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Oral History Interview with Ira Zautner, March 19, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ira Zautner, March 19, 2007

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an interview with Ira Zautner. Zautner joined the Navy Reserves in late 1939 and went to radio school. He reported aboard USS Wichita (CA-45) in October, 1940. He rode to Iceland a few times on convoy duty before war was declared and recalls operating with the British Home Fleet. He shares stories from the invasions of North Africa, operating around the Solomon Islands and the Aleutian Islands. By this time, Zautner was serving in the aviation section aboard the Wichita, operating the radio on the reconnaissance plane. He shares several anecdotes about his encounters with other people during the war that he met again later in life. In January 1945, Zautner transferred to Kansas to teach at a radio school. He was discharged at the end of 1945.
Date: March 19, 2007
Creator: Zautner, Ira
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Warren McLellan, March 19, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Warren McLellan, March 19, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Warren McLellan. McLellan learned to fly as a civilian before joining the Navy in July 1941. Once in the Navy, he qualified for pilot training and went to Pensacola. After training, he was assigned to Torpedo Squadron 16 (VT-16) in January 1943. They reported aboard USS Lexington (CV-16) later in June in time for her shakedown cruise. He describes attacking targets at Tarawa. He crash landed in the water at the Palau Islands and was rescued and returned to the Lexington. He also ended up in the water during the Marianas Turkey Shoot. He describes being in the water prior to rescue and has great admiration for Admiral Marc Mitscher. He returned to the US later in 1944 and had shore duty in Rhode Island.
Date: March 19, 2007
Creator: McLellan, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
DART light rail expansion wins state, national engineering awards (open access)

DART light rail expansion wins state, national engineering awards

News release about DART being awarded engineering accolades by the American Council of Engineering Companies for its Phase 1 Build-Out light rail expansion.
Date: March 19, 2003
Creator: Lyons, Morgan
System: The Portal to Texas History