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Oral History Interview with Buck Gibson, October 19, 2002
Date: October 19, 2002
Creator: Cox, Bill
Description: Interview with Buck Gibson of Waco, Texas, a veteran from the United States Navy during World War Two. The interview includes some of Strauss' background before and after the war as well as his personal experiences while in the Navy, including memories of his training, life in the Navy, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, and what happened after he was rescued.
Contributing Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193880/
Oral History Interview with David Straus, September 17, 2001
Date: September 17, 2001
Creator: Cox, Floyd
Description: Interview with David Straus of San Antonio, Texas, a veteran from the United States Marine Corps during World War Two in the Pacific Theater as well as the Korean War. The interview includes some of Straus' background before the war and his personal experiences while in the Marines, including memories of Okinawa, various weapons, what happened at the end of World War Two, and his assignment in Korea.
Contributing Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193888/
Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd
Description: Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.
Contributing Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193884/
Oral History Interview with David Lee Hill, September 20, 2003
Date: September 20, 2003
Creator: Cox, William G.
Description: Interview with David Lee "Tex" Hill of San Antonio, Texas, a veteran from the United States Navy during World War II in the China-Burma-India Theater. The interview includes Hill's personal experiences while in the Navy, including memories of pre-war flight training in Florida, the Flying Tigers, and the Salween River Gorge attack. There is a photograph and a short biography of Hill after the interview transcription.
Contributing Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193882/
Oral History Interview with O. H. King, September 28, 2002
Date: September 28, 2002
Creator: Graham, Eddie
Description: Interview with O. H. "Karl" King of Fort Worth, Texas, who is a World War Two veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In the interview, Mr. King recalls memories of his travels, the Japanese attack on Clark Field, the Battle for Bataan, and when he was a Japanese prisoner-of-war. He also talks about other experiences he had while serving in the Marines and his life before and after the war.
Contributing Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth193883/