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Oral History Interview with William Shiflette, March 18, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Shiflette, March 18, 1976

Interview with William Shiflette, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Wheeler Field with the Air Warning System during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 18, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Shiflette, William
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Floyd R. Thomas, February 18, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd R. Thomas, February 18, 2009

Interview with Floyd R. Thomas of El Paso, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War II. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories from before the war as well as his time in the military, including his training in Oregon and Hawaii, attacks on Okinawa, and various battle scenes.
Date: February 18, 2009
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Thomas, Floyd R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Ralph W. Nelson, April 18, 1996

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Ralph W. Nelson, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarines USS Batfish and USS Parche in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School, San Francisco, California, 1942; early torpedo problems; his responsibilities as a fire controlman; assignment to the Batfish, 1944; various patrols in the Luzon Strait and Makassar Strait; lifeguard duty off Palau for downed airmen; transfer to the Parche, 1945.
Date: April 18, 1996
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Nelson, Ralph W.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library