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Oral History Interview with Clyde C. Childress, February 8, 1972
Interview with Clyde C. Childress, an Army WWII veteran who served with Filipino guerrillas. Childress discusses joining the army, deployment to the Philippines before the war, the Japanese invasion, forming guerrilla groups, operations and survival on Mindanao, and the Allied invasion and liberation. In appendix are a congressional recognition of Childress and others guerrillas' service in the war, an autobiographical account written by Childress, and a series of action briefs reporting the guerrillas' operations.
[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, November 30, 1941]
Letter from George Cooke Brundrett to Valree Brundrett discussing his time in the Philippines during World War II. The letter was written on paper taken from the Manila Hotel.
[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, January 5, 1942]
Letter from George Cooke Brundrett to Valree Brundrett discussing his life during World War II in the Philippines. George was captured and held as a Prisoner of War in May 1942 after his battalion was ordered to surrender. He would die as a P.O.W. in July 1945.
Gloves
Pair of gloves of cotton; off-white; pull-on; wrist length; 1" opening at lower; 5 vertical cross stitches down from wrist; ends in 1/4" two hole buttons. Designer Label: Grandoe / Hand Sewn in Phillipines Size Label: 7 1/2 Length: 21cm; Width: 9cm
[Portrait of Leroy Shifflett in Uniform]
Portrait of Leroy Shifflett wearing his dress uniform and hat. The text on the bottom of the photograph contains information about his troop group, birth and death dates as well as the location of his death: "Leroy Shifflett Co. B. Glider Infantry Born May 17, 1923 Killed Feb. 17, 1945 Vicinity of Ft. McKinley, Philippines Islands."
[Photograph of Staff Sergeant Sie S. Edwards by a Fountain]
Photograph of Staff Sergeant Sie S. Edwards standing in his uniform in front of a large fountain. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death dates, and names of his immediate family members: "S/Sgt. Sie S. Edwards Born Sept. 4th, 1909 Died in a jap prison camp in the Phillippines on June 18th, 1942 He was a member of the 93rd Bombardment Squad and was a secret bombsite specialist. He was survived by wife, Marge Edwards and Parents Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Edwards."
Market
Photograph of a local market with people in Baguio, Philippines.
Native house
Photograph of a straw hut with native people in the Philippines.
Aerial View of a City
Copy negative of an aerial view of Manila, Philippines. In the center of the frame is a river with a bridge over it. Printed in the bottom left-hand corner is, "Manila, P. I. Downtown Section."
Organdy sundress
Toddler's sundress of pink lightweight organdy. Knee length; apron style with two inch wide straps; front buttons with four buttons; ruffled ivory lace down center front and at top of each side of front bodice. Top of front bodice has each side rounded like an arch. Two inch wide waist band; belt attached at side seams and ties in back. Gathered full skirt; five inch hem. Tiny rounded patch pocket on right side of skirt has ruffled lace trim.
[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, October 3-6, 1941]
Letter from George Cooke Brundrett to Valree Brundrett discussing him sending home money and gifts to his family while serving in the Philippines during World War III.
[Letter from George Brundrett to Valree Brundrett, November 6, 1941]
Letter from George Cooke Brundrett to Valree Brundrett discussing his desire to pay off a loan note. He is writing from the Island of Luzon in the Philippines during World War II.
Gloves
Gloves of tan peccary leather. Wrist length. Key hole and snap across back of hand. Stitching/cording zig zags across back of hand. Size 6.5 Stamped inside: " 6 1/2 / Peccary / Made in Philippines" Second stamp: "133 6 1/2 29"
Toddler's sundress
Girl's/toddler's sundress of white organdy. Straps are 3" wide with pale blue organdy ruffle trim on each side; top of bodice has blue organdy ruffled trim; below ruffle, bodice is smocked in darker blue, yellow, green and red with a cross-stitched embroidered scene of a yellow and red house with green trees. 4" wide hem is scalloped at top. Belt attached at side seams ties in back; one belt loop on back. Closure of two buttons at back from neck to mid-back. Label: Hand Made / in Philipines
[Photos from the Philippine Islands]
Flip album of various places in Lucena, Canlubang, Manila, and other locations in the Philippine Islands. They include images of soldiers with military vehicles, on parade, and engaged in recreational activities.
[Soldiers in Convoy]
Photograph of Warren, Major Meredith, and Bud Asthalter standing up in a truck in a convoy. Other trucks are visible in the background, traveling through the Quezon National Park.
[News Script: Update on Philippines typhoon damage]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[Wagon and Cow]
Photograph of two soldiers looking at a wicker wagon drawn by a cow. A wall and trees are visible in the background.
[50 Filipino Centavos]
Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
[10 Filipino Pesos]
Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
"Nuns, Phillippines"
Photograph of a large group of nuns in the Philippines on a mission to bring Christianity to other countries. This print is titled, "Nuns, Phillippines," c. Wehman, 1988.
[Photographs of Philippines]
Flip album containing eleven photographs of Manila and Luzon Island in the Philippines, taken near the end of World War II. Most of the images show street scenes, buildings, and people. There are also images related to the war, including a propaganda poster, ruins, barricades, and U.S. soldiers stationed on the islands.
[Soldiers and Civilians in the Philippines]
Flip album containing photographs of United States soldiers in various locations across the Philippines. Filippino civilians, towns, and vehicles are also displayed.
[Major Alfred Morris Jr.]
Taken by Lt. Geo. L. Forward of Texarkana, Ark. at the Liba Staging area, Philippines, December 1945, of Maj. Alfred Morris, Jr. sun bathing. From the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
[Photograph of Robert Peters]
Photograph of Robert Peters standing in front of Santo Tomas University in the Philippines.
[Robert Peters Kneeling]
Photograph of Robert Peters kneeling beside tents, holding a camera.
[Two Men on a Porch]
Photograph of two men in uniform sitting on a porch next to a sign with indistinct writing on it. "Phillipines" is written on the back of the photo.
Oral History Interview with Lloyd C. Fons, October 29, 2008
Interview with Lloyd C. Fons, an officer in the U. S. Navy during World War II. After completing midshipman's school and earning a commission, Fons served aboard patrol torpedo (PT) boats in the Philippines. He served in Squadron 17 aboard three different boats - 229, 230 and 231. He eventually became the commanding officer of PT 229 in July, 1945. His primary assignment seemed to be delivering guerrillas to various locations in Mindoro and Luzon. After the war, Fons was transferred to Hong Kong where he was commanding officer aboard a yard patrol boat, YP 641, for 11 months. Here, his primary duty seemed to be delivering frozen and refrigerated food to other ships.
The First Three Tanks into Manila
Photograph of the first three American tanks that invaded Manila during World War II and their crews. On the far left is "Yankee" with Private First Class Don Malmfeldt, Sergeant Lawrence, Corporal Bernardo, and Private First Class Ladato. In the middle is "Battle Basic," which was the first to break down the walls of the Santo Tomas prison camp. Its commander is Captain Jesse Walters, but the rest of its crew is unidentified. The tank to the right, "Old Miss," is commanded by Lieutenant Robert E. Lee.
[Jeep on Railroad Track]
Photograph of a military Jeep driving on a railroad track. Several soldiers look over their shoulders at the camera.
Current Study 10, Chapter 6. The Philippine Islands: A Study in the Evolution of Democracy
This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Philippine government and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
[News Script: POWs to Clark base]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: POW dinners]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: Prisoners/ Captivity]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: Prisoners of War]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: Philippine president ends democracy]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: Heifers in Manila]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about president Marcos who personally welcomed a jetliner bringing 290 heifers and five bulls from Texas to expand cattle production in the Philippines.
[Second Series 10 Filipino Pesos]
Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during the occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a title on the top: "The Japanese Government," a picture of a monument on the far right and a large "10" on the left; the back side has an ornate border with "pesos" printed in the center.
[Filipinos Moving Back]
Photograph of Filipinos moving back into the city of Tacloban. They are unloading full sacks from the back of a cow to a porch.
[Photograph of Children in Canal]
Photograph of Filipino children standing in a canal surrounded with water.
[Photograph of Soldier in Philippines Camp]
Photograph of a soldier sitting in a folding chair near a tent with cots. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "A day or so after the second Philippine beach head."
[News Script: POW's]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: New POWs]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: POWs released]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: Arlift POW]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: Briefs]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the U. S air force which has sent a plane to the Philippines in an effort to divert a typhoon which is threatening miss universe contest finals.
[News Script: Philippines Marcos]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about martial law being declared in the Philippines.
[News Script: Pirates]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
[News Script: Pope attacker]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the sentence of Benjamin Mendoza.
Command Study 13, Chapter 2. Counterguerrilla Operations
This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about counterinsurgency. This chapter discusses "the complexities of counterguerrilla warfare and its interlocking tactics and politics" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
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