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Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ralph Nelson Smith, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ralph Nelson Smith. Smith joined the Merchant Marines in the spring of 1945 at the age of 17. Upon completion of training at Catalina Island, which included hand-to-hand combat and jumping into flaming gasoline-covered water, he was assigned to the SS H. Weir Cook (1944) as a messman and storekeeper. In August 1945, he sailed out of San Francisco in blackout conditions but soon learned of the Japanese surrender. Despite that, the ship was targeted by torpedoes that narrowly missed. One night, Smith awoke to find the ship engulfed in flames, which threatened to detonate their 690 tons of dynamite on board until the fire was put out. For his return to the States, Smith boarded a freighter packed with 5,280 men. Rather than waiting in the four-hour chow lines, Smith subsisted off peanuts and fruit, losing 20 pounds in two weeks. He was disappointed that although the Merchant Marines suffered such high casualties rates, survivors were essentially not considered true servicemen, receiving no benefits such as clothing, transportation, or medical care upon their return.
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
Smith, Ralph
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael W. Deery. He discusses his family, growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
Deery, Michael W. & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Michael W. Deery, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael W. Deery. He discusses his family, growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to join the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
Deery, Michael W. & Misenhimer, Richard
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 267, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 2012
Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
Bush, Michael
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Garber Billings News (Garber, Okla.), Vol. 112, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 2012
Weekly newspaper from Garber, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
Hogan, Vickie Lee
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History