Oral History Interview with Clarence Kingsley, November 21, 2003

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Interview with Charles Kingsley, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas, who served in the 112th Cavalry. Kingsley discusses his upbringing, joining the Guard, the Louisiana Maneuvers, deployment to New Caledonia, his troop's machine gun section/platoon, Woodlark Island, the Battle of Arawe, New Guinea and the Battle of Drinumor River, the Battles of Leyte and Luzon, his thoughts on the generals he served, and thoughts on the 112th.
Date: November 23, 2003
Creator: Johnston, Glenn T. & Kingsley, Clarence
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001]

Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger explaining why she missed the WASP reunion in October and sharing her experiences, education and employment history as a nurse.
Date: November 25, 2001
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, November 22, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, November 22, 1999]

Letter from Micharl R. Winn to Charlyne Creger thanking her for participating in the Veterans Day Program during the week of November 7-13, 1999.
Date: November 22, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorary Citizen of Bossier Certificate] (open access)

[Honorary Citizen of Bossier Certificate]

Certificate from the City of Bossier, Louisiana declaring Charlyne Creger an honorary town citizen.
Date: November 10, 1990
Creator: Dement, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Charlyne Creger, November 5, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Charlyne Creger, November 5, 1978]

Letter from Lillian Roberts thanking Charlyne Creger for a previous letter she received and informing her of a new strategy she hopes to implement for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: November 5, 1978
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hussey to Charlyne Creger, November 10, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from John Hussey to Charlyne Creger, November 10, 1990]

Letter from John Hussey to Charlyne Creger congratulating her for winning the Bossier Breakfast Exchange Club's 1990 Forgotten Hero Award.
Date: November 10, 1990
Creator: Hussey, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Last Will and Testament of Michael Dixon (open access)

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Final will and testament of Michael Dixon, in which he grant his estate to his friend, Charlyne Creger.
Date: November 1, 1975
Creator: Dixon, Michael
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell, November 5, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell, November 5, 1990]

Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell expressing gratitude toward the Women Airforce Service Pilots for their service during World War II. He also thanks Charlyne Creger specifically and honors her as the recipient of the "Forgotten Heroes" Award for the year 1990.
Date: November 5, 1990
Creator: McCrery, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing the weather, getting a haircut, and flying into Shreveport, with a postscript mention of returning to Dallas the following day. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: November 3, 1943, 7:30 a.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a Navy pilot who crashed in a river, the Mississippi River and flying over Vicksburg, waiting with 29 ferrying pilots at a municipal airport, and getting dinner and a bath at a hotel while waiting for a flight. Written on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson) stationary.
Date: November 4, 1943, 12:00 a.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nolan Albarado, November 15, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Nolan Albarado, November 15, 1987

Interview with Nolan Albarado, a Army WWII veteran from Assumption Parish, Louisiana. Albarado discusses his experiences at Schofield Barracks, Oahu during the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941, as well as his entry into the Army and training, assignment to Schofield Barracks, life and operations there, liberty, the stockade, and later service in the war.
Date: November 15, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Albarado, Nolan
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
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Oral History Interview with Jack Martin, November 15, 1987

Transcript of an interview with Jack Martin, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Nevada during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: November 15, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Martin, Jack J., 1921-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Wallace Miers, November 15, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Wallace Miers, November 15, 1987

Transcript of an interview with Wallace Miers, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Nevada during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: November 15, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Miers, Wallace, 1919-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Woodrow Hill, November 15, 1987 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Woodrow Hill, November 15, 1987

Transcript of an interview with Woodrow Hill, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Nevada during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: November 15, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hill, Woodrow, 1918-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library