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Oral History Interview with Alfred Keeler, September 18, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alfred Keeler, September 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alfred Keeler. Keeler joined the Navy in July of 1943. In November, he served as a Radio Operator with the 2nd Marine Division, during the Battle of Tarawa. In 1944, Keeler traveled aboard the USS Bushnell (AS-15) to Midway, where he continued to work as a radio operator on the island. Beginning late 1944, he served in communications with Admiral Nimitz headquarters in Hawaii. He was a passenger aboard the USS Mississippi (BB-41) during the Battle of Okinawa, and recalls his experiences. Keeler received his discharge in February of 1946.
Date: September 18, 2018
Creator: Keeler, Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bart Semerero, October 18, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bart Semerero, October 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bart Semerero. Semerero joined the Army Air Forces in 1943. He completed bombardier training. Beginning in April of 1944, he served aboard a B-17 with the 326th Base Unit. He was transferred to Florida to completed additional training, where he was stationed when the war ended. He continued his service after the war ended, serving with occupying forces in Germany, receiving his discharge in 1947.
Date: October 18, 2018
Creator: Semerero, Bart
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Stinson, August 18, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Don Stinson, August 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Stinson. Stinson was born in 1923 and briefly tells of his childhood. He joined the Army Air Forces in October 1942. He was selected for flight training and tells of the various air fields and aircraft on which he learned to fly. After receiving his commission in 1943, he was assigned to the 2nd Combat Cargo Group. Stinson describes the difficulty in piloting a C-47 due to his size. Soon after organizing, the group was outfitted with new C-46s. In 1944, the group flew to New Guinea where they underwent jungle survival training. In the Philippines, they retrieved a group of nurses who had been prisoners of war for over four years, then transported them to a hospital on the island of Biak. The group was sent to Okinawa, where they were attacked by a kamikaze. Stinson witnessed the Japanese planes, painted white with a green cross, carrying the Japanese surrender delegation to the Philippines. He served in the occupation of Japan, and returned to the US in January of 1946.
Date: August 18, 2018
Creator: Stinson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Diefenderfer, October 18, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Diefenderfer, October 18, 2018

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Diefenderfer. Diefenderfer joined the Army in March of 1943. He completed the Army Specialized Training Program, and joined the 1299th Engineer Combat Battalion. In June of 1945 they traveled to Manila, Philippines and Tokyo, Japan. He worked as a surveyor and for an officer, transporting him for various tasks during the Japanese occupation. He shares a number of anecdotal stories regarding his time overseas. Diefenderfer returned to the US and was discharged in 1949.
Date: October 18, 2018
Creator: Diefenderfer, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART makes July 4 holiday plans (open access)

DART makes July 4 holiday plans

News release about DART's adjusted service schedule in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 18, 2018
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution: April 14, 2018 agenda] (open access)

[Dallas Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution: April 14, 2018 agenda]

Agenda for the April 14, 2018 meeting for the Sons of the American Revolution Dallas Chapter.
Date: April 18, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TXSSAR McKinney Chapter #63 meeting minutes: January 18, 2018] (open access)

[TXSSAR McKinney Chapter #63 meeting minutes: January 18, 2018]

Minutes for the January 18, 2018 TXSSAR meeting, held by the McKinney chapter.
Date: January 18, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TXSSAR McKinney Chapter #63 meeting minutes: October 18, 2018] (open access)

[TXSSAR McKinney Chapter #63 meeting minutes: October 18, 2018]

Minutes for the October 18, 2018 TXSSAR meeting, held by the McKinney chapter.
Date: October 18, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
System: The UNT Digital Library
DART is Calling All Young Artists to Make Their Masterpiece (open access)

DART is Calling All Young Artists to Make Their Masterpiece

News release about DART's annual student art contest.
Date: October 18, 2018
Creator: Shattles, Gordon & Ball, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
TXSSAR, Chapter 7, 2018 Annual Report (open access)

TXSSAR, Chapter 7, 2018 Annual Report

A document detailing the 2018 annual report for TXSSAR, Chapter 7. There are lists of awards given by the chapter, and member information.
Date: December 18, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
System: The UNT Digital Library