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Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …
Date:
August 23, 2001
Creator:
Nielsen, Edward
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regiment, 2nd Battalion. He was then transported from fort Knox to Ireland then to England for a short time before being shipped out to Oran in North Africa. On the way to Oran, the ship he was on was almost hit by a missile shot by a German U-boat, but it instead hit another ship that was nearby. By the time Mr. Nielsen reached Oran he was a segreant Tank Commander. He also relays a time he warned his Company Commander about German Tiger Tanks being in their area and being ignored only for them to show up a few days later resulting in one captain deserting and being captured by German soldiers. Mr. Nielsen …
Date:
August 23, 2001
Creator:
Nielsen, Edward
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders. He lists the three main survival lessons he learned from the seasoned English soldiers: having a batman to back you up, digging a two-man foxhole, and waiting for the ""crack and thump."" Scheffel how the ""crack and thump"" lesson would later save his life when he was seriously wounded when attacking the Siegfried Line. From England he went to Algeria with the British troops on the Scythia. The ship is torpedoed off the coast limps into Algiers. Scheffel made the decision to leave the British Highlanders and join up with American 9th Division in February 1943. The division went into Tunisia. Then he was sent to spend another month with the …
Date:
May 10, 2000
Creator:
Scheffel, Charles
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings from 'Achik Songbad' Volume 4, Number 14, April 13, 1956]
Newspaper clipping covering global events in Russia, the United States, Egypt, and Algeria, as well as regional news from India, Myanmar, and Pakistan.
Date:
April 13, 1956
Creator:
Marak, N. N.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Meet with Algerian]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the president and secretary of state who are meeting with the Algerian leader.
Date:
April 11, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Arab oil]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Sunday meeting of Arab oil ministers which may be postponed if arguments over the site of the meeting are not settled.
Date:
March 7, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Briefs]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about new fighting between Israeli' s and Syrians in the Golan heights area which is viewed as a land grab before troop disengagement.
Date:
March 8, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a newsstand operators and his pregnant wife along with his 10 of his 13 children who were burned to death in a fire that gutted their Dublin home.
Date:
March 11, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: ] UNTA_AR0787-067-1974-03-12-0630-07
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Egypt' s semi official newspaper who gave another indication that Saudi Arabia considered the key to the Arab oil embargo against the U. S which is in favor of resuming oil shipments to America.
Date:
March 12, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Bulletin]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Arab oil producers who are said to have decided to lift the oil Embargo against the United states.
Date:
March 18, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Islam]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a three-day summit meeting of Asia and African Islamic leaders which begins in Lahore, Pakistan.
Date:
February 22, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Arabs]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about king Faisal of Saudi Arabia has received a two-to-one vote in favor of continuing the oil embargo against the United States.
Date:
February 14, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Arab Oil Summit]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the meeting of the Arab oil minister schedule in Tripoli, Libya has not been posted.
Date:
February 13, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Solar Energy]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the solar energy which is considered one of the long-range answers to the nation's shortage of energy supplies. Also, Arab nations which will hold a summit meeting in Alegria to discuss Syria-Israeli disengagement on the Golan Heights.
Date:
February 13, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Oil Prices]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Saudi Arabian oil minister who has suggested in Japan that king Faisal is willing to lower oil prices.
Date:
January 29, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Middle East]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of president Sadat of Egypt who in Algiers said that there has been a significant change in U.S. Middle East policy.
Date:
January 22, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
List of African A. P. O. Numbers
A list of A.P.O. numbers overseas from Gura, Asmara, Cairo, Heliopolis, Tripoli, Algiers, and Casablanca. Five (5) of these A.P.O. numbers have red check marks towards the right of the page. On the back of this page a purple stamp in the top left corner reads, “Ambassador Hotel, 14th & K Streets, N.W. Washington D.C.”. At the bottom of the page reads, “Radio in Every Room / 500 Room Completely Air Conditioned / Swimming Pool Free to Guests”.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Kissinger]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story saying that Kissinger plans to start his Middle East tour.
Date:
December 12, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Politics]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Kissinger to start his tour to visit Algeria. Also, the story of tax status of a public interest research group.
Date:
December 12, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Finance & Bomb]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of President Nixon who is irritated by Congressmen who have criticized handling of his personal finances. This story also says about a bomb which explored in Algerian consulate.
Date:
December 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Peace Conference]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Anwar Sadat and Henry Kissinger to meet again to talk about the upcoming mid-east peace conference.
Date:
December 14, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Kissinger]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest, regarding the problem of continued fighting in Vietnam.
Date:
December 13, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Kissinger Trip]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Henry Kissinger trip through the Mideast.
Date:
December 13, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Skylab Christmas]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Skylab's three astronauts who photographed a partial eclipse of the Sun.
Date:
December 24, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library