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Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adanto D'Amore, October 8, 2005
Transcript of an oral interview with Dr. Adanto D'Amore. D'Amore describes his education briefly at Ohio State University where he graduated from medical school. Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Army Air Corps, where he examined candidates for jump school. He eventually was assigned as flight surgeon to the 19th Bomb Group and sent with them to Clark Field in the Philippines in October, 1941. After the Japanese invaded, D'Amore and elements of the 19th Bomb Group moved to Mindanao. After the surrender, D'Amore went with fellow prisoners of war to the Davao Internment Camp. Eventually, he was relocated to Cabanatuan where he spent 12 months before leaving aboard a hell ship for Omori Prison Camp in Japan. Upon being liberated after the war, D'Amore was sent to Okinawa, Manila and finally San Francisco. D'Amore also discusses the condition of the returning POWs.
Date:
October 8, 2005
Creator:
D'Amore, Dr. Adanto A. S.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date:
August 30, 2007
Creator:
Keeton, Afton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adanto D'Amore, October 8, 2005
Transcript of an oral interview with Dr. Adanto D'Amore. D'Amore describes his education briefly at Ohio State University where he graduated from medical school. Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Army Air Corps, where he examined candidates for jump school. He eventually was assigned as flight surgeon to the 19th Bomb Group and sent with them to Clark Field in the Philippines in October, 1941. After the Japanese invaded, D'Amore and elements of the 19th Bomb Group moved to Mindanao. After the surrender, D'Amore went with fellow prisoners of war to the Davao Internment Camp. Eventually, he was relocated to Cabanatuan where he spent 12 months before leaving aboard a hell ship for Omori Prison Camp in Japan. Upon being liberated after the war, D'Amore was sent to Okinawa, Manila and finally San Francisco. D'Amore also discusses the condition of the returning POWs.
Date:
October 8, 2005
Creator:
D'Amore, Dr. Adanto A. S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., April 2002
Interview with Sergeant Tom Hildenbrand, Jr., a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War originally from Galveston, Texas. Sergeant Hildenbrand answers questions and elaborates on his service time such as his training and incidents that his unit encountered. He tells of all the bombs the enemy would make and his being a part of the Tet Offensive of 1969.
Date:
April 2002
Creator:
Garcia, Melinda & Hildenbrand, Tom, Jr.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lewis R. Guthrie, July 5, 2002
Interview with Sergeant Major Lewis R. Guthrie, a United States Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and actions in Somalia. Guthrie answers questions and expands on his many experiences during the wars he fought in, where he trained, the supplies and rations they were given, and the combat that he saw.
Date:
May 4, 2003
Creator:
Miller, Fawn & Guthrie, Lewis R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Antonio Amador, April 25, 2001
Interview with Antonio Amador, a veteran who was wounded in action as a sniper with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The transcript includes a list of questions, which include a focus on Amador being shot and his experiences while serving and back at home.
Date:
February 22, 2003
Creator:
Amador, Y. & Amador, Antonio
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002
Interview with Donald Burnitt, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. Burnitt describes his experiences in the war, including the many combat engagements he was part of and when he was wounded in action when his helicopter crashed. He was also awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Date:
March 16, 2003
Creator:
Smith, Tonya & Burnitt, Donald
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, July 16, 2005
Interview with Donald Davis Kaiser, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, originally from Yoakum, Texas. Kaiser answers many questions regarding his training in the United States, to which he recalls that basic training was very difficult and miserable. The interview goes on to discuss his time while overseas in Vietnam including combat during the Tet Offensive in early 1968.
Date:
July 16, 2005
Creator:
Moore, Terry & Kaiser, Donald Davis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with E. H. Hartleib, April 9, 2003
Interview with E. H. Hartleib, a gunner's mate technician who served on the USS Bonhomme Richard during the Vietnam War. Hartleib answers questions regarding his time in the service, including his clearance to work with nuclear weapons. He also elaborates on his training, his duties in the military, what he thought of the war, etc.
Date:
June 9, 2003
Creator:
Ferguson, Kirby & Hartleib, E. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, April 23, 2004
Interview with Kenneth Larry Clemmons, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War from Houston, Texas. Clemmons describes his time in basic training and experiences in Vietnam, including seeing Bob Hope and how he was treated upon returning to the United States.
Date:
May 18, 2005
Creator:
Nawaz, Muhammad & Clemmons, Kenneth Larry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, December 3, 2001
Interview with Leopoldo Chapa, a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in the Vietnam War from Baytown, Texas. Chapa describes his time in boot camp, what he experienced while in combat, and his opinions on war in general.
Date:
April 27, 2003
Creator:
Ibarra-Chapa, Belinda & Chapa, Leopoldo
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 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 Richard Craig Warren, April 26, 2002
Interview with Richard Craig Warren, a paratrooper/weapons specialist in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He describes his time in the service, some of his most dangerous missions, and adjusting to life coming home as a disabled vet.
Date:
May 19, 2004
Creator:
Meschede, Robert & Warren, Richard Craig
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 Jimmy L. Smith, April 10, 2002
Interview with Jimmy L. Smith, a US Navy Seal in WWII. He answers questions about his life during the war.
Date:
December 23, 2004
Creator:
Elterman, Laura & Smith, Jimmy L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mike Shields, April 24, 2003
Interview with Mike Shields, an infantryman in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He answers questions about his experience in the military during the war.
Date:
January 16, 2005
Creator:
Coffey, Stephen & Shields, Mike
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Mayo, April 29, 2002
Interview with Kenneth Mayo, a supply manager in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He answers questions about his military service and his experiences abroad.
Date:
December 17, 2003
Creator:
Mayo, Aimee & Mayo, Kenneth
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James H. Gilbert, February 4, 2004
Interview with James H. Gilbert, a member of the 1st Airborne Cavalry, 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. Gilbert gives lengthy answers and descriptions concerning his time in Vietnam, action he saw, weaponry, etc. Gilbert also shares some memorable stories, and his feelings towards the war as it was happening and in hindsight.
Date:
November 24, 2004
Creator:
Gilbert, Matthew & Gilbert, James H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bernard Kubica, April 13, 2001
Interview with Bernard Kubica, a crew chief in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He answers questions about his life prior to military service and his experiences overseas.
Date:
July 22, 2003
Creator:
Tiebasco, Miguel & Kubica, Bernard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History