The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Francis R. Ferry. Ferry grew up in Nebraska and taught for a year before joining the Navy in 1942. He had enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program prior to enlisting. He trained on the N3N, the SNJ, the OS2U, the BT, the SBC3 and other types of aircraft. He was assigned to be a dive-bomber, flying the SB2C Helldiver. Ferry was initially assigned to VB-14 and left aboard the USS Wasp to the coast of Venezuela where he continued training. He was reassigned to VB-82 and left on the USS Bennington (CV-20) for Pearl Harbor. The ship joined Task Force 58.1 for Japan. He flew his first combat mission over Tokyo. He was involved with burning the beaches on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He then was involved in the attack on the Japanese ship Yamato. His air group was the lead group in on the first strike, and Ferry himself dropped rockets and bombs that may have been hits. His wife Genevieve Ferry briefly discusses what her experiences were on the homefront.

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Interview with Dr. Gary Blake, specialist in deaf education from Overland Park, Kansas. In the interview, Dr. Blake discusses the impact of loss of hearing on individuals' lives.

Study investigating the effect of a near-death experience (NDE) on an experiencer's ability to cope with stress. The intent of the study is to determine whether changes reported by experiencers have a practical, psychological application in their day-to-day lives.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "MRS. THEODRE WAKKACE, Shawnee Mission, Kan. will be the gust speaker at morning and evening service planned Friday by the Church Women United of Oklahoma City, in connection with the World Day of Prayer."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "NAMED assistant coach of the United States women's baseball team which will compete in World University Games in Bulgaria in August is Dixie Woodall, highly successful coach of the Seminole Junior College Belles."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Cross-country runner Kevin Thatcher, Edmond places in the recent Kiney Cross-Country Championships Midwest Regionals in Shawnee Mission, Kan."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A REASON BACK OF THAT SMILE: Naturally the happiest woman at the conclusion of Sunday's dog show in Auditorium here was Mrs. Melvin A. Schlesinger of Merriam, Kan. Here she is shown with Ch. Melbee's Mostly Malarkey after the Kerry Blue Terrier had been judged best, dog in show. He took the top honors in competion with 454 other dogs."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Other entertainment for the ladies was provided by trick roper J.W. Stoker, Overland Park, Kan."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Overland Park, Kan., will be the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Cohenour afyer a trip to San Francisco."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. Kent Cohenour-dentist, president elect of American Ass'n of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. Kent Cohenour (D.D.S)- Okla City, Pres. Of America Assn. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Dr. Kent Cohenour (D.D.S)- Okla City, Pres. Of America Assn. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Allied Arts Drive volunteers included Dr. Joe Fallin, Dr. Tom Weirich and Dr. Kent Cohenour, all dentists, standing with Mrs. Cohenour at the celebration party."

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Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A father ransomed his 18-year-old daughter for $3,500 Friday and set off a wild chase in which the man police said was the kidnapper was wounded critically and captured; a policeman was shot, and four other injured."

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Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Clams and oysters in a tractor-trailer truck traveling near Interstate 35 and Interstate 635 spilled out Friday when the truck overturned near Mission, Kan."