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Oral History Interview with Brinton Cate, April 11, 2001
Interview with Brinton Cate, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served in World War II from Jackson, Michigan. Cate describes his time as a corporal with the military police and how he was on Iwo Jima when the atomic bomb was dropped, as well as seeing the aftermath at Nagasaki.
Date:
November 6, 2003
Creator:
Campbell, Justin L. & Cate, Brinton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Herman Berges, April 4, 2002
Interview with Herman Berges, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served as a medic in World War II. Berges describes his time in basic training in Texas, service in Germany and France, and general feelings on war and life after. He also talks about receiving the Silver Star, the third highest medal in the Army, from General Anthony McAuliffe.
Date:
March 9, 2003
Creator:
Sheldon, Jessica & Berges, Herman E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003
Interview with Louis Belk, a B-17 Waist Gunner who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) in World War II from San Antonio, Texas. Belk describes his time training in Texas and experiences serving in England. He also talks about what it was like returning home to the United States from the war.
Date:
December 19, 2004
Creator:
Heath, Amanda & Belk, Louis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pete Craig, July 10, 2002
Interview with Pete Craig, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II from Houston, Texas. Craig describes his time as a Private 1st Class in the Infantry, as well as his experiences in basic training and the places he visited throughout the United States. Included at the end of the transcript is a written summarization by the interviewer, Colby Burmaster, which was provided with the two audiotapes of the interview.
Date:
April 26, 2003
Creator:
Burmaster, Colby & Craig, Pete
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, November 6, 2003
Interview with Jerry L. Campbell, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Campbell describes his experiences in the war as a Chinook helicopter mechanic and the time his helicopter was shot down.
Date:
November 6, 2003
Creator:
Campbell, Justin & Campbell, Jerry L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002
Interview with Raymond D. Carter, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War who served as a bosun's mate on LSTs. Carter describes his experiences in basic training and his impressions of the war.
Date:
March 29, 2003
Creator:
Bottoms, Aaron & Carter, Raymond D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam Hughes, November 15, 2001
Interview with Lieutenant Sam Hughes, an engineer in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Hughes goes into great detail about his experiences early on in Vietnam, including hitchhiking to Saigon after their paperwork was lost; he also answers questions and explains how his life was when he returned home from the war. Hughes ends by commenting on the current war going on in Afghanistan.
Date:
June 23, 2003
Creator:
Evans, Celeste & Hughes, Sam
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with W. R. Barker, April 25, 2001
Interview with W. R. Barker, a veteran who served as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. The transcript includes a conversation with Barker as he talks freely about his time in basic training at Camp Cook, when Bob Hope visited jungle training in Hawaii, and interactions between U.S. soldiers and the native islanders. He also discusses the Marines mission on Pelilu Island and meeting his brother in the Philippines.
Date:
February 23, 2003
Creator:
Amador, Yacel & Barker, W. R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Bounds, April 12, 2001
Interview with John Bounds, a U.S. Navy Seal veteran from McGregor, Texas who served in the Vietnam War. Bounds describes his time in boot camp in San Diego and experiences in Vietnam. He also shares his opinions on the war and the state of things at home in the United States.
Date:
March 1, 2003
Creator:
Tiebaso, Miguel & Bounds, John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John David Burgess, April 28, 2002
Interview with John David Burgess, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief with the 196th Infantry Brigade from Baytown, Texas. Burgess describes his experiences during the war and what a typical day was like while in Vietnam. He also speaks about an incident where the plane he was flying was shot down by enemy fire.
Date:
March 16, 2003
Creator:
Eakin, Elizabeth & Burgess, John David
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond Barajas, April 18, 2004
Interview with Raymond Barajas, an infantry veteran of the U.S. Army who was discharged after a training accident in 1943. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Barajas's time in training, his subsequent injury, and impressions of his time in the service and war in general.
Date:
May 17, 2005
Creator:
Coy, Larisa L. & Barajas, Raymond
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Bean, November 15, 2004
Interview with Robert Bean, a veteran who was wounded in action during World War II from Kirbyville, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions, which focus on Bean's service with the 12th Armored Infantry Division of the U.S. Army in France and Germany, including his injuries and experience liberating two concentration camps.
Date:
June 20, 2005
Creator:
Gammon, Robert & Bean, Robert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Spears, April 5, 2001
Interview with James Spears, an ammunition worker on the home front during WWII. He describes the war as he saw it from the home front.
Date:
December 3, 2003
Creator:
Brosh, Kate & Spears, James
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gary Wade Warren, December 1, 2003
Interview with Gary Wade Warren, a combat engineer in Operation Desert Storm. He answers questions about his life overseas and in combat.
Date:
May 18, 2004
Creator:
Thibodeaux, Mary & Warren, Gary Wade
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wilburn Snyder, April 16, 2002
Interview with Wilburn Snyder, a POW of the Japanese in the Philippines. He answers questions about his time in the military and as a POW in the Philippines.
Date:
April 28, 2004
Creator:
Stroble, Brandy & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarence Martin, April 23, 2002
Interview with Clarence Martin, a munitions expert in the US Navy during WWII. He describes his path in the military and answers questions about his time abroad.
Date:
December 17, 2003
Creator:
Vargas, Laura & Martin, Clarence
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Partin, April 12, 2003
Interview with John Partin, a diesel engineer in the US Navy during WWII. He answers questions about his life before the service and experiences overseas.
Date:
January 17, 2005
Creator:
Evans, Tonya & Partin, John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., April 10, 2003
Interview with Douglas Wallace Jr., a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Air Force. He describes being drafted, training, and his adjustment back to civilian life.
Date:
January 16, 2005
Creator:
Purdin, Joel & Wallace, Douglas, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John C. Hencke, April 25, 2003
Interview with John C. Hencke, a veteran of the United States Army during World War II, from New York City, New York. Hencke responds to questions regarding his time in the service and overseas, as well as what was going on back home. He notes his relationships that he kept up while he was away and the duties he maintained in the Army.
Date:
June 9, 2003
Creator:
Coffey, Stephen & Hencke, John C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lynn E. Rowe, Jr., April 17, 2004
Interview with Lynn E. Rowe, Jr., a Sergeant in the US Army during the Korean War and the Cold War. He answers questions about enlisting and his experiences during the war.
Date:
June 13, 2005
Creator:
Whatley, Jeff & Rowe, Lynn E., Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Wally Fowler, April 30, 2003
Interview with Wally Fowler, a pilot in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, retired in 1978. Fowler begins by giving an overview of his career in the Air Force and what he is currently doing, as well as going into detail about his experiences and duties while in Vietnam.
Date:
June 4, 2003
Creator:
Keohan, Carrie & Fowler, Wally
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, April 26, 2001
Interview with Bobbie C. Lamb, a civilian worker in the US Maritime Commission. She answers questions about life on the home front during the war.
Date:
June 17, 2003
Creator:
Chamblin, Marie & Lamb, Bobbie C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Johnston, November 26, 2004
Interview with Gilbert Johnston, an electronics technician for submarines during the Vietnam War years. Johnston answers questions regarding how he got involved in the Navy and his volunteering to join a submarine crew. Though he never saw combat during the war he says his submarine was a "fleet missile nuclear submarine" assigned to the USS Tecumseh.
Date:
June 16, 2005
Creator:
Johnston, Daniel & Johnston, Gilbert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002
Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, a veteran of World War II serving in the 36th Infantry Division. Mitchell answers questions about his time in the Army, such as his training, living conditions, supplies, etc. Mitchell also shares about his experience during the invasion of Italy through Salerno and the Army's advance up through France, Germany, and Austria; the end of the interview includes questions about life once he got home.
Date:
Spring 2002
Creator:
Gace, Michael & Mitchell, Boyd H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History