The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with F. Duane Flink. Flink joined the Navy as an aviation cadet in 1943. The program had enough candidates at that time, so he was sent to boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. Flink describes life in boot camp. He was then sent to submarine school in New London, Connecticut and describes the training he received and training that was conducted on O-boats. Flink was then sent to California where he joined the crew of the USS Pelias (AS-14) for the remainder of the war. He served as a cook and seaman. Flink was discharged in May of 1946.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Johnson. Johnson joined the Navy in April 1941. He was assigned to the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor. Johnson describes the ship getting hit and escaping from the interior. He swam through the oil-coated water to safety despite the ship almost rolling over on top of him. Johnson was then assigned to the USS Worden (DD-352) during the Battle of Midway. He was separated from this ship in Hawaii when it left while he was on liberty. Johnson was temporarily attached to the USS Whitney (AD-4) and traveled to Guadalcanal. He witnessed the first naval battle at Guadalcanal from his watch position and describes seeing silhouettes of the ships as they opened fire. Johnson eventually was returned to the Worden and was on board when it was lost after running aground in the Aleutians. He describes how he was rescued from the frigid water. Johnson was then transferred to a patrol craft, PC-462, and performed convoy duty in the Gulf of Mexico. He was then assigned to USS LST-668 and participated in the landings on Leyte and Lingayen. Johnson served as a …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Sberro. Sberro was born 12 November 1923 in New York City. At an early age the family moved to Miami, Florida where he graduated from high school. In January 1943, he was drafted into the Army Air Forces and took basic training in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After three months he was sent to Seymour Johnson Airfield, North Carolina to attend airplane mechanic school. After completing the course, he went to Chanute Field, Illinois where he was schooled in aviation electronics. Upon graduating he was sent to Walker Army Airfield in Hays, Kansas where he worked on B-17s and B-29s. After spending some time in Seattle, he was sent to Pearl Harbor where he boarded a ship bound for Guam. Upon arriving on Guam, he was assigned to the 20th Air Force, 330th Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Squadron as a B-29 airplane mechanic. He was assigned to a team sent to recover the remains of a crew killed in the crash of a B-29. Sberro also tells of seeing a heavily damaged B-29 crash on the runway with the loss of the entire crew. He returned to …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Boone Kemp. Kemp joined the Navy in August 1942 and received training for electricians in ships’ engineering departments. He served aboard the USS Doherty (DE-14) at the Aleutian Islands, running the movies aboard ship. He wrote to Admiral Nimitz and asked to be transferred, and so began correspondence that would lead to Kemp naming his firstborn son Chester. Kemp was transferred to the USS Dyson (DD-572) and went to the Philippines, where he survived a typhoon. He recalls seeing a long canoe filled with native warriors near Mindanao. At Okinawa, he saw a kamikaze plane disintegrated by antiaircraft fire just before it would have crashed into the Dyson. During the occupation of Japan, his ship was stationed at sea to rescue troop planes that might crash. Kemp returned home and was discharged in March 1946. He joined the Reserves and was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He claims to have witnessed Russian missiles being brought into Cuba while aboard the USS Saratoga (CVA-60). His service ended with his participation in the Vietnam War.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Barney Tarver. Tarver joined the Marine Corps in 1944. He was sent to the Pacific as a replacement. Tarver joined the 1st Marine Division on Pavuvu and took part in the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the conditions of the battlefield and the tactics used against dug-in Japanese defenders. Tarver describes being picked for stretcher duty and seeing men break due to the stress of battle. He traveled with the division to China for occupation duty and returned home for discharge.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wilson Allmand. Allmand joined the Marine Corps in May 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division as a BAR rifleman. He served in Guadalcanal, which was swarming with mosquitos. Despite being administered antimalarial pills, Allmand and many others came down with malaria. He was also stricken with dengue fever and jaundice during his tour of duty. On Tarawa, he waded to the beach in chest-high water in one of the first waves of attack. Casualty rates were so high that he recalls having to move bodies out of his way during the landing. On Saipan he witnessed the destruction of Garapan as a response to Japanese soldiers firing from within the previously off-limits city. On Tinian, Allmand was deeply disturbed by suicide jumpers, who were not convinced of the interpreter’s promise that American troops would not harm them. After Tinian, Allmand was sent to naval hospitals in Hawaii and Tennessee to be treated for malaria. He finished his service as a recruiter in Jackson, Tennessee, and was discharged in May 1946.

Transcript of an oral interview with John J. Stavola. Born in 1921, he joined the Navy in 1942. He trained with the diesel group at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. He was assigned to USS LST-37 as a Motor Mac. He remained with the ship for a month after it was transferred to the Greek Navy to assist with the transition. His next assignment was to the USS LST-43. He describes a Japanese air raid on Kwajalein. He also describes witnessing the disaster at West Loch in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and rescuing his Executive Officer. He was sent back to the U.S. to pick up LSMRs. He shares an anecdote about prize fighter Tony Zale at the Naval Amphibious Base in Little Creek, Virginia. He returned to the Pacific for the invasion of Okinawa. He describes the naval battle for the island of Kerama Retto. He also describes the landing on Okinawa. He talks about picket duty aboard LSMR-191 and other activities in the waters around the island. He also discusses attacks by kamikazes. He returned to the U.S. with LSMR-191 when it was retrofitted as an ammunition carrier. He was discharged in January, 1946. The interview also contains …

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with George Minick. Minick joined the Navy in 1942 and was trained as an electrician. He was assigned to the USS Thorn (DD-647) and worked in the E division. Minick became a searchlight operator and a member of a repair party. He describes the electrical systems aboard the Thorn. Minick was aboard the destroyer as it served as an escort for Task Force 38 and fired star shells during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He describes the ship searching for several days for survivors of the USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95), but finding none. Minick was aboard when the Thorn went through a typhoon and experienced 72-degree rolls. He visited Tokyo after the surrender and describes the burned city and the civilians he encountered. Minick also boarded HIJMS Nagato and mentions the engine room and souvenir hunting. He left the service after he returned to the States.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Procter. Procter volunteered for the Navy in 1944. He was assigned to the gunnery division on the USS Hornet (CV-12). Procter was aboard when the Hornet was supporting at Okinawa. He describes the operation of the 5-inch gun and going through a typhoon that heavily damaged the flight deck. Procter remained aboard after the surrender and took part in Operation Magic Carpet to return servicemen to the States.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Autry. Autry joined the Navy in 1941. In 1944, he traveled to New Guinea, serving aboard as a cook. He later worked as a Machinist Mate and Chief Engineer aboard an LCI. He participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Philippines Campaigns. Autry served with occupation forces in Tientsin, China. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he flew off of the USS Anzio (CVE-57) for the remainder of the war. He describes an incident where his plane had a failed landing and ended upside-down in the water. Barton had to break some glass in the cockpit to escape. He flew ground support missions over Okinawa. Barton discusses how the radio and radar functioned on his plane. He was discharged several months after the surrender.

Trombone choir concert presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Chamber music ensembles concert presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Faculty chamber music ensembles concert presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Jazz concert presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Jazz concert presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Recording of the second Sunday afternoon performance of the opera "Werther" at the UNT Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Jazz concert presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.

Jazz concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.

Percussion ensemble concert presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

New music ensembles concert presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall.

Choir concert presented at the UNT College of Music Winspear Performance Hall.

Recording of the first Sunday afternoon performance of the opera "Werther" at the UNT Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

Jazz concert presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.