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Oral History Interview with Ralph H. Ketcham, April 21, 2010
Transcript of an oral interview with Ralph H. Ketcham. Born in 1923, he joined the Marine Corps in September, 1942. He describes boot camp in San Diego, California. He was assigned to the 3rd Division, 19th Marine Regiment, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion. He describes conditions aboard the MS Bloemfontein en route to New Zealand. He was transported on the USS President Polk (AP-103) to Guadalcanal where he constructed roads and unloaded ammunition. He talks about the fire at the Hell’s Point Ammunition Dump. He describes landing as part of the first wave in the battle for Guam. He shares stories about the time he spent on both Guadalcanal and Guam. He also describes landing and fighting on Iwo Jima. He discusses the use of spider holes and antiaircraft guns by the Japanese. He also describes the weather, terrain, and living conditions on Guam and Iwo Jima. He was hospitalized due to the shock of explosions from 155mm shells. After his hospitalization, he was discharged in July, 1945.
Date:
April 21, 2010
Creator:
Ketcham, Ralph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ensemble: 2010-04-21 – Zebras
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Jazz recital presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date:
April 21, 2010
Creator:
University of North Texas. Zebras.
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The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2010-04-21 - Denika Lam, cello
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 21, 2010
Creator:
Lam, Denika
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The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2010-04-21 - William Chien, soprano and alto saxophones
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 21, 2010
Creator:
Chien, William
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The UNT Digital Library