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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 18, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a late night playing games and drinking with friends, plans for lunch with Jenny, and depositing $500 in a savings account in Houston with better interest.
Date:
January 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including going home and seeing Jessie on Saturday, giving Teddy, their dog, his worm pill, plans for Honey to take his physical on Wednesday, and James joining the Merchant Marines.
Date:
December 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her private celebration of Joe's birthday, visiting Charlotte at home, going dancing, and plans for dinner with Mammy.
Date:
1944-09-18~
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe reminding him to ask for a package so that she can get past the mail restriction and send him something in time for his birthday. Catherine also discusses news from home, including plans for a trip to Gonzales with Sue Merle, supper at Weston's where she saw baby Sybil, and the money she has deposited into their special account.
Date:
July 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including playing golf, updates from her friends on their partners' locations in the war, and a water line breaking in front of the house.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her day cleaning the house, plans to see a movie with Evelyn, and an update on the World Series game.
Date:
October 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - May 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a carnival in Seguin she attended with Betsy and the fact that she overspent by $15.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 18, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her return from her trip to Gonzales, her pride at the number of missions he has completed, a dress she is sewing, and a visit with Walter's wife, Missie.
Date:
February 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his travel plans. Joe expects to be on a train for five days, but does not know his destination. Joe tells Catherine that he will not be able to send her letters while he is traveling. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 18, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, wishing he could play card games with Catherine and their friends, encouraging Catherine to be careful during her flying lessons, and seeing the movie "Going My Way."
Date:
January 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 18, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, the package he received from Annie and Doug, and being glad the Catherine got the car fixed up.
Date:
February 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - March 18, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his guilt at not writing her, his sympathy for Mrs. Dawe's injury, his plans to move out of Luling when he returns home, and visiting Walter.
Date:
March 18, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing going to 7th Air Corps gunnery school, the mail service, getting a haircut, and seeing a good baseball game.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events his trip into town on a three day pass, including sleeping by the ocean, going swimming, and having a few drinks with other men in his squadron.
Date:
July 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his chat with the Major, Captain, and Lieutenant, discussing Texas geography and golf.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the weather, his birthday celebration, the mail service, and seeing the movie "The Pied Piper."
Date:
September 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing a picture he is sending her, drinking whiskey with his crew, and the weather.
Date:
October 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including the weather and the fact that she has been taking the bus to Gonzales because her car needs new tires. She also congratulates him on his promotion and asks if he liked the Christmas gifts she sent him, as well as letting him know about things that he should expect from others.
Date:
November 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Vernon Mangrem, April 18, 1977
Interview with Clarence Mangrem, U.S. Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 35th Infantry, Company I during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
April 18, 1977
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Mangrem, Clarence V.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with William Shiflette, March 18, 1976
Interview with William Shiflette, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Wheeler Field with the Air Warning System during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
March 18, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Shiflette, William
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John R. Bumgarner, March 18, 1995
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with John R. Bumgarner, physician, U.S. Army WWII veteran, and prisoner-of-war of the Japanese following the fall of the Philippines in World War II. He discusses the fall of Bataan and capture; Bilibid Prison, Manila, 1942; Cabanatuan, 1942-44; hell ship to Japan, 1944; Hakodate, Hokkaido, 1944-45; and his liberation.
Date:
March 18, 1995
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Bumgarner, John R. (John Reed)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Griff L. Douglas, April 18, 1978
Interview with Griff Douglas, U.S. Navy WWII veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, about his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. He discusses the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), Prachin Buri, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
April 18, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Douglas, Griff
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John M. Cowden, May 18, 1974
Interview with John M. Cowden, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences at Navy Mobile Hospital Number Two during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Cowden, John M., 1922-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George M. Hemingway, May 18, 1974
Interview with George M. Hemingway, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the beaching crew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Hemingway, George M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library