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Oral History Interview with Phillip L. Daffron, February 9, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Phillip L. Daffron, February 9, 1977

Interview with Phillip Daffron, a Army WWII veteran from Plano, Texas. Daffron discusses his experiences at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 including his education and entry into service, assignment to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii in 1940, training in field artillery, events during the day of the attack at Schofield Barracks and Punchbowl Crater, subsequent events on Oahu, and some details about his service afterwards.
Date: February 9, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Daffron, Phillip L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #5] (open access)

[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #5]

Shipping list of correspondence course items and printer error corrections for the course two, volume one lesson from Air University at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama.
Date: February 9, 1960
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Shipping List February 9, 1965] (open access)

[USAF Extension Course Shipping List February 9, 1965]

Shipping list of correspondence course items and printer error corrections for course 3B from Air University at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama.
Date: February 9, 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Receipt #3] (open access)

[Memorandum Receipt #3]

Army delivery receipt certifying that a UC-45 model aircraft was delivered to Fort Dix, New Jersey to be installed with radio and bomsight equipment.
Date: February 9, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #3] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #3]

Orders for an Air Force pilot and two WASP to ferry planes from the Beech Aircraft Corporation in Wichita, Kansas to San Angelo, Texas and Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Date: February 9, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Allen Drew to Mickey McLernon, February 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Allen Drew to Mickey McLernon, February 9, 1944]

Letter from Dr. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the war, the letters he received from her, and making conversation.
Date: February 9, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of T/4 Brown]

Photograph of T/4 Brown wearing a helmet and standing in front of a building at Camp Hulen.
Date: February 9, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Private First-Class Swissgood]

Photograph of PFC Swissgood from West Virginia standing in front of a building at Camp Hulen.
Date: February 9, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Flying Training Command, February 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Flying Training Command, February 9, 1943]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Flying Training Command discussing Plosser and Prince's full cooperation with Flying Training Command's PR office, as discussed in a telephone call earlier that day. It specifically requests the attention of Lieutenant Root, Public Relations Office.
Date: February 9, 1943
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, February 9, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, February 9, 1976

Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include 1923 through post World War II: Baytown in the 1920's and 1930's, the effect of World War II, banking business, the founding of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Date: February 9, 1976
Creator: Maroney, James C. & DuPlantis, Blanche
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ruins in France]

Photograph of the ruins of an unknown town in France. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "A town in France."
Date: February 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Drying by Fire]

Photograph of a crew wearing heavy rain coats as they attempt to dry off outdoors by a camp fire. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Trying to dry out by a fire."
Date: February 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, February 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, February 9, 1945]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, his tiring day and the plentiful cigarettes that are provided to the troops. Powell says he has been getting fewer letters, and he wants everyone to send more.
Date: February 9, 1945
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History