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Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William C. Beyer, March 14, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William C. Beyer. Beyer grew up in Texas and joined the Marines in January 1942. After training, he was assigned to the third division in artillery. He departed on the USS Mount Vernon for New Zealand. He anecdotes about meeting with some Maori people. Then he departed on the Cresent City for Guadalcanal in May 1943. From Guadalcanal he left for Bougainville in November 1943. He describes being caught in a foxhole for two days without communication. He also listened to Tokyo Rose on the radio. The Army relieved the Marines January 15, 1944, and his unit returned to Guadalcanal. On July 21, 1944, they landed on Guam and went into battle. Next Beyer left for Iwo Jima. The Third Marine Division was assigned to the central area of the island. He witnessed the raising of the flag. On the 50th anniversary of the war, Beyer and his wife returned to New Zealand and Guam.
Date: March 14, 2001
Creator: Beyer, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Annie (Amy) May Webb, March 24, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Annie (Amy) May Webb, March 24, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Annie May Webb. She discusses her husband's service and her experiences on the homefront. She describes delivering word of the birth of their daughter to her husband while he was aboard the USS Bennington serving with VMF-112
Date: March 24, 2001
Creator: Webb, Annie (Amy) May
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Bounds, April 12, 2001 (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Abelino Alviar, March 14, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Abelino Alviar. Alviar joined the Army in May of 1944. In early 1945, he joined the 778th Anti-aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. They deployed to Le Havre, France, and traveled to Munich, Germany, arriving after the Battle of the Ardennes. Alviar provided guard duty, and served as a gunner on the half-track supporting the 1st Infantry Division as they fought into Germany. He also worked as a translator and helped transport supplies to the front line. He returned home and was discharged in May of 1946.
Date: March 14, 2003
Creator: Alviar, Abelino
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002 (open access)

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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al Kiracofe, March 6, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al Kiracofe, March 6, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al Kiracofe. Kiracofe joined the Navy in 1942 and received yeoman training at Great Lakes. Upon completion, he was assigned to CASU-22 at Quonset Point, helping to prepare squadrons for overseas deployment. He was then assigned to Carrier Air Group 41, which was just beginning to use radar for night flying. One of his duties as yeoman was to send letters of regret to the parents of soldiers who were killed in action. The experience upset him to the point that he remembered the date of each letter for the rest of his life. He was transferred to Carrier Air Group 10 aboard the USS Intrepid (CV-11) and helped to set up squadrons in Alameda from January 1943 to September 1944. At Okinawa, a kamikaze hit caused the deaths of eight men on the Intrepid. When the ship returned to Alameda for repairs, Kiracofe was so shaken up that he was ordered to a US Naval hospital for treatment and received a medical discharge in July 1945.
Date: March 6, 2006
Creator: Kiracofe, Al
System: The Portal to Texas History
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - Broadway DON-0173v3 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - Broadway DON-0173v3

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - Broadway DON-0173v3 - 192 - Close Broadway Complex San Diego, CA
Date: March 27, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA Air Force 83 Realign March ARB, CA (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA Air Force 83 Realign March ARB, CA

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA Air Force 83 Realign March ARB, CA - 83Z - March AFB
Date: March 27, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA USAF 0011V2 (800Jc1) (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA USAF 0011V2 (800Jc1)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - COBRA USAF 0011V2 (800Jc1) - 84 - Onizuka Air Force Station, CA
Date: March 27, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - 20 MAY 05 DON-0165R V4 S AND S REMOVED (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - 20 MAY 05 DON-0165R V4 S AND S REMOVED

20 MAY 05 DON-0165R V4 S AND S REMOVED - 57 - Marine Corps Logistics Base, Barstow, CA
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - DON-0054, C5, V6.10, 22APR05 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - DON-0054, C5, V6.10, 22APR05

DON-0054, C5, V6.10, 22APR05 - Navy and Marine Corps Reserve - Encino, CA
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - DON-0089A, C5, V6.10, 22APR05 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - DON-0089A, C5, V6.10, 22APR05

DON-0089A, C5, V6.10, 22APR05 - Navy and Marine Corps Reserve - Los Angeles, CA
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - DON-0172-050401-11.06.44 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - DON-0172-050401-11.06.44

DON-0172-050401-11.06.44 - 59 - Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Detachment, Concord, CA
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - IND 0112 Close Riverbank 05072005 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - IND 0112 Close Riverbank 05072005

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - IND 0112 Close Riverbank 05072005 - 151 - Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant, CA.
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - IND 0113 Realign Sierra AD Cobra 04272005 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - IND 0113 Realign Sierra AD Cobra 04272005

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - IND 0113 Realign Sierra AD Cobra 04272005 - 152 - Sierra Army Depot, CA.
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - J1 -  Pt 1 ALL Lake No Corona COBRA Input EMJ (6.10) 04252005 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - J1 - Pt 1 ALL Lake No Corona COBRA Input EMJ (6.10) 04252005

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - J1 - Pt 1 ALL Lake No Corona COBRA Input EMJ (6.10) 04252005 - 189 - Establish Centers for Rotary Wing Air Platform Development.
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - J1 -  Pt 1 ALL Lake No Corona COBRA Input EMJ (6.10) 04252005 (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - J1 - Pt 1 ALL Lake No Corona COBRA Input EMJ (6.10) 04252005

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - J1 - Pt 1 ALL Lake No Corona COBRA Input EMJ (6.10) 04252005 - 189 - Establish Centers for Rotary Wing Air Platform Development\J1 Pt1.
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Bell CA) (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Bell CA)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Bell CA) - 14 - RC Transformation in California.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Bell CA) (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Bell CA)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Bell CA) - 14 - RC Transformation in California\AFRC Bell CA.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Moffett Field) (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Moffett Field)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Moffett Field) - 14 - RC Transformation in California.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Moffett Field) (open access)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Moffett Field)

2005 BRAC Commission Final COBRA Run - USA-0240v2 RC Transformation in California (AFRC Moffett Field) - 14 - RC Transformation in California\AFRC Moffett Field CA.
Date: March 29, 2006
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Ike and Alice Delery Walton, March 15, 2008

Interview with John Ike Walton, a musician who has been inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame, from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Walton talks about his music career, briefly talks about music and LSD, and music culture in general. Mr. Walton's wife, Alice Delery Walton is present for the interview and inserts comments from time to time.
Date: March 15, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Walton, John Ike & Walton, Alice Delery
System: The Portal to Texas History
Creating Impact - Feed-In Tariff Laws: Making clean energy a reality for all (open access)

Creating Impact - Feed-In Tariff Laws: Making clean energy a reality for all

The brochure describes evidence from fifty governments that Feed-In Tariff (FIT) policy speeds the transition to clean energy production and use.
Date: March 2009
Creator: World Future Council
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one.
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
System: The Portal to Texas History