Oral History Interview with Margaret Russell, July 19, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Margaret Russell, July 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Margaret Russell. Upon graduating high school in 1942 Russell went to secretarial school. She went on to work as a typist at a defense plant outside Joliet, Illinois where they made munitions. She entered the Navy WAVES in September 1944. She went to Hunter College in New York City for boot camp. She describes life at the college during her training, as well as the issued uniforms. From there she went to Milledgeville, Georgia, and then on to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania working in Navy depots as a typist. She was ranked Storekeeper Third Class. She was discharged in May 1946. She used her G.I. Bill to go to Canterbury College in Danville, Indiana and became a teacher.
Date: July 19, 2016
Creator: Russell, Margaret
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Martin, April 19, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Martin, April 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Martin. Martin joined the Navy in August of 1943. He completed the V-5 program, and served as a pilot. Martin shares details on his training in carrier landing and skip bombing. He does not speak of any service overseas, and his discharge date is not noted.
Date: April 19, 2016
Creator: Martin, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arlie Ray Horn, February 19, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Arlie Ray Horn, February 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arlie Ray Horn. Horn was drafted into the Army in July 1943 and trained at Camp Wolters before being shipped overseas to England where he trained with the Special Forces and was attached to the 29th Infantry Division. He landed at Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944 (D-Day). Horn was wounded three different times. After the war ended, Horn returned to the US in October, 1945.
Date: February 19, 2016
Creator: Horn, Arlie Ray
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Margaret Russell, July 19, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Margaret Russell, July 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Margaret Russell. Upon graduating high school in 1942 Russell went to secretarial school. She went on to work as a typist at a defense plant outside Joliet, Illinois where they made munitions. She entered the Navy WAVES in September 1944. She went to Hunter College in New York City for boot camp. She describes life at the college during her training, as well as the issued uniforms. From there she went to Milledgeville, Georgia, and then on to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania working in Navy depots as a typist. She was ranked Storekeeper Third Class. She was discharged in May 1946. She used her G.I. Bill to go to Canterbury College in Danville, Indiana and became a teacher.
Date: July 19, 2016
Creator: Russell, Margaret
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Martin, April 19, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Martin, April 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Martin. Martin joined the Navy in August of 1943. He completed the V-5 program, and served as a pilot. Martin shares details on his training in carrier landing and skip bombing. He does not speak of any service overseas, and his discharge date is not noted.
Date: April 19, 2016
Creator: Martin, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arlie Ray Horn, February 19, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Arlie Ray Horn, February 19, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arlie Ray Horn. Horn was drafted into the Army in July 1943 and trained at Camp Wolters before being shipped overseas to England where he trained with the Special Forces and was attached to the 29th Infantry Division. He landed at Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944 (D-Day). Horn was wounded three different times. After the war ended, Horn returned to the US in October, 1945.
Date: February 19, 2016
Creator: Horn, Arlie Ray
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History