The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Meacham. Meacham was born in Roanoke County, California in 1925. At the age of 17, he dropped out of high school and joined the Marine Corps. Upon completion of boot camp, he volunteered for the Marine Raiders. In 1943, Meacham was assigned to Company K, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion. He tells of serving in combat on Bougainville, Guam and Okinawa and the use of Navajo Code Talkers and war dogs during various operations. He suffered a debilitating injury that led to a lengthy hospitalization and a medical discharge in November 1945.

Photograph of UNT's Green Brigade Marching Band at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015 against Portland State University. Mean Green Fans are visible in the background stands.

Photograph of the University of North Texas (UNT) marching band marching past the Denton courthouse building during the 2015 Homecoming parade.

Photograph of Josh Cousins, UNT's Quarterback, No. 13 at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015 against Portland State University. Cousins is looking off at something not visible.

Photograph of a UNT Cheerleader smiling for photo at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015. She's holding her pom-poms and posing.

Photograph of a cannon being fired off at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015 against Portland State University. There is a woman on the right, closing her eyes shut and covering her ears.

Photograph of an unidentified woman, wearing UNT Mean Green Believer t-shirt, smiling out into the field. Other UNT fans are seated in the stands.

Photograph of an unidentified man with a headset on the football field at the UNT homecoming game of 2015. The color guard are visible in the background.

Photograph of UNT cheerleaders performing a basic extension at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015. Fans are visible seated in the stands and the Color guard is performing on the field in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man, who has been crowned and is wearing a sash around his shoulders that read "Homecoming Court 2015." He is holding flowers while shaking UNT's President Neal J. Smastrek's hand. Others of the Homecoming Court are visible in the background clapping.

Photograph of Wylie Reinhardt, Tight End, No. 88, at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015 against Portland State University. Reinhardt has his mouth guard hanging out between his lips as he looks off at something.

Photograph of Andy Flusche, defensive end, number 99, intercepting ball at UNT's homecoming football game of 2015, their opponents are Portland State University.

Photograph of the University of North Texas (UNT) Airforce recruits marching past the Denton courthouse during the 2015 Homecoming parade in Denton, TX.

Photograph of a Portland State University football player, about to catch the football away from Defensive Back, No. 24, Zac Whitfield. UNT's Homecoming Football Game of 2015.

Photograph of the University of North Texas (UNT) marching band marching past the Denton Courthouse during the 2015 Homecoming parade in Denton, TX.

Photograph of cowboy boots embroidered in green with the University of North Texas mascot logo (back). The photograph was taken during the 2015 Homecoming parade in downtown Denton, TX.

Photograph of Kishawn McClain, UNT's defensive back, No.23, at the UNT homecoming football Game of 2015 against Portland State University. McClain is seen holding his football helmet and looking off at something.

Photograph of Jeffery Wilson, UNT's Running Back, No.26, at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015. Wilson' other teammates are visible in the background.

Photograph of Jeffery Wilson, UNT's Running Back, No. 28. Wilson has the ball in his left arm and is running from opponent from Portland State University. Mean Green Fans are visible in the stands in the background.

Photograph of Jerome "Bruzzy" Westheimer (left), Athletic Director Rick Villareal, Jim McNatt (center, with sunglasses), University President Neal Smatresk, and Board of Regents Chair Brint Ryan (right) posing with oversize checks announcing Westheimer, McNatt, and Ryan's million dollar gifts to North Texas Athletics. The five men stand in the middle of the football field at Apogee Stadium during halftime for the 2015 UNT homecoming game against Portland State University.

Photograph of people watching the 2015 Homecoming parade from the sidelines. The photograph was taken in Denton, TX in the courthouse square.

Photograph of Mean Green Fans giving the Eagle Claw as they cheer on the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015. The fans show their pride by wearing UNT's special green.

Photograph of Tre Johnson, UNT's Wide Reciever, No. 13, at the UNT Homecoming Football Game of 2015. Johnson's other teammates are visible in the background behimd him.

Photograph of UNT's mascot Scrappy the Eagle with some young UNT Mean Green fans. Other fans are visible seated in the stands.