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[TXDDT Travel Info Center Study Tour 2001] (open access)

[TXDDT Travel Info Center Study Tour 2001]

Document from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection about the TXDDT Travel Info Center Study Tour 2001. Uncover handwritten notes, email communications with memos for travel centers, participant lists with room preferences, and detailed contact information for various segments of the Texas Tour. Explore the meticulous planning and coordination that went into orchestrating this informative and enriching study tour.
Date: June 2003
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Celebrating Milestones: DFWATC's 25th Anniversary in February 2003] (open access)

[Celebrating Milestones: DFWATC's 25th Anniversary in February 2003]

Document from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection. The compilation features a heartfelt letter inviting marketing partners to join in the festivities, providing a sneak peek into the Copy of the 2003 Official Visitors Guide, a detailed program of work, and the engaging February issue of the newsletter "The Exchange."
Date: February 2003
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sports Spectacle: DallasNews.com Highlights Compilation] (open access)

[Sports Spectacle: DallasNews.com Highlights Compilation]

A curated compilation of exhilarating sports news articles sourced from DallasNews.com, the digital platform of The Dallas Morning News.
Date: 2003
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Navigating Policy: Insights from the Hotel PAC Report] (open access)

[Navigating Policy: Insights from the Hotel PAC Report]

A comprehensive compilation from the Denton Chamber of Commerce Collection documenting the legislative session report and insights from the Hotel PAC (Political Action Committee) report. This detailed document offers a thorough analysis of legislative activities impacting the hospitality industry, providing valuable insights into policy advocacy and its implications for the hotel sector.
Date: 2003/2004
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John J. Clemens. He discusses his childhood and family and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences fighting in both the Pacific and European theatres of World War Two.
Date: May 13, 2003
Creator: Clemens, John J. & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Franklin B. Murphy, November 20, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Franklin B. Murphy, November 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Franklin B. Murphy of Milford, Maine. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Marines and going through basic training in South Carolina before completing his communications training in North Carolina. He also talks about his journey from Hawaii to Tarawa and the horrors he saw when they arrived and started to set up communication lines. Mr. Murphy was assigned to the twenty-fourth marines as their communication before being sent to Iwo Jima. He was in Guam for some recreational time when the bombs were dropped on Japan and the war ended, he was then discharged December of 1945.
Date: November 20, 2003
Creator: Murphy, Franklin B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Hoe, September 20, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Hoe, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Hoe where he discusses his childhood and education, and what led him to join the Navy. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date: September 20, 2003
Creator: Hoe, Robert & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert O. Andrews, September 20, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert O. Andrews, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert O. Andrews where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Air Force. He describes his experiences in the Pacific Theatre and over Asia during World War two.
Date: September 20, 2003
Creator: Andrews, Robert O. & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John L. Bates, Jr., September 21, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John L. Bates, Jr., September 21, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John L. bates, Jr. where he discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the Army. He describes his experiences working for the Counterintelligence Corps in China during World War two.
Date: September 21, 2003
Creator: Bates, John L., Jr. & Alexander, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. J Wilson, June 19, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with B. J Wilson, June 19, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with B J Wilson. Wilson was at basic training at Parris Island when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Wilson was soon assigned to F Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment as an assistant BAR man. He describes landing on Guadalcanal and fighting at teh Tenaru River. He eventually became the BAR man after some combat. He also recalls some anecdotes about being in Melbourne after leaving Guadalcanal. Hew also went with the FIrst Marines to New Britain, then Pavuvu. He also describes landing and fighting at Peleliu. He was wounded on Peleliu and returned to the US.
Date: June 19, 2003
Creator: Wilson, B. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Sussman, June 15, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Sussman, June 15, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Sussman. Sussman was at the University of Illinois when he was sent to Columbia for Midshipman's School. He finished in early 1943 and was shipped out to the Pacific where he eventually joined USS LCI(G)-461. Sussman was aboard for the invasion o fthe Mariana Islands and the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the mission of USS LCI(G)-461 and shares anecdotes of his experiences aboard. When he first came aboard, he was in charge of the galley. He eventually got off the 461 and became in charge of welfare and recreation in Honolulu.
Date: June 15, 2003
Creator: Sussman, Harold
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Hall, June 15, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Hall, June 15, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Hall. Hall joined the marine Corps in mid-1943 and trained at San Diego. After basic training, Hall attended aviation radio school and gunnery school before being assigned to VMB-621 when they were still flying PBJ bombers. Hall eventually went to Emirau and then the Philippines. He also shares a few anecdotes about being in Australia on R and R. Hall elected to leave the service after the war and use the GI Bill to go to college.
Date: June 15, 2003
Creator: Hall, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Orel Douglass, June 15, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Orel Douglass, June 15, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Orel Douglass. Douglass finished high school in 1940 and immediately joined the Army Air Corps. He trained in San Antonio, then Colorado at the armament school. He was assigned as an armorer at a flight training school in Texas before being assigned tothe 49th Fighter Group and shipping to New Guinea in 1944. He stayed with the 49th for the remainder of the war and ended up in Japan during the occupation for a while. He shares several anecdotes about his time overseas, including an encounter he had with his brother.
Date: June 15, 2003
Creator: Douglass, Orel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James McKinley, May 23, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James McKinley, May 23, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James McKinley. McKinley was in college when the war started and in spite of serious damage to his eyes earlier in life, he was able to serve in the Army as a clerk in the Ordnance branch. He was shipped to New Caledonia and assigned to the 51st Ordnance Ammunition Company, operating an ammo dump outside of Noumea. He arrived there in 1943 and went home after the war and was discharged in early 1946. He used the GI Bill to finish schooling in pharmacy and earned a master's degree before becoming a pharmacist in Houston.
Date: May 23, 2003
Creator: McKinley, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jesse Scott, June 3, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jesse Scott, June 3, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jesse Scott. He joined the Marine Corps and served as a crew chief with Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 235 (VMSB-235). When he reached Ewa on Oahu, he was working on C-47 planes giving them their 1,000 hour overhauls with Marine Air GRoup 15 (MAG-15). He shares several anecdotes about test flying aircraft all over the Pacific.
Date: June 3, 2003
Creator: Scott, Jesse
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alex Grosse, May 17, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alex Grosse, May 17, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alex Grosse. Grosse finished high school and joined the Navy in 1942 and served as an ordnanceman loading munitions on planes in New Jersey and Virginia. Grosse shares several anecdotes about his experiences. He worked in a Carrier Air Service Unit (CASU) but never mentioned any number designation.
Date: May 17, 2003
Creator: Grosse, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Frederick, May 10, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Frederick, May 10, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Frederick. Frederick quit school in November 1942 to join the Navy. He attended gunnery school before being assigned to USS Oakland (CL-95). He spent the rest of the war abaord the Oaklnad and was discharged in January 1946.
Date: May 10, 2003
Creator: Frederick, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Daryl Haerther. Haerther joined the Army in 1944 and was assigned to the 96th Infantry Division a few days after the beginning of the invasion of Okinawa. He was assigned to A Company, 383rd Infantry Regiment. While there, Haerther qualified as a medic and shares several anecdotes from his combat experiences. Eventaully, Haerther was wounded and evacuated to Guam. He was still in the hospital when the war ended and Haerther elected to be discharged in December 1945. Haerther indicates he continues to struggle later in life as a result of some of his combat experiences.
Date: April 22, 2003
Creator: Haerther, Daryl
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cary Salter, December 11, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Cary Salter, December 11, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Cary Salter. Salter learned to fly in the Civilian Pilot Training program before entering the Army Air Forces in June 1942 and entering flight training. He was commissioned in August, 1943 and went to England in September 1944 where he joined the 354th Fighter Group to fly P-51s. Salter describes missions he flew over France and Germany where he attacked various ground targets and engaged in aerial combat. Salter flew over 60 combat missions and, after the war, took a flight in a German fighter. Slater shares several anecdotes from his time overseas. He was discharged in November, 1946.
Date: December 11, 2003
Creator: Salter, Cary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frank Beyer, September 20, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frank Beyer, September 20, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Breyer. Breyer enlisted in the Army and was attached to the 922nd Field Artillery Battalion after a brief stint in the Army Specialized Training Program (which was discontinued before he could complete the course). He was shipped to India, landing in Bombay (Mumbai) in April, 1944. From there, he went to Burma and fought the Japanese with Merrill’s Marauders. Breyer was evacuated back to India because of an infection. He managed to return to his outfit and continue fighting with them in Burma. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences jungle fighting in Burma. He also traveled to Kunming to train Chinese troops. He also comments on the nationalist and communist Chinese starting to fight after the war ended. Breyer was discharged in December, 1945.
Date: September 20, 2003
Creator: Beyer, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Duran, June 11, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edward Duran, June 11, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Edward Duran. Duran joined the Navy in 1927. After achieving warrant officer, Duran was assigned to the USS West Virginia (BB-48) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He was at the motor launch awaiting transport back to his ship when the Japanese attacked. When the dust cleared, Duran found himself in charge of the Japanese midget submarine Ha-19. Duran shares several anecdotes about his service during the war in the Pacific, including outfitting the USS Trout (SS-202) for a trip to Corregidor; ditching a PBY in the ocean; and being aboard the USS Marvin H. McIntyre at Okinawa. Duran retired from the Navy in 1957.
Date: June 11, 2003
Creator: Duran, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Yerger, April 12, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Yerger, April 12, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Yerger. Yerger joined the Navy when he finished college in June, 1942 and went into flight training at Grand Prairie, the Corpus Christi. He earned his wings in March 1943 and after instrument training was made an instructor at Beeville. In April, 1945, Yerger was assigned to fly cargo in PBY from Alameda to Hawaii and beyond. He recalls a few anecdotes about Majuro Island and its natives. Yerger took his discharge in 1946.
Date: April 12, 2003
Creator: Yerger, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Neil Stiles, August 17, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Neil Stiles, August 17, 2003

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Neil Stiles. Stiles joined the Marine Corps in September 1941. After his first assignment at Norfolk, Stiles volunteered for training with the Fourth Raider Battalion. He shipped overseas with them in late 1943 to Espiritu Santo. He participated in the invasion of New Georgia. When the Raiders were reorganized, Stiles was assigned to the 4th Marines. He also recalls combat anecdotes from Guam and Okinawa. At Okinawa, Stiles was wounded. Stiles was discharged in November 1945. A few years later, he rejoined and went to Korea and Vietnam.
Date: August 17, 2003
Creator: Stiles, Neil
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Cunningham, December 6, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard Cunningham, December 6, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Cunningham. Cunningham joined the Navy in 1940 and, after training, was assigned to the USS West Virginia (BB-48) at Bremerton, Washington. At tehe time, the ship was in drydock being updated with armor plating and more guns. Cunningham was aboard when the fleet was moved from California to Hawaii. He shares his experiences he had during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Cunningham was in a captain's gig headed for the landing in the Southeast Lock when the attack commenced. He describes seeing torpedo bombers just above his head as they attacked. Cunningham and crew soon began picking up survivors from the water in their boat. For the next two days, Cunningham assisted infighting fires aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39). Later, Cunningham was assigned to the USS APc-35 that went to Guadalcanal. En route, they picked up a unit of Fiji Islanders and dropped them off on Guadalcanal for a covert mission. His vessel became grounded on a reef and was abandoned. He was then assigned to another inter-island transport vessel, the USS APc-33.
Date: December 6, 2003
Creator: Cunningham, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History