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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
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 William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011
Transcript of an oral interview with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by “the Wiley Bird” (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his release when the war ended, return to …
Date:
August 2012
Creator:
Sanchez, William R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site [Rack Card]
Card advertising Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date:
July 2012
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site
Map of Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site showing the North Mountain complete with maximum elevation as well as bathroom locations, hiking trails, parking locations, pictograph sites, and campgrounds. There are advertisements for Texas Parks and Wildlife and Toyota on the back of the map.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Road Map to Guardianship Alternatives
This book provides the regulations related to guardianship in Texas and forms related to guardianship.
Date:
2012
Creator:
Pacheco, Sarah Patel; King, Steve M.; Jamieson, Lisa; Griffin, Nathan & Hammond, Terry
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Paso County Community College District Annual Financial Report: 2011
Annual financial report of the El Paso County Community College District for fiscal year 2011 providing statements of assets, revenues, expenses, taxes, and other relevant data.
Date:
February 16, 2012
Creator:
El Paso County Community College District. Financial and Information Services.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Helms West Well Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Bliss Southeast Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clint Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ysleta Northwest Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North Franklin Mountain Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nations South Well Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ysleta Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Smeltertown Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clint Southeast Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Bliss Northeast Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Isla Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clint Northwest Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Canutillo Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nations East Well Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Paso Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hueco Tanks Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clint Northeast Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History