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Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert, August 1, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert, August 1, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert informing that he may not have a job for him.
Date: August 1, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert, August 8, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert, August 8, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert informing that he made several inquires regarding dealing ships.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert, August 11, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert, August 11, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to L. A. L. Herbert informing that he is welcome to visit Galveston.
Date: August 11, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lee A. L. Herbert, August 19, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lee A. L. Herbert, August 19, 1949]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Lee A. L. Herbert informing that Jeane and Himself are going to see Dorothy.
Date: August 19, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of Excellence] (open access)

[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]

Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date: August 1995
Creator: Novak, C. James
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Retired General Mark W. Clark to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 8, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Retired General Mark W. Clark to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 8, 1966]

Letter from retired General Mark W. Clark to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the wars in Vietnam and Korean. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 8, 1966
Creator: Clark, Mark W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Machine at Airport]

Photograph of a machine at an airport in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or Charleston, South Carolina. The machine appears to have several tubes that extend into the sky.
Date: August 8, 1952
Creator: Clark, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, August 24, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, August 24, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Hamilton to James F. Perry, concerning payments for a land deal made between Barnard E. Bee and Stephen F. Austin.
Date: August 24, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of memorandum from [James F. Perry] to James Reed and Co., August 27, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of memorandum from [James F. Perry] to James Reed and Co., August 27, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum from James F. Perry to James Reed and Co. outlining enclosed documents and drafts pertaining the land purchase between Barnard E. Bee and Stephen F. Austin.
Date: August 27, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History