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Oral History Interview with James D. Dukes, October 22, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with James D. Dukes, October 22, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Dukes. Born in Alabama, Dukes quit school in 1937 to join the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). In March 1941, he joined the Marine Corps, and was sent to San Diego for boot camp. Dukes was then assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines where he received mortar training. On 6 June 1942, he boarded the SS Lurline bound for Pago Pago, Samoa. During November 1942 the unit merged with the 2nd Marine Division when they landed on Guadalcanal. He was assigned to the Matanikau River and tells of subsequent actions in which some of his men were killed. Dukes was wounded and sent to the Silver Stream Hospital in New Zealand. Following surgery, he was sent to the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital. Dukes struggled with malaria. Throughout the interview, he expresses his admiration for the people of New Zealand. He returned to the US and received his discharge on 12 August 1945.
Date: October 22, 2002
Creator: Dukes, James D
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William S. O'Donnell, July 22, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with William S. O'Donnell, July 22, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William S. O'Donnell. O'Donnell was working for Montgomery Ward in Chicago when he was drafted into the Army after the war got started. His aptitude with numbers led him to be assigned as a statistician in a Machine Records Unit (MRU). He went to Europe with the 39th MRU and was attached to General Patton's Third Army. He landed in Normandy, France 7 days after D-Day. His unit provided daily punch card analysis of unit strength in Patton's 3rd Army. O'Donnell was on an assignment in Paris when Germany surrendered. When the war ended, O'Donnell retunred home to Indiana.
Date: July 22, 2002
Creator: O'Donnell, William S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Pat Hannan, April 22, 2002

Interview with Pat Hannan, a paratrooper in the US Army during WWII. He answers questions about his experience in the military and his time overseas.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Meschede, Robert & Hannan, Pat
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with B. J. Nelson, April 22, 2002

Interview with B. J. Nelson, a staff sergeant in the US Air Force during the Korean War. He answers questions about his life in the military and coming home post-war.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: DeVore, Danielle & Nelson, B. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, April 22, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, April 22, 2002

Interview with Vaughn Bercaw, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force from East Lansing, Michigan who served in Germany during the Cold War and Thailand in the early days of the Vietnam War. Bercaw describes his training in basic aircraft weapon systems and experiences on various missions in both wars, including life upon returning to the United States.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Brown, Chambra & Bercaw, Vaughn
System: The Portal to Texas History

Doctoral Recital: 2002-04-22 – Paul Compton Jr., trombone

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Compton, Paul, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2002-11-22 – Jazz Singers

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Concert presented at Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: November 22, 2002
Creator: University of North Texas. Jazz Singers.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2002-11-22 – Opera Theatre and Chamber Orchestra

Presented at the Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Date: November 22, 2002
Creator: University of North Texas. Division of Vocal Studies. Opera.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Faculty Recital: 2002-04-22 - Lynn Seaton, double bass, Steve Anderson, piano, and Joel Fountain, drums

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Ensemble performance at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Seaton, Lynn.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2002-04-22 – David Spencer, trumpet

Doctoral recital at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Spencer, David
System: The UNT Digital Library

Doctoral Lecture Recital: 2002-04-22 – Jemmilou Rye Rushing, soprano

Doctoral lecture recital at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall.
Date: April 22, 2002
Creator: Rushing, Jemmilou Rye
System: The UNT Digital Library