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Oral History Interview with Cornelius D. Wiens, November 26, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Cornelius D. Wiens, November 26, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cornelius D. Wiens. Wiens grew up in Montana and Kansas and was drafted into the Army in 1944. After completing training, he departed about the Sea Snipe for the Philippines. His first landing was at Leyte, where he remained fighting for three months. He describes coming to land on the small landing craft. From Leyte he went to Negros, then Masbate, and finally Mindanao. He describes the Japanese soldiers who were unwilling to surrender. After Japan's surrender he also spent time in Korea as a radio operator.
Date: November 26, 2000
Creator: Wiens, Cornelius D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Archaeological Survey of the South Tyler Park Trails Extension Reroute (open access)

An Archaeological Survey of the South Tyler Park Trails Extension Reroute

A report of a pedestrian archaeological survey for a proposed nature trail extension reroute along West Mud Creek for the City of Tyler.
Date: February 26, 2007
Creator: Todd, Jesse
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History