Oral History Interview with Ruth Scarse, February 12, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Ruth Scarse, February 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ruth Scarse. Scarse joined the Army in 1943 and became a WAAC. She was trained as a teletype operator and was sent to England to serve with the 8th Air Force. Scarse describes the voyage over on the Queen Mary, in particular having to share a state room with 24 others. She details her duties as a teletype operator and the place where she worked. Scarse also discusses the social activities that she took part in during her stay in the London area. She also describes how she met and married her husband who was an American supply sergeant and how an English couple hosted their honeymoon. Scarse returned to the US after the war and reunited with her husband a short time later.
Date: February 12, 2009
Creator: Scarse, Ruth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edwin LeBreton, February 12, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with Edwin LeBreton, February 12, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edwin LeBreton. LeBreton was born in Louisiana and was in the Army National Guard stationed in Texas when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He served in an engineering outfit before entering military intelligence. After the war, LeBreton was sent to an engineer depot in Japan. After leaving Japan, he was stationed in France at another supply depot.
Date: February 12, 2007
Creator: LeBreton, Edwin
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marvin Prochnow, February 12, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Marvin Prochnow, February 12, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Marvin Prochnow. Prochnow joined the Aviation Cadet Program in February of 1943. He graduated, received his wings and was commissioned in February of 1944. He completed additional training in the B-17 and joined the 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group. From their base in England, he completed 35 missions over London, Germany and France, beginning August of 1944 through May of 1945. Prochnow then served in the Air Force for 27 years, retiring around 1971.
Date: February 12, 2002
Creator: Prochnow, Marvin
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Dague, February 12, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph Dague, February 12, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Dague. Dague joined the Army Air Forces Cadet Program in May of 1943. He trained on PT-17s, PT-13s, AT-10s, AT-6s and B-25s. He graduated from flying school in 1944 and transferred to the 434th Troop Carrier Command and went to George Field, Illinois. They were trained in pulling gliders and dropping paratroopers and supplies. He pulled Waco gliders and provides some detail of this experience. Dague worked on aircraft and at a railroad shop, filling box cars, though he never shipped out. He was discharged in 1946 as a second lieutenant. Upon being discharged he opted to sign up for active reserves, which he served in for 20 years. He served also in the Vietnam War and provides some details of those experiences.
Date: February 12, 2005
Creator: Dague, Joseph
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Scarse, February 12, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Scarse, February 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ruth Scarse. Scarse joined the Army in 1943 and became a WAAC. She was trained as a teletype operator and was sent to England to serve with the 8th Air Force. Scarse describes the voyage over on the Queen Mary, in particular having to share a state room with 24 others. She details her duties as a teletype operator and the place where she worked. Scarse also discusses the social activities that she took part in during her stay in the London area. She also describes how she met and married her husband who was an American supply sergeant and how an English couple hosted their honeymoon. Scarse returned to the US after the war and reunited with her husband a short time later.
Date: February 12, 2009
Creator: Scarse, Ruth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edwin LeBreton, February 12, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Edwin LeBreton, February 12, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edwin LeBreton. LeBreton was born in Louisiana and was in the Army National Guard stationed in Texas when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He served in an engineering outfit before entering military intelligence. After the war, LeBreton was sent to an engineer depot in Japan. After leaving Japan, he was stationed in France at another supply depot.
Date: February 12, 2007
Creator: LeBreton, Edwin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Marvin Prochnow, February 12, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Marvin Prochnow, February 12, 2002

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Marvin Prochnow. Prochnow joined the Aviation Cadet Program in February of 1943. He graduated, received his wings and was commissioned in February of 1944. He completed additional training in the B-17 and joined the 8th Air Force, 385th Bomb Group. From their base in England, he completed 35 missions over London, Germany and France, beginning August of 1944 through May of 1945. Prochnow then served in the Air Force for 27 years, retiring around 1971.
Date: February 12, 2002
Creator: Prochnow, Marvin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History