Oral History Interview with Donald Morrison, August 7, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Donald Morrison, August 7, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Morrison. Morrison entered the Army on 1 September, the day before the war ended, and trained at Fort Bragg. He had an assignment at the US Military Academy at West Point and also attended a radio repair school in Oklahoma before being discharged in October 1946. He returned to the University of Nebraska and resumed his education. After the war, Morrison entered the Naval Reserve.
Date: August 7, 2019
Creator: Morrison, Donald
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Landis, October 7, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Landis, October 7, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Q. Landis. Landis joined the Navy around April of 1944. He served as a quartermaster aboard USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2). They traveled to New Guinea, and he assisted the ship’s captain in undercover scouting work that other crew members completed aboard LSTs and LCTs. They also traveled to Leyte in the Philippine Islands. Around late 1944, early 1945, Landis transferred to USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15). They were located in Manila Bay when the war ended, then they traveled to Japan to assist with occupation duties. They returned to the US in December and Landis received his discharge.
Date: October 7, 2019
Creator: Landis, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Morrison, August 7, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Donald Morrison, August 7, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald Morrison. Morrison entered the Army on 1 September, the day before the war ended, and trained at Fort Bragg. He had an assignment at the US Military Academy at West Point and also attended a radio repair school in Oklahoma before being discharged in October 1946. He returned to the University of Nebraska and resumed his education. After the war, Morrison entered the Naval Reserve.
Date: August 7, 2019
Creator: Morrison, Donald
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Landis, October 7, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Landis, October 7, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Q. Landis. Landis joined the Navy around April of 1944. He served as a quartermaster aboard USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2). They traveled to New Guinea, and he assisted the ship’s captain in undercover scouting work that other crew members completed aboard LSTs and LCTs. They also traveled to Leyte in the Philippine Islands. Around late 1944, early 1945, Landis transferred to USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15). They were located in Manila Bay when the war ended, then they traveled to Japan to assist with occupation duties. They returned to the US in December and Landis received his discharge.
Date: October 7, 2019
Creator: Landis, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History