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Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Abner Aust, March 19, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abner Aust. Aust joined the Army Air Forces in September 1941 and completed flight school in April 1943. He was assigned to Venice, Florida, as an instructor, often receiving extra runway duty on account of his mischievous acrobatics. In October 1944, he joined the 506th Fighter Group, 457th Fighter Squadron, as flight commander. Upon familiarizing himself with the P-51, he flew his first missions out of Tinian, moving next to Iwo Jima. While escorting B-29s, he sometimes broke away to lead his group of eight fighters to strafe opportunistically. He is credited with five victories, the last of which occurred on 10 August 1945, distinguishing him as the last fighter ace of World War II. Aust then served in the Air Force and participated in the Vietnam War. Just before his retirement, he worked at Bolling Air Force Base to develop the F-15. After all of his experience in fighters, his favorite plane is the P-40N.
Date:
March 19, 2013
Creator:
Aust, Abner
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al D'Agostino, April 19, 2012
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Al D’Agostino. D’Agostino joined the Merchant Marine in 1945 and received training in Brooklyn. Upon completion, he was assigned to the SS Monterey where he worked as a butcher. His first trip to the Pacific was transporting European troops, who were unhappy about the looming invasion of Japan. The war ended while the Monterey was in transit, and the soldiers returning home were a much happier bunch. Even more joyful was the reunion of families when the Monterey picked up war brides and their babies from all over the Pacific and brought them back to the States. He transferred to a Liberty ship that brought German war criminals back to the States from South America, although he believes that the majority of the passengers were actually concentration camp survivors. D’Agostino was discharged but was drafted again during the Korean War and served as a radio relay operator atop a mountain in dangerous and harsh winter conditions. When he was discharged a second time, he applied his kitchen experience and attended Cornell’s hotel school. D’Agostino became the director of food service for Trans World Airlines. Before retiring, he moved …
Date:
April 19, 2012
Creator:
D'Agostino, Al
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quanah Parker's Star House: A Comanche Home Along the White Man's Road
Article describes the history of Star House and the influential Comanche leader, Quanah Parker, who established it. Larry C. Floyd provides background details of the difficult times Quanah Parker faced as a youth and his rise to become the shrewd businessman and political intermediary who entertained politicians, generals and wealthy cattlemen within his home.
Date:
Summer 2012
Creator:
Floyd, Larry C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bringing Back the Big Game: The Reintroduction of Elk to the Wichita Mountains
Article explores the circumstances surrounding the decision to move starving Rocky Mountain elk from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to the Wichita Mountains National Forest and Game Preserve in southwestern Oklahoma in 1911, and the Progressive conservation ideals behind bringing the elk to Oklahoma.
Date:
Autumn 2010
Creator:
Pearce, Matthew Allen
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Unforgotten Trailblazer: Nancy O. Randolph Davis
Article presents a biography of equal education and civil rights activist, Nancy O. Randolph Davis. In her roles as a student, a teacher, and a NAACP Youth Council Sponsor, Nancy O. Randolph Davis fought for equality for African American young people and made possible the advancement of Oklahoma's civil rights movement.
Date:
Winter 2012
Creator:
Pollard, Gloria J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Getting Our Equipment Soon - I Hope So Anyway": Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, and American Artillery in World War I
Article describes how Camp Doniphan on the Fort Sill Reservation functioned as a training center for American troops in World War I. Due to the large influx of recruits and lack of supplies and equipment, the soldiers were underprepared for actual combat, and their difficulties are reflected in personal accounts.
Date:
Spring 2017
Creator:
Prince, Justin
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Evans and Clark Families: Borderlands Legacies in Western Oklahoma, 1875-1950
Article uses the lives of the Evans and Clark families to demonstrate evolving systems of racial discrimination in the emerging state of Oklahoma.
Date:
Summer 2018
Creator:
Truden, John
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
2010 Census County Block Map: Wilbarger County, Index
Index map for Wilbarger County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:110,538.
Date:
2010
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Wilbarger County, Index
Index map for Wilbarger County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:110,538.
Date:
December 14, 2010
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Sill and the Birth of US Combat Aviation
Article covers the history of Fort Sill as an aircraft, artillery unit, and observation balloon training center throughout both World War I and World War II, providing historical context for its importance in the field of military aviation.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Wikle, Thomas A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
E-1 1963 Ford Boardman F-1353 750 500 GM ex-Yukon, OK; taken 7-21-05
Photograph of Geronimo FD E-1, a 1963 Ford-Boardman.
Date:
January 16, 2018
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
1963 Mack C125F-1031 1250 200 GM
Photograph of Lawton FD 1963 Mack pumper.
Date:
January 7, 2018
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Amanda Richey, Miss Lawton 2010
Portrait of Amanda Richey, Miss Lawton in 2010.
Date:
2010
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Brooke Jeffus, Miss Lawton 2012
Portrait of Brooke Jeffus, Miss Lawton of 2012.
Date:
2012
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dewayne Burk (6-14-18)
Photograph of Lawton Fire Chief, Dewayne Burk. Photo taken at the OSFA Convention in Tulsa.
Date:
June 14, 2018
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
E33 reserve, acting E6 1981 Ford Boardman F-2452 1000 500 DA, one of twins
Photograph of LFD Engine 33, a 1981 Ford-Boardman pumper.
Date:
January 7, 2018
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
E44 reserve 1981 Ford Boardman F-2453 1000 500 DA, 1 of 2; both built with Q2Bs, delivered with electronics instead
Photograph of LFD Engine 44, a 1981 Ford-Boardman pumper.
Date:
January 7, 2018
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jamie Butemeyer, Miss Lawton 2013
Portrait of Jamie Butemeyer, Miss Lawton in 2013.
Date:
2013
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lawton, OK BP6 1996 Ford 4x4 Casco 250 300 5 DA
Photograph of Lawton Brushpumper 6, a 1996 Ford-Casco.
Date:
January 7, 2018
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Lindsey Allen, Miss Lawton 2011
Portrait of Lindsey Allen, Miss Lawton from 2011.
Date:
2011
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History