement May Save Plant Jobs."
Date: June 8, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library