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[Photograph 2012.201.B1112.0125]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "As a soldier in World War II, OKC native Dr. William W. Rucks took a break from patching up soldiers to read news from home while stationed on Luzon Island. (Copy of original photo, orig. date unknown)"
Date: November 16, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1268.0025]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "As the lone survivor of a Vietnamese refugee boat, 17-year-old Tran Hue, center was fortunate enough to be rescued and sent to a Philippine navy base where she was given new clothes and medical treatment."
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Frank W. Hoover to Cecelia McKie - September 26, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Frank W. Hoover to Cecelia McKie - September 26, 1978]

Letter sent from Frank W. Hoover, American Ex-Prisoners of War 49ers Chapter, to Cecelia McKie regarding meeting date.
Date: September 26, 1978
Creator: Hoover, Frank W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WWII Women Fliers Seek Equality"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WWII Women Fliers Seek Equality"]

Newspaper clipping with articles about the WASP, their battle with Congress to acquire veteran status, and a brief history of them.
Date: March 6, 1977
Creator: Sawyer, Kathy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Shaffe T. Courey to Cecelia McKie - October 20, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Shaffe T. Courey to Cecelia McKie - October 20, 1976]

Letter sent from Shaffe T. Courey, State Commander, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc., to Cecelia McKie regarding National Citation award.
Date: October 20, 1976
Creator: Courey, Shaffe T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with J. L. Sherman, March 4, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with J. L. Sherman, March 4, 1976

Interview with J. L. "Smokey" Sherman, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Ponder, Texas. Sherman discusses joining the Army in 1940, going to the Philippines and being stationed on Corregidor, the siege and fall of the island, his escape from capture and time as a guerrilla, surrender, and experiences in internment at Cabanatuan and Kobe.
Date: March 4, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sherman, J. L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976

Interview with Billy Allen, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Van Alstyne, Texas. Allen discusses his entry into the Marine Corps, deployment to Shanghai with the China Marines in 1940-41, arrival in the Philippines, the Japanese attack on Mariveles Navy Yard, the retreat to Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, and experiences in internment at Bilibid Prison in Manila, Cabanatuan, Osaka, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.
Date: March 1, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allen, Billy
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Biography for Sargent Cleto Rodriguez] (open access)

[Biography for Sargent Cleto Rodriguez]

Military biography of Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez, recounting his heroic actions during the Battle for Manila. Note at end of document reads: "Currently he is associated with Project S.E.R. (Service, Employment, Rehabilitation) in San Antonio."
Date: 1976?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rodriguez, Cleto: Citation (open access)

Rodriguez, Cleto: Citation

Military biography of Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez, recounting his heroic actions during the Battle for Manila. Rodriguez was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Silver Star, two Bronze Medal for Valor, six Purple Hearts and military decorations from Mexico.
Date: 1976?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond E. Abbitt, February 25, 1975 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond E. Abbitt, February 25, 1975

Interview with Father Raymond Abbitt discussing his experiences as a civilian internee of the Japanese during World War II. He was captured on the Island of Mindanao in the Philippines and held in various Japanese camps in the Philippines.
Date: February 25, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Briefs] (open access)

[News Script: Briefs]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the U. S air force which has sent a plane to the Philippines in an effort to divert a typhoon which is threatening miss universe contest finals.
Date: July 19, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Heifers in Manila] (open access)

[News Script: Heifers in Manila]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Marcos who personally welcomed a jetliner bringing 290 heifers and five bulls from Texas to expand cattle production in the Philippines.
Date: June 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Navy Shooting] (open access)

[News Script: Navy Shooting]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the three U.S. Navy officers who were shot and killed while they were inspecting a security road at the Subic Bas Naval Base in the Philippines.
Date: April 13, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: LT. Onddd] (open access)

[News Script: LT. Onddd]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Lt. Hiro Onoda who got a warm reception when he returned to Japan after hiding out for 29 years in the Philippine jungles.
Date: March 13, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Quake & Indochina] (open access)

[News Script: Quake & Indochina]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an earthquake which shook buildings for eleven seconds in Manila. Also, about the troops who have finally driven-off Khmer Rouge insurgents.
Date: February 19, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News] (open access)

[News Script: News]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of news from different parts of world.
Date: February 18, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Indochina] (open access)

[News Script: Indochina]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of at least 12 civilians who were killed in Phnom Penh in a shelling attack on a crowded market area.
Date: February 11, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Indo-China] (open access)

[News Script: Indo-China]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the south Vietnamese government who said that the Chinese Task Force that drive Vietnamese forces from the Paracel Islands may be preparing to head for the sparkly chain farther south.
Date: January 22, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bentsen Bill] (open access)

[News Script: Bentsen Bill]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of oil industry to quadruple its payment to the treasury for future offshore oil and gas leases.
Date: December 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Kitty Hawk] (open access)

[News Script: Kitty Hawk]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of fire in main machinery room which broke out at Kitty Hawk.
Date: December 11, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with M. L. Daman, 1973 (open access)

Oral History Interview with M. L. Daman, 1973

Interview with Colonel M.L. Daman, an Army veteran and a survivor of the siege of Corregidor, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Daman discusses the fall of Corregidor and his capture, Bilibid Prison in Manila (1942-1943), Davao Penal Colony (1943-1944), Bilibid Prison again (1945), the fall of Manila, and his liberation. Includes an appendix.
Date: September 29, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Daman, M. L., 1915-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Plane Found] (open access)

[News Script: Plane Found]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the wreckage of a missing jet cargo plane which was found by search parties on a mountain inside near Cold Bay, Alaska.
Date: September 9, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Aircraft Down] (open access)

[News Script: Aircraft Down]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a World Airways DC-8 who has leased to the Air Force is missing and presumed down near Cold Bay, Alaska.
Date: September 8, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Japanese seaman] (open access)

[News Script: Japanese seaman]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a Japanese seaman who reportedly killed in action in World war 2 has turned up alive and well in the Philippines.
Date: July 24, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library