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Oral History Interview with Mary Steele Leon, April 15, 1997
Interview with Mary Steele Leon, a secretary for the U. S. Navy during and after World War II. She joined the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and was trained as a secretary. Her first assignment was in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. The CNO at the time was Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. After the war, she served as personal secretary for Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz while he was CNO. She was discharged in 1946.
Date:
April 15, 1997
Creator:
Alexander, Bill & Leon, Mary Steele
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Colonel John. E. Olson, March 15, 1998
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Colonel John E. Olson, a Army WWII veteran and POW from Leavenworth, Kansas. Olson discusses his family background, commissioning in the Army from West Point, assignment to the Philippines in 1939 as an infantry officer, the start of the war, withdrawal to Bataan and the ensuing battle and surrender, the Bataan Death March, internment at Cabanatuan, transfer to Osaka, experiences there in internment at a factory labor camp, liberation, organizing the evacuation of POWs, returning to the US, and his postwar career.
Date:
March 15, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, Bill & Olson, John E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raymond F. "Hap" Halloran, March 15, 1998
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Raymond F. "Hap" Halloran, businessman and U.S. Army Air Force WWII Veteran (878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force) concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
Date:
March 15, 1998
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Halloran, Raymond F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition
Special edition of a textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced," published January 15, 1944. It is split into three sections, all with different creation and publication dates. The first section is titled "Instrument Flying: Basic without Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100A-1, published June 1, 1943. The second section is titled "Instrument Flying: Advanced with Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100B-1, published January 15, 1944 to replace T. O. No. 30-100B-1 dated October 1, 1943. The final section is titled "Instrument Flying Army Air Forces Instrument Approach System" or Technical Order No. 30-100F-1, published November 10, 1943.
Date:
January 15, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pilot's Amplified Checklist AT-10]
List of inspection checks and instructional procedures for the operation of an AT-10 model aircraft for pre-flight, flight, and landing.
Date:
June 15, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces Training Command
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Mammoth Cave "Star Chamber"]
Postcard of the "Star Chamber" in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear all: I didn't have too much time to mail cards yesterday. The trip to the cave was very enjoyable and we had a perfect day too I am certain. Today was still warm and I was on the range. Bro. Woodrow."
Date:
March 15, 1943
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Pilot Status
Certificate addressed to the Civil Aeronautics Administration asserting that Catherine Parker is a rated military pilot on solo status in the Army Air Force.
Date:
December 15, 1944
Creator:
Bates, G. M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bell Serviceman, Volume 1, Number 20, October 15, 1943
Instructions from the Bell Aircraft Corporation with cartoon illustrations meant to teach military pilots about plane operation and safety.
Date:
October 15, 1943
Creator:
Bell Aircraft Coorporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Return of a WASP]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "The Return of a WASP" which discusses the homecoming of Twila Edwards after her time as a Women Airforce Service Pilot. She shares the difficulties she has looking for civilian pilot positions and the challenges she's faced due to WASPs not being a military service. The article includes several photos of Twila Edwards.
Date:
April 15, 1945
Creator:
Boulkind, Mae & Ruohomaa, Kosti
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Nichols, October 15, 1977
Interview with John Nichols regarding his experiences while stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date:
October 15, 1977
Creator:
Bowman, Larry & Nichols, John
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Thomas Roth, October 15, 1977
Interview with Thomas Roth regarding his experiences while stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date:
October 15, 1977
Creator:
Bowman, Larry & Roth, Thomas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Eagle, Volume 1, Number 50, Thursday, April 15, 1943
Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news. This issue includes a two-page photo spread on the corporation's top events and achievements of the past year.
Date:
April 15, 1943
Creator:
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 11, Thursday, July 15, 1943
Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date:
July 15, 1943
Creator:
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Richard Bennett, November 15, 2001
Interview with Richard (Dick) Bennett, a pilot during World War II. He discusses his enlistment in the Army Air Corps, basic training and flight school. He then went to a base in South Carolina to learn to fly B-25s. At Fort Myers, Florida he flew B-26 bombers and trained to fly them off of aircraft carriers so they could drop torpedos on the Japanese fleet during naval battles. He traveled across the Pacific to Brisbane only to be told that they didn't have B-26s for the crews; the colonel there knew nothing about the plan to launch B-26s from aircraft carriers, so they were sent to New Guinea to fly B-17s and supplement the crews for those bombers. From there they made bombing runs or "Washing Machine Charlie"-type runs to keep people awake at night on various Japanese targets in the islands, particularly the base at Rabaul. In fall of 1943, the Army grounded the B-17s due to the damage they had incurred and replaced them with B-24s. The men received manuals and were given only a few days to familiarize themselves with the new planes. They were then sent on bombing runs. He finished his tour of duty at …
Date:
November 15, 2001
Creator:
Cox, Floyd & Bennett, Richard
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lewis R. Hopkins, January 15, 2004
Interview with Lewis R. Hopkins, a pilot during World War II. He describes growing up on a farm in Georgia, going to college at Berry, and working for Sears, Roebuck, and the Royal Typewriter Company before joining the U. S. Navy. He tells an anecdote about joining the navy so he could go to New York to see the World's Fair, since he had heard the Atlanta Reserve would be making a trip to the Fair. He began flight training in Florida in December 1940, finished the next September, then drove cross-country to San Francisco after the Pearl Harbor attack. He eventually joined the USS Enterprise in April 1942 and saw the B-25 bombers in the Doolittle Raid take off. He was part of Bombing Squadron Six and trained under Commander Best to learn how to do scouting flights, navigation, and dive bombing. He then describes his participation in the Battle of Midway, the hours before take-off, his first view of the Japanese fleet, and his bombing mission. He was later assigned to the USS Hornet and had to fly off to a little island so that planes from the USS Wasp could land on the Hornet after their ship …
Date:
January 15, 2004
Creator:
Cox, Floyd & Hopkins, Lewis R.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Phinney, July 15, 2010
Interview with James (Jim) Phinney, an aircraft electrician for the U. S. Navy during Wold War II. He discusses joining the Navy, going through boot camp and becoming an aircraft electrician. He was assigned to the USS Lexington but abandoned ship after it was hit by a torpedo. He was rescued and was then sent to San Diego to be reassigned to the USS Enterprise. He mentions being at Guadalcanal and later aboard a sub-chaser. The crew crossed the Equator and consequently participated in an initiation ceremony, during which time Admiral Halsey was nearly shot by one of the ship's pilots who forgot to lock his gun. He also recalls some of the food he ate while at sea.
Date:
July 15, 2010
Creator:
Cox, Floyd; Phinney, James & O'Konski, Susan
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith Farley, October 15, 1999]
Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith Farley thanking her and her coworkers for their hospitality at a previous visit, and thanking the Veterans Hospital for all their help.
Date:
October 15, 1999
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith, October 15, 1999]
Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith reminding her of how thankful she is for the Women Airforce Service Pilots healthcare benefits as it shows that their organization is remembered for their service.
Date:
October 15, 1999
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting the efforts of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to gain militarization. She provides further evidence as to why the WASPs should be considered veterans based on their duties during World War II.
Date:
September 15, 1977
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 15, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a visit to Tooter's and Urban's, Mother buying a knife for him, and a trip to Gonzales.
Date:
August 15, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 15, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including stopping her flying lessons, asking to put in a request so that she can send him a package, and recovering from her cold.
Date:
January 15, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 15, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including that James Logan received the Congressional Medal of Honor, supper with Baker and Neel, and a potential trip to Gonzales.
Date:
July 15, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 15, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Dan going to Capri for a rest, a visit from Tooter, and Jessamon having another breast tumor removed.
Date:
June 15, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 15, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a visit with Evelyn and plans to stay in and play cards with friends, as well as the winter weather. She also mentions that she has received letters from him and asks about the Air Medal he was awarded.
Date:
November 15, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History