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Oral History Interview with Alan Fouts, December 6, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Fouts. Fouts joined the Navy in 1939 and trained in San Diego. Upon completion of basic training, Fouts joined the USS Argonne (AG-31). Later, he was stationed at the submarine base at Pearl Harbor when the war started. He recalls witnessing the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. He managed to get guns operational on the USS Widgeon (AM-22) before it got underway during the attack. Between the attacks, Fouts went alongside the US… more
Date: December 6, 2001
Creator: Fouts, Alan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[William Giannopoulos Hugging a Tree]

Description: Photograph of William Giannopoulos leaning forward against a tree and hugging it with his arms. He looks towards the camera and wears a soft cap and uniform. A four-story building of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy is visible in the background. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that says "Who is drunk - The tree or me."
Date: September 20, 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[William Giannopoulos with a Gas Mask]

Description: Photograph of William Giannopoulos holding a gas mask in front of his face. The dark haired man is wearing a uniform and spectacles. Rocky terrain and a building of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy are visible behind him. The note on the reverse side of the image says that he had trouble wearing the mask due to his eyeglasses.
Date: December 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Young Men Walking Down Stone Steps]

Description: Photograph of uniformed young men walking together down stone steps at the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy. The reverse side of the photo indicates that this was William Giannopoulos' section marching in formation. A two-story building and evergreen trees are located behind the young men.
Date: 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Three Uniformed Men Sitting in a Yard]

Description: Photograph of Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Hageman sitting in a grassy yard that is enclosed with stone walls behind them. More uniformed men can be seen in the background, and a reclining soldier is visible to the left of the group.
Date: 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Oris Cripe in Uniform]

Description: Photograph of a uniformed young man identified as Oris Cripe, roommate of William Giannopoulos at Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy during the Army Specialized Training Program. Cripe wears a khaki uniform and garrison cap while standing with his arms behind his back. Evergreen trees and buildings are visible behind him.
Date: 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[William Giannopoulos Sitting with William Booker]

Description: Photograph of William Giannopoulos sitting on the ground behind the reclining William Booker. Booker is shirtless, leaning against Giannopoulos, and has his hands on the other man's shins. Giannopoulos is shirtless and wearing a peaked cap. His arms are clasped around Booker. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo indicates that they are roommates.
Date: September 20, 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Four Uniformed Men with a Cannon]

Description: Photograph of William Booker, Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Oris Cripe standing together behind a cannon carriage. Gill and Cripe are both propping up a knee on the carriage. The men are wearing khaki uniforms and garrison caps. Behind the men are trees and a three-story building from the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy in El Paso. A handwritten note on the back indicates that the men are roommates.
Date: September 20, 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Ronda Lee Gill in Uniform]

Description: Photograph of a uniformed young man identified as Ronda Lee Gill, roommate of William Giannopoulos at Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy during the Army Specialized Training Program. Gill wears a khaki uniform and peaked cap while standing in front of evergreen trees. He holds some of the tree's needles in his hands.
Date: 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Description: Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Three Uniformed Men Standing by a Wall]

Description: Photograph of three men identified as Ronda Lee Gill, Oris Cripe, and William Booker standing together by a wall. They are wearing military style uniforms, Gill wears a peaked cap, and Booker wears a garrison cap. The reverse side of the photo contains a handwritten note that indicates that these men were attending the Army Specialized Training Program.
Date: December 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Oral History Interview with Abel Ortega, July 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Abel Ortega. Ortega was drafted into the Army in March, 1941 and was in the Philippines by November. Ortega was with a tank battalion on Luzon and recalls the retreat to and subsequent surrender on Bataan. Ortega also recalls how his Christian faith served him, and others around him, during captivity. He describes his experiences on the Bataan Death March. Ortega remained in the Philippines for over two years before being sh… more
Date: July 15, 2002
Creator: Ortega, Abel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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