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Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 2012
Creator: Zavodny, Melanie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 2012 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 2012
Creator: Zavodny, Melanie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 2012
Creator: Zavodny, Melanie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 11, 2012 (open access)

Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Weekly Czech and English language newspaper from Temple, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 2012
Creator: Zavodny, Melanie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 (open access)

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: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012 transcript

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