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[Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field #2]

Aerial photograph of the air force radar station at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The photo shows a large group of buildings connected by paths and and roads, with a parking lot in the center. Two large hangars are visible in the foreground. Three student dorms for TSTC campus can be seen side by side in the background.
Date: 1981?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, June, 1981 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, June, 1981

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: June 1981
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to The U.S. House of Representatives, September 21, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to The U.S. House of Representatives, September 21, 1981]

Letter from Rosa C. Creger to the U.S. House of Representatives discussing the obstacles faced by some members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots Organization (U.S.) due to a lack of timely militarization.
Date: September 21, 1981
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas - Ft Worth Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 25th Edition

Aeronautical map of the Oklahoma and Texas regions surrounding the Dallas/Fort Worth area that shows cities, topographical features, flight training areas, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: January 22, 1981
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Agnes Harrelson and Edward Wells in a Yard]

Photograph of elderly Agnes Harrelson and Edward Wells standing together in the yard of a home. Wells wears sunglasses, a buttoned shirt, and jeans while holding Harrelson around her shoulder. Harrelson is wearing a floral blouse and black skirt.
Date: 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isabelle to WASP, January 31, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle to WASP, January 31, 1981]

Letter from Isabelle to WASP members discussing her plans as president of the organization.
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: McCrae, Issabelle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 12th Armored Division Reunion]

Photograph of four men wearing suits and standing together in a large room.
Date: 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men at 12th Armored Division Reunion]

Photograph of a group of older men wearing suits and posing together in a large room.
Date: 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William J. Stewart, June 11, 1981

Interview with William Stewart, a Navy veteran and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Forsman talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), the hell ship to Japan (1942), Ohasi, Honshu (1942-1945), and his liberation.
Date: June 11, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stewart, William J., 1920-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981

Interview with Jonathan Burns, an Army veteran (200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard) and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Burns discusses the fall of Bataan and his capture, the Bataan Death March, Camp O'Donnell (1942), Cabanatuan (1942-1944), Bilibid Prison, Manila (1944), the hell ship to Japan (1944), Moji (1944-1945), A-bomb damage at Nagasaki, and his liberation.
Date: July 21, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burns, Jonathan
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Donald C. Brain, March 11, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald C. Brain, March 11, 1981

Interview with Donald C. Brain, U.S. Navy WWII Veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, about his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. He discusses the sinking of the USS Houston, 1942; capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 1944-45; liberation.
Date: March 11, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Brain, Donald C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, June 9, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, June 9, 1981

Interview with Granville T. Summerlin, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Hughes Springs, Texas. Summerlin discusses his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, or the "Lost Battalion" of the 36th Infantry Division, including: being drafted in 1940 and training; deployment to East Asia and diversion to Brisbane after December 7th; assignment to Sangosari Airfield, Malang, Java; the Japanese assault and American surrender; internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi in Singapore, Thanbyuzayat and several camps on the Burma "Death" Railway, and Bangkok; liberation, and recovery in Calcutta.
Date: June 9, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Summerlin, Granville T.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Sidney C. Matlock, September 9, 1981 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sidney C. Matlock, September 9, 1981

Interview with Sidney Matlock, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Matlock discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), railroad maintenance work in Burma (1944), Phet Buri, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
Date: September 9, 1981
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Matlock, Sidney C., 1917-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library