Oral History Interview with Acencion Fernandez, February 19, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Acencion Fernandez, February 19, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Acencion Fernandez. Fernandez, a Texas farm boy born in 1924, was drafted when he was 18 years old. He was based in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was assigned to the USS LCI-80 where he served as a loader on a 40-inch gun. At the Mariana Islands of Saipan and Tinian and at Iwo Jima, he was involved in strafing the beaches to enable Marines to land. Later his LCI landed Marines on Okinawa. He briefly mentions the presence of Navajo code talkers on the ship.
Date: February 19, 2005
Creator: Fernandez, Acencion
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Knights of Pythias Hall, Jewel Lodge No. 103] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Knights of Pythias Hall, Jewel Lodge No. 103]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Knights of Pythias Hall, Jewel Lodge No. 103, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: March 17, 2004
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Holy Cross Catholic Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Holy Cross Catholic Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Holy Cross Catholic Church, in Yorktown, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 2002
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History