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
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Buck Gibson, October 19, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Buck Gibson, October 19, 2002

Interview with Buck Gibson of Waco, Texas, a veteran from the United States Navy during World War Two. The interview includes some of Mr. Gibson's background before and after the war as well as his personal experiences while in the Navy, including memories of his training, life in the Navy, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, and what happened after he was rescued.
Date: October 19, 2002
Creator: Cox, Bill & Gibson, Buck
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002

Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, a veteran of World War II serving in the 36th Infantry Division. Mitchell answers questions about his time in the Army, such as his training, living conditions, supplies, etc. Mitchell also shares about his experience during the invasion of Italy through Salerno and the Army's advance up through France, Germany, and Austria; the end of the interview includes questions about life once he got home.
Date: Spring 2002
Creator: Gace, Michael & Mitchell, Boyd H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Frank H. Bigelow, June 13, 2002

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Interview with Navy veteran Frank H. Bigelow, survivor of the siege of Corregidor. The interview includes Bigelow's personal experiences about being a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, boyhood in North Dakota, various jobs during the Great Depression, and enlisting in the Navy. Additionally, Bigelow speaks about volunteering for duty in the Philippines and his assignment to the submarine tender USS Canopus, pre-war military life in the Philippines, the Japanese bombing of Cavite Navy Yard and the destruction of the Canopus, retreating to Bataan and to Corregidor, the fall of Corregidor, his confinement in the 92nd Garage area, the forced march down Dewey Boulevard in Manila and confinement at Cabanatuan, hell ship to Japan, coal mining for Mitsui Heavy Industries, the amputation of his leg by fellow prisoners after a mining accident, liberation, and the destruction in Nagasaki due to the atomic bomb. The interview includes an appendix with an article titled "A Soldier's Story."
Date: June 13, 2002
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Bigelow, Frank H., 1921-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Maxine Flournoy, Aug. 24, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Maxine Flournoy, Aug. 24, 2002]

Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Maxine Flourney discussing the growing WASP member email list and the number of members that the group has lost track of.
Date: August 24, 2002
Creator: Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sara Hayden/Military Veterans Affairs Report 2002 (open access)

Sara Hayden/Military Veterans Affairs Report 2002

Report by Sara P. Hayden addressing various affairs, laws, and concerns pertaining to the veteran status of Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: 2002
Creator: Hayden, Sara P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Chaplain Report] (open access)

[WASP Chaplain Report]

Report from the Women Airforce Service Pilots Chaplain on what the protocol is when a member passes away, along with a list of deceased WASP members from September 2000 to September 2002.
Date: September 17, 2002
Creator: Watson, Florene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report from the Secretary 2000-2002 (open access)

Report from the Secretary 2000-2002

Report from the Women Airforce Service Pilots secretary, Elaine D. Harmon on important organization meetings and discussion held from 2000 to 2002.
Date: 2002
Creator: Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 5 Number 1, January, 2002 (open access)

Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 5 Number 1, January, 2002

Newsletter for Region I members of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots. This brief issue advertises signing up for the newsletter to receive further updates on upcoming WASP events.
Date: January 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[60th Anniversary Reunion Schedule] (open access)

[60th Anniversary Reunion Schedule]

Copies of the schedule for the 2002 WASP reunion in Tucson, along with information about the planned reunion tours and a copy of a board meeting agenda.
Date: 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Exemption Note] (open access)

[Tax Exemption Note]

Tax exemption note for a Women Airforce Service Pilots business meeting to be filled out by receiver and pre-signed by WASP president, Maxine E. Flournoy.
Date: 2002
Creator: Flournoy, Maxine E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP WWII Stores Report to the Board] (open access)

[WASP WWII Stores Report to the Board]

Report from Florence G. Shutsy-Reynolds describing her varying availability to run the Women Airforce Service Pilots Stores over time due to personal health changes. She also mentions status of WASP Stores stock and the Store's relevancy in the event of organization downsizing.
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: Shutsy-Reynolds, Florence G.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marty Wyall to Maxine Flournoy, Sept. 2, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Marty Wyall to Maxine Flournoy, Sept. 2, 2002]

Letter from Marty Wyall to Maxine Flournoy discussing the WASP Historian's Report.
Date: September 2, 2002
Creator: Wyall, Marty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maxine E. Flournoy to WASP, Sept. 1, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Maxine E. Flournoy to WASP, Sept. 1, 2002]

Letter from Maxine E. Flournoy to WASP members discussing an enclosed proposal for the future of WASP.
Date: September 1, 2002
Creator: Flournoy, Maxine E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Treasurer's Report September, 2002 (open access)

Treasurer's Report September, 2002

Treasurer's report on the finances of the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization from October, 2000 to September, 2002.
Date: 2002
Creator: Hamaker, Doris
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region 3 Directors Report 2000-2002 (open access)

Region 3 Directors Report 2000-2002

Report from the director of Region 3 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, Vi Cowden, in which she lists each event the group held or attended, including upcoming events for 2002, and recounts some of the duties she has performed as Region 3 director.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cowden, Vi
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News Report, October, 2002 (open access)

WASP News Report, October, 2002

Report from Jean T. McCreery discussing how the WASP News format has changed in recent years and describing developing the newsletter further to reduce issues with production and delivery.
Date: October 2002
Creator: McCreery, Jean T.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Immediate Past President's Report WASP Biennial Convention, Tucson, AZ October 4-5, 2002 (open access)

Immediate Past President's Report WASP Biennial Convention, Tucson, AZ October 4-5, 2002

Report by Lucile Wise on her thoughts about improving the way the position of Immediate Past President of the Women Airforce Service Pilots serves on the group's board, as well as how the organization functions overall.
Date: 2002
Creator: Wise, Lucille
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame: Induction Ceremony] (open access)

[Program: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame: Induction Ceremony]

Program for the induction ceremony to the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame, held at the Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex.
Date: 2002
Creator: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
By Laws Report, 2002 (open access)

By Laws Report, 2002

Report by Helen Cannon in which she writes and then answers several questions written to her about the by-laws of the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization.
Date: August 12, 2002
Creator: Cannon, Helen
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Commitee Report 2000-2002 (open access)

Memorial Commitee Report 2000-2002

Report by Dawn Seymour highlighting the recent recognition and publicity the Women Airforce Service Pilots have received, including interviews and events featuring or honoring the group.
Date: 2002
Creator: Seymour, Dawn
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert C. Zapanta to Women Airforce Service Pilot veterans, October 16, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Albert C. Zapanta to Women Airforce Service Pilot veterans, October 16, 2002]

Letter from Albert C. Zapanta, chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board, to WASP veterans discussing a recent Board awards dinner and expressing recognition of the WASPs' service.
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Zapanta, Albert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Travis Womack, Jr., May 10, 2002

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Interview with Travis Womack Jr., a Army WWII veteran from Marshall, Texas, who served with the 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division. Womack discusses his family, education, basic and airborne training, deployment to Morocco and movement through North Africa, the invasion of Sicily, the Battle of San Pietro, the Anzio campaign, going to England, marrying, fighting in Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, disguised German troops, and the end of the war. In appendix is a detailed account of the Italian campaign written by Womack.
Date: May 10, 2002
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Womack Jr., Travis
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Willie Fred Sander, May 22, 2002

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Interview with Willie Fred Sander, a Navy WWII veteran from Brenham, Texas. Sander discusses his background and life before the war, joining the Navy and aviator training, flying PBM patrol bombers throughout the Pacific, and his family life after the war.
Date: May 22, 2002
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Sander, Willie Fred
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library