The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abel Ortega. Ortega was drafted into the Army in March, 1941 and was in the Philippines by November. Ortega was with a tank battalion on Luzon and recalls the retreat to and subsequent surrender on Bataan. Ortega also recalls how his Christian faith served him, and others around him, during captivity. He describes his experiences on the Bataan Death March. Ortega remained in the Philippines for over two years before being shipped to Japan to perform more slave labor. After the war, Ortega was repatriated and describes his return home to his parents.

Weekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.

Student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.

Student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.

Articles about events that took place in Austin, Texas in April of 2005, including an in memoriam paragraph about John DeLorean.

Email correspondence about an article on the Harry Ransom Center that was published in the December 2004 issue of Texas Highways Magazine.

Photograph of Tom Craddick, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, standing in front of a podium and giving a guest lecture to the attendees of the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Greg Mefford, Chris Kelley and Dale Peskin seated at a panelists table during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Robert Decherd, speaking into a microphone on a podium and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Decherd's colleagues Bob Carlquist and Lawrence Walker are seated at the guest speaker panel.

Photograph Wanda Cash, holding up her "Bright Idea" award that she was presented at the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

A photograph Chris Kelley, sitting at the panelist table in front of a microphone as he addresses the audience attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Joycelyn Marek (center) seen talking with another guest as they are attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Bob Carlquist (center) talking with two other gentlemen during the buffet dinner at the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Tom Craddick, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, standing in front of a podium and addressing the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Donnis Baggett (center) and David Dewhust (left) are seated at the special guests table on stage.

Photograph of Donnis Bagget standing in front of a podium and speaking into a microphone as he is addressing the attendees of the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Lawrence Walker and Robert Decherd who are seated at a panel table, while panelist Bob Carqluist addresses the guests attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Tom Craddick (left), a member of the Texas House of Representatives, talking with David Dewhurst, who served as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Craddick and Dewhurst are attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Lawrence Walker (right) presenting a woman identified as Wanda (left) with the "Bright Idea" award, during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Tom Craddick, seated at a guests speaker table while attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Donnis Baggett, taken while attending the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Lawrence Walker (right) presenting Dong Toney (left) with the "Bright Idea" award, during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin. Donnis Baggett is seen standing on the stage in front of the microphone as he address the conference attendees.

Photograph of Chris Kelley and Dale Peskin, two panelists seen talking with two conference guests after a panel that was held during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Greg Mefford seated at a panelists table and talking with the audience during the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.

Photograph of Tom Craddick, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, standing in front of a podium and giving a guest lecture to the attendees of the 2005 Texas Daily News Association annual conference, held at the Driskell Hotel in Austin.