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Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …
Date: February 23, 2004
Creator: Day, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …
Date: February 23, 2004
Creator: Day, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 2004 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 2004

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2004
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 2003 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 7, 2003

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 7, 2003
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic Monthly (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2000 (open access)

South Texas Catholic Monthly (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 1, 2000

Monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 2000
Creator: Espitia, Paula
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 2006 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 2006

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 3, 2006
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 2001 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 2001

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 2001
Creator: Espitia, Paula
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 2009 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 2009

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2009
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 2007 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 2007

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 2007
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 2005 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 2005

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 4, 2005
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 2001 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 2001

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 2001
Creator: Espitia, Paula
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 2007 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 2007

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 2007
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 2009 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 2009

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2009
Creator: Beaton, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 2006 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 2006

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 17, 2006
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 2004 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 6, 2004

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2004
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 2008 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 2008

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 2008
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 2002 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 2002

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 15, 2002
Creator: Espitia, Paula
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 2003 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 2003

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 2003
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 2002 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, February 1, 2002

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 2002
Creator: Espitia, Paula
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 2005 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 2005

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 18, 2005
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 2008 (open access)

South Texas Catholic (Corpus Christi, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 2008

Semi-monthly newspaper from Corpus Christi, Texas published by the Diocese of Corpus Christi that includes news of interest to Diocese members along with advertising.
Date: February 15, 2008
Creator: Goldapp, Paula J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring [2004] Visitors' Guide (Port Aransas, Tex.) (open access)

Spring [2004] Visitors' Guide (Port Aransas, Tex.)

Spring visitors' guide from Port Aransas, Texas that includes information of interest to visitors along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 19, 2004
Creator: Judson, Mary Henkel
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 06, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 2003 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 06, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2003
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 08, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 2003 (open access)

Port Aransas South Jetty (Port Aransas, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 08, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Port Aransas, Texas on Mustang Island that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2003
Creator: Judson, Mary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History