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Oral History Interview with Robert E. Davis, April 20, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert E. Davis, April 20, 2002

Interview with Robert E. Davis, a radio operator/communications specialist for the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War. He answers questions about and describes life as a soldier in Vietnam.
Date: April 16, 2003
Creator: Smith, Tabitha & Davis, Robert E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Boyd Lamb, February 28, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Boyd Lamb, February 28, 2001

Interview with Boyd Lamb. He answers questions about his life before enlisting, life on the USS Tennessee, and his life post-war.
Date: June 18, 2003
Creator: Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Boyd
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003

Interview with Garland Huey, a United States Navy veteran of World War II originally from Baytown, Texas. Huey answers questions about how he entered the Navy and his initial experiences; he tells a lengthy story of most of his time aboard ship, including one instance where one of the main guns got jammed.
Date: June 19, 2003
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & Huey, Garland
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. O. Horn, April 11, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with J. O. Horn, April 11, 2001

Interview with Master Sergeant J. O. Horn, a veteran of World War II in the Pacific Theater. Horn answers questions and goes into great detail about his training and experience overseas including living conditions during his time on Saipan. Horn also discusses his like back home once he was discharged from the service after the war was over.
Date: June 16, 2003
Creator: York, Ann Marie & Horn, J. O.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Hightower, April 13, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gary Hightower, April 13, 2001

Interview with Gary Hightower, Signalman 1st Class Navy veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Baytown, Texas. Hightower answers specific questions concerning his time in Vietnam such as where he was stationed, what his job was, and if he had any scary combat moments; Hightower also explains his outlook on the war then, and in hindsight.
Date: May 15, 2003
Creator: Guest, Michael & Hightower, Gary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Johney L. Harvey, November 30, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Johney L. Harvey, November 30, 2001

Interview with Johney L. Harvey, a radio operator on a cargo ship during the Korean War. Harvey responds to questions concerning his service such as why he joined the Navy, training on the ship, life aboard the ship, etc. He goes on to talk about his work for KTRH radio station in Houston and later DuPont.
Date: May 3, 2003
Creator: Flores, Jessica & Harvey, Johney L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert E. Kelley, December 3, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert E. Kelley, December 3, 2001

Interview with Staff Sergeant Robert E. Kelley, an Army veteran of the Korean War. Kelley answers questions pertaining to his training, experiences, and his thoughts on the war in Afghanistan as well as his thoughts in hindsight of the Korean War.
Date: May 15, 2003
Creator: Flores, Jessica & Kelley, Robert E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lynn Lucas, April 25, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lynn Lucas, April 25, 2002

Interview with Lynn Lucas, a sergeant in the US Army during the Persian Gulf War. He answers questions about his military service and his life before the military.
Date: December 15, 2003
Creator: Vargas, Laura & Lucas, Lynn
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charley Cole, April 14, 2001

Interview with Charley Cole, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War and was wounded in action. Cole describes his time with the 34th Regiment in Korea at length, with many details about various combat missions and the weapons utilized. He also speaks on his injuries, including being shot in the shoulder.
Date: October 23, 2003
Creator: Cole, Charley
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., March 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., March 31, 2001

Interview with Andrew Brosh, Sr., a veteran of the U.S. Army from Karnes County, Texas who served in World War II. Brosh describes his time in basic training and experiences serving in Europe, as well as seeing American prisoners of war.
Date: March 1, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Brosh, Andrew, Sr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, April 18, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, April 18, 2003

Interview with Wilmer A. Moreau, an infantryman in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He describes his service and answers questions about his time overseas.
Date: April 18, 2003
Creator: Mcelhany, M. & Moreau, Wilmer A.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. H. Hartleib, April 9, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with E. H. Hartleib, April 9, 2003

Interview with E. H. Hartleib, a gunner's mate technician who served on the USS Bonhomme Richard during the Vietnam War. Hartleib answers questions regarding his time in the service, including his clearance to work with nuclear weapons. He also elaborates on his training, his duties in the military, what he thought of the war, etc.
Date: April 9, 2003
Creator: Ferguson, Kirby & Hartleib, E. H.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lee P. Keohan, March 30, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lee P. Keohan, March 30, 2003

Interview with Lee P. Keohan, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. Keohan answers specific questions concerning his time in the service, which was mostly spent at bases across the United States before getting orders to go to Germany. Keohan later explains his involvement in the Air National Guard and his involvement in Desert Storm.
Date: March 30, 2003
Creator: Keohan, Carrie & Keohan, Lee P.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003

Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Campbell describes his experiences in the war as a Chinook helicopter mechanic and the time his helicopter was shot down.
Date: November 6, 2003
Creator: Campbell, Justin & Campbell, Jerry L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mike Shields, April 24, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Mike Shields, April 24, 2003

Interview with Mike Shields, an infantryman in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He answers questions about his experience in the military during the war.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Coffey, Stephen & Shields, Mike
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John C. Hencke, April 25, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with John C. Hencke, April 25, 2003

Interview with John C. Hencke, a veteran of the United States Army during World War II, from New York City, New York. Hencke responds to questions regarding his time in the service and overseas, as well as what was going on back home. He notes his relationships that he kept up while he was away and the duties he maintained in the Army.
Date: April 25, 2003
Creator: Coffey, Stephen & Hencke, John C.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Elsie McCagg, April 27, 2003

Interview with Elsie McCagg, a mechanic for the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He explains why he joined the army and answers questions about his experience abroad.
Date: April 27, 2003
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & McCagg, Elsie
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003

Interview with Garland Huey, a United States Navy veteran of World War II originally from Baytown, Texas. Huey answers questions about how he entered the Navy and his initial experiences; he tells a lengthy story of most of his time aboard ship, including one instance where one of the main guns got jammed.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & Huey, Garland
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wally Fowler, April 30, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Wally Fowler, April 30, 2003

Interview with Wally Fowler, a pilot in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, retired in 1978. Fowler begins by giving an overview of his career in the Air Force and what he is currently doing, as well as going into detail about his experiences and duties while in Vietnam.
Date: April 30, 2003
Creator: Keohan, Carrie & Fowler, Wally
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Usan Fannett, April 20, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Usan Fannett, April 20, 2003

Interview with Usan Fannett, a United States Marine during World War II who served in the Pacific theater. Fannett talks about the places that he was sent including the Aleutians, Saipan, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, etc. and the fighting that took place. Towards the end of the interview Fannett talks about what they did in order to get rid of the aircraft.
Date: April 20, 2003
Creator: Childers, D. & Fannett, Usan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003

Interview with Louis Belk, a B-17 Waist Gunner who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) in World War II from San Antonio, Texas. Belk describes his time training in Texas and experiences serving in England. He also talks about what it was like returning home to the United States from the war.
Date: April 22, 2003
Creator: Heath, Amanda & Belk, Louis
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bert Van Natter, April 10, 2003

Interview with Bert Van Natter, a communications specialist in the Air Force. He answers questions about his life prior to joining the military and what life was like during WWII.
Date: April 10, 2003
Creator: Purdin, Joel & Van Natter, Bert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with B. L. Henderson, April 25, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with B. L. Henderson, April 25, 2003

Interview with B. L. Henderson, a United States Marine veteran of the Korean War. Henderson answers questions concerning his service time as well as recounts certain operations and movements of he and his fellow Marines during his time in Korea. He tells about their rations, retreating procedures, and weaponry used.
Date: April 25, 2003
Creator: Evans, Tonya & Henderson, B. L.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., April 10, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., April 10, 2003

Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Air Force. He describes being drafted, training, and his adjustment back to civilian life.
Date: April 10, 2003
Creator: Purdin, Joel & Wallace, Douglas, Jr.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History