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[Air Force Academy Packet] (open access)

[Air Force Academy Packet]

An Air Force Academy folder with several brochures inside promoting the school, admission steps, and cadet life. Included is a notice about alcohol on the premises of the Antlers Plaza Hotel.
Date: 1977~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Song Lyrics for Dedicated to the WASP--God Bless 'Em] (open access)

[Song Lyrics for Dedicated to the WASP--God Bless 'Em]

A song written by Frances "Frankie" B. McInerney Warms dedicated to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, inspired by her own WASP class of 43-W-8. It praises the WASPs for their service, and it includes a "Post Script" for 1977 celebrating the WASP's recent recognition by the United States government. The back of the second page contains several groups of numbers written in pencil: "1014" and "471-8680."
Date: 1977
Creator: Warms, Frances B. McInerney
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement by Dora Dougherty Strother before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (open access)

Statement by Dora Dougherty Strother before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Text of the statement given by WASP Dora Dougherty Strother before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, in support of legislation sponsored by Barry Goldwater to militarize the WASP. In support of the argument for their military status, the statement includes statistics about the WASP, their history, and historical images.
Date: 1977
Creator: Srother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veteran benefits pamphlet] (open access)

[Veteran benefits pamphlet]

A folded pamphlet with serrated edges from the VA listing available benefits and eligibility for them.
Date: [1977-01-01..]
Creator: United States. Veterans Administration
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Orland Seeley, January 11, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Orland Seeley, January 11, 1977

Interview with Orland Seeley, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Honolulu during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: January 11, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Seeley, Orland
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Herbert Roch, January 25, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Herbert Roch, January 25, 1977

Interview with Herbert Roch, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at the Schofield Barracks with the MP Detachment during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: January 25, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Roch, Herbert
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Fifinella 1943-1944] (open access)

[Fifinella 1943-1944]

English class report on the history of Women Airforce Service Pilots by Jill Wilkinson.
Date: January 27, 1977
Creator: Wilkinson, Jill
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Crayton R. Gordon, January 31, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Crayton R. Gordon, January 31, 1977

Transcript of an interview with Crayton Gordon, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
Date: January 31, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Crayton, Gordon R.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bee Haydu to WASP, February, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to WASP, February, 1977]

Letter from Bee Haydu to other Women Airforce Service Pilots asking for help in compiling information for a new group roster, and also requesting photos and information regarding the group's past military treatment in order to help Bruce Arnold make a congressional case for WASP Militarization.
Date: February 1977
Creator: Haydu, Bee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oh... To Be a Women's Air Force Service Pilot (open access)

Oh... To Be a Women's Air Force Service Pilot

Photocopy of a magazine article about the experiences of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the respect they earned through their achievements.
Date: February 1977
Creator: Gutierrez, Ava & Wilson, Jan
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Special Pre "Red Alert" Notice (open access)

Special Pre "Red Alert" Notice

A notice from Bee Haydu, asking members of a former WASP organization to contact their local Captains with their contact information, and information on upcoming legislation concerning the veteran status of former WASP members.
Date: February 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas A. Whitehead, February 2, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas A. Whitehead, February 2, 1977

Interview with Thomas Whitehead, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Wichita Falls, Texas. Whitehead discusses his experiences as a member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, the "Lost Battalion" captured on Java in March 1942, including: joining the National Guard; participation in the Louisiana Maneuvers; departure for the Philippines and diversion to Brisbane; assignment to Sangosari Airfield near Malang; the surrender of American forces; internment at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Prison in Singapore, several camps on the Burma Railway, and Non Pladuk and Ubon Airfield, Thailand; and liberation.
Date: February 2, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Whitehead, Thomas A.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John H. Owen, February 7, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John H. Owen, February 7, 1977

Interview with John H. Owen, U.S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Owen discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: February 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Owen, John H., 1922-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
Oral History Interview with Pat Duncan, February 12, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Pat Duncan, February 12, 1977

Interview with Pat Duncan, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Raleigh during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: February 12, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Duncan, Pat P.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Dale Messler, March 4, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Dale Messler, March 4, 1977

Interview with Dale Messler, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 4, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Messler, Dale
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Earl Peterson, March 7, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Earl Peterson, March 7, 1977

Interview with Earl Peterson, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at the Schofield Barracks with the 3rd Engineers during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Peterson, Earl
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Kyle O. Thompson, March 9, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kyle O. Thompson, March 9, 1977

Interview with Kyle Thompson, a journalist, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Thompson talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), American air raids, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date: March 9, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Thompson, Kyle, 1922-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bill Overall, March 21, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Overall, March 21, 1977

Interview with Bill Overall, businessman and U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at the Schofield Barracks with the 21st Infantry, G Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 21, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Overall, William, 1915-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Leonard Davis, March 23, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Leonard Davis, March 23, 1977

Interview with Leonard Davis, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Phoenix during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 23, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Davis, Leonard, 1923-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jubal Hendricks, April 11, 1977 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jubal Hendricks, April 11, 1977

Interview with Jubal Hendricks, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard an officers' gig alongside the repair ship USS Medusa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 11, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hendricks, Jubal
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clarence Vernon Mangrem, April 18, 1977 (open access)

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 Morris Williamson and Mary Williamson, April 25, 1977 (open access)

Oral history interview with Morris Williamson and Mary Williamson, April 25, 1977

Interview with Morris Williamson, U.S. Navy veteran, and his wife Mary Williamson concerning their experiences while at home in Honolulu at the Pearl Harbor Submarine Base during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 25, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Williamson, Mary, 1922-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Those Magnificent Women in their Flying Machines] (open access)

[Clipping: Those Magnificent Women in their Flying Machines]

Magazine clipping with an article from Viva discussing the history of the WASP, including the cover page and two full-page advertisements.
Date: May 1977
Creator: Kel, Sally Van Wegenen
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History