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Oral History Interview with Daniel Crowley, April 17, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Daniel Crowley, April 17, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Daniel Crowley. Crowley left school at 16, electing to go to work. In October, 1940, he joined the Army Air Corps. He describes his journey to the Philippines, where he landed in March, 1941. He was stationed at Nichols Field. Crowley recalls being shipped across Manila Bay to Bataan in Christmas Day and fighting the Japanese there until the US forces surrendered. Instead of surrendering, Crowley made it to Corregidor. Whe nCOrregidor was surrendered, Crowley was sent back to Manila and paraded through the streets with other Americans before being sent to Cabanatuan. From there, Crowley was sent to Palawan and, with others, was forced to build an airfield in the jungle. Before the massacre at Palawan, Crowley was sent back to Cabanatuan, then placed aboard a hell ship and sent to Japan, where he was forced to work in a copper mine.
Date: April 17, 2012
Creator: Crowley, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clifton Woolridge, April 17, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clifton Woolridge, April 17, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clifton E. Woolridge. Woolridge was worlking for his father in a printing press in Boston before he volunteered for service in the Army. He relates several anecdotes from his training days. He wound up in an engineering outfit attached to the 83rd Infantry Division. He discusses shoring up the levee in Wabash, Indiana in the spring of 1943 and saving the town. Woolridge digresses and speaks about his activities with the reunion group before delving back into stories from his training days. His unit went to England in April, 1944. He went to France inJune one week after D-day and his primary job was to drive the captain of his comapnay around in the jeep. Woolridge also relates some experiences he had during the Battle of the Bulge. Woolridge was discharged in November, 1945.
Date: April 17, 2012
Creator: Woolridge, Clifton E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Doctoral Recital: 2012-04-17 - Ah Young Kim, piano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: April 17, 2012
Creator: Kim, Ah Young
System: The UNT Digital Library

Master Recital: 2012-04-17 - Samuel Wood, violin

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Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.
Date: April 17, 2012
Creator: Wood, Samuel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2012-04-17 – Men's Chorus and Women's Chorus

Chorus concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: April 17, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. Men's Chorus.; University of North Texas. Women's Chorus. & Edmonds, David (Composer)
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2012-04-17 – L-5 Guitar Ensemble and Super 400 Guitar Ensemble

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UNT Guitar Ensembles performed at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall.
Date: April 17, 2012
Creator: University of North Texas. L-5 Guitar Ensemble.
System: The UNT Digital Library