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Oral History Interview with Warren Lee Miller, July 19, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Warren Lee Miller, July 19, 2002

Interview with Warren Lee Miller, a communications expert for the US Coast Guard in the Vietnam War. He answers questions about joining the military and life in the Port of New Orleans.
Date: July 19, 2002
Creator: Collins, Kim & Miller, Warren Lee
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Harold Aiken, April 9, 2002

Interview with Harold Aiken, a veteran of the Korean War from Highlands, Texas. The transcript includes a list of questions and Aiken's responses about his service in the U.S. Army (1946-1949) and impressions while stationed in Korea. While in the service, Aiken served as a truck mechanic for the 7th Division.
Date: February 19, 2003
Creator: Eakin, Elizabeth & Aiken, Harold G., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Louis Belk, April 22, 2003

Interview with Louis Belk, a B-17 Waist Gunner who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps (Air Force) in World War II from San Antonio, Texas. Belk describes his time training in Texas and experiences serving in England. He also talks about what it was like returning home to the United States from the war.
Date: December 19, 2004
Creator: Heath, Amanda & Belk, Louis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003

Interview with Garland Huey, a United States Navy veteran of World War II originally from Baytown, Texas. Huey answers questions about how he entered the Navy and his initial experiences; he tells a lengthy story of most of his time aboard ship, including one instance where one of the main guns got jammed.
Date: June 19, 2003
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & Huey, Garland
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Craig Warren, April 26, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard Craig Warren, April 26, 2002

Interview with Richard Craig Warren, a paratrooper/weapons specialist in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He describes his time in the service, some of his most dangerous missions, and adjusting to life coming home as a disabled vet.
Date: May 19, 2004
Creator: Meschede, Robert & Warren, Richard Craig
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Richard Jennings, April 20, 2004

Interview with Richard Jennings, a member of a bomber squadron that flew missions during World War II in Europe, and a squadron commander during the Korean War, born near Charleston, West Virginia. Jennings answers questions concerning how he came to be in the Army, and where all he was stationed and trained. Most of his answers contain details of bombing missions he was a part of as well as his experiences during the Korean War.
Date: May 19, 2005
Creator: Nawaz, Muhammad & Jennings, Richard
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Freddy Rios, March 19, 1987 transcript

Oral History Interview with Freddy Rios, March 19, 1987

Partial recording of an interview with Freddy Rios, a veteran who served in the Vietnam War during 1967 and 1968. He discusses his experiences as a soldier, including being wounded and the events that led to him receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.
Date: March 19, 1987
Creator: Rios, Freddy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Norman Brooks Culver, September 19, 1979 transcript

Oral History Interview with Norman Brooks Culver, September 19, 1979

Interview with Norman Brooks Culver, a hospital worker for Humble Oil Refining Company in Baytown, Texas. Culver tells of his experiences working for Humble and the medical are given for the company, as well as a few anecdotes concerning the history of Baytown such as Humble Day celebrations.
Date: September 19, 1979
Creator: Swofford, Sarah & Culver, Norman Brooks (Doc)
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History