Oral History Interview with William Batty, January 7, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Batty, January 7, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with William Batty. Batty was drafted into the Army Signal Corps in April, 1944 after he finished high school. After training, he joined the 58th Signal Repair Company in late 1944 and headed for England. His unit eventually moved to the continent and into Germany. Their job was to repair telephones, but they did not encounter too many. Batty shares several anecdotes of his time in Europe during and after the war. When the war ended in Europe, Batty recalls his unit packing its gear for transport to the Pacific. He was Marseilles when the Japanese surrendered. He returned instead to the US and was discharged in April, 1946. Batty went to college in Mississippi and then went to work for IBM.
Date: January 7, 2017
Creator: Batty, William
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ivan Bishop, February 7, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ivan Bishop, February 7, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Ivan Bishop. Bishop attended electrician school prior to joining the Army. He served in the Signal Corps in the 727th Signal Aircraft Warning Company. Bishop participated in the invasion of Leyte and Okinawa operating a radar warning system for invasion forces. Bishop shares several anecdotes about his experiences in the service during the war.
Date: February 7, 2017
Creator: Bishop, Ivan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Shaub, July 7, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Shaub, July 7, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Shaub. Shaub joined the Marine Corps right after the attack on Pearl Harbor and trained at Parris Island and then Quantico as a radio operator. He was then assigned to a tank battalion in the 4th Marine Division. He went to the Marshall Islands and mariana Islands campaigns. Between campaigns, he trained at Maui. Shaub served in a Sherman tank during the Mariana campaign and relates a few anecdotes about combat on Saipan. When Shaub went to Iwo Jima, he was with a headquarters company. He shares several anecdotes from his experiences on Iwo Jima.
Date: July 7, 2017
Creator: Shaub, Kenneth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Denzil Rogers, June 7, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Denzil Rogers, June 7, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Denzil Rogers. Rogers enlisted in the Army in November, 1944 and trained for the infantry in Arkansas. In April, 1945, he landed at Leyte where he joined the 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division. He went to Japan with the Americal Division and was soon transferred to a military police outfit. Rogers remained in Japan until rotating to the US in October, 1946. He was then discharged.
Date: June 7, 2017
Creator: Rogers, Denzil
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Leavelle, December 7, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Leavelle, December 7, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Leavelle. Leavelle joined the Navy in 1940 after he finished a stint in the Civilian Conservation Corps and high school. After training, Leavelle was assigned to USS Whitney (AD-4). He was aboard the Whitney during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was later injured by a rogue wave and elected to be medically discharged. He went on to be a detective in the Dallas Police Department and was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when Jack Ruby shot him. Leavelle in the man in the light suit on the right in the famous image depicting the murder.
Date: December 7, 2017
Creator: Leavelle, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Leavelle, December 7, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Leavelle, December 7, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Leavelle. Leavelle joined the Navy in 1940 after he finished a stint in the Civilian Conservation Corps and high school. After training, Leavelle was assigned to USS Whitney (AD-4). He was aboard the Whitney during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was later injured by a rogue wave and elected to be medically discharged. He went on to be a detective in the Dallas Police Department and was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when Jack Ruby shot him. Leavelle in the man in the light suit on the right in the famous image depicting the murder.
Date: December 7, 2017
Creator: Leavelle, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Shaub, July 7, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Shaub, July 7, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Shaub. Shaub joined the Marine Corps right after the attack on Pearl Harbor and trained at Parris Island and then Quantico as a radio operator. He was then assigned to a tank battalion in the 4th Marine Division. He went to the Marshall Islands and mariana Islands campaigns. Between campaigns, he trained at Maui. Shaub served in a Sherman tank during the Mariana campaign and relates a few anecdotes about combat on Saipan. When Shaub went to Iwo Jima, he was with a headquarters company. He shares several anecdotes from his experiences on Iwo Jima.
Date: July 7, 2017
Creator: Shaub, Kenneth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Denzil Rogers, June 7, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Denzil Rogers, June 7, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Denzil Rogers. Rogers enlisted in the Army in November, 1944 and trained for the infantry in Arkansas. In April, 1945, he landed at Leyte where he joined the 132nd Infantry Regiment, Americal Division. He went to Japan with the Americal Division and was soon transferred to a military police outfit. Rogers remained in Japan until rotating to the US in October, 1946. He was then discharged.
Date: June 7, 2017
Creator: Rogers, Denzil
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Batty, January 7, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Batty, January 7, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with William Batty. Batty was drafted into the Army Signal Corps in April, 1944 after he finished high school. After training, he joined the 58th Signal Repair Company in late 1944 and headed for England. His unit eventually moved to the continent and into Germany. Their job was to repair telephones, but they did not encounter too many. Batty shares several anecdotes of his time in Europe during and after the war. When the war ended in Europe, Batty recalls his unit packing its gear for transport to the Pacific. He was Marseilles when the Japanese surrendered. He returned instead to the US and was discharged in April, 1946. Batty went to college in Mississippi and then went to work for IBM.
Date: January 7, 2017
Creator: Batty, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ivan Bishop, February 7, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ivan Bishop, February 7, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Ivan Bishop. Bishop attended electrician school prior to joining the Army. He served in the Signal Corps in the 727th Signal Aircraft Warning Company. Bishop participated in the invasion of Leyte and Okinawa operating a radar warning system for invasion forces. Bishop shares several anecdotes about his experiences in the service during the war.
Date: February 7, 2017
Creator: Bishop, Ivan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History