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Oral History Interview with James Sayles, June 21, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Sayles. Sayles joined the Navy in March 1944 and received basic training at Camp Farragut. Upon completion, he was shipped to Midway and assigned to the USS Pompon (SS-267), nicknamed “The Peaceful P” because it never found any targets. Sayles enjoyed rest camp on Guam. As punishment for using the officers’ pool, he patrolled Truk for four of the hottest weeks of summer, with no air conditioning and while short on rati… more
Date: June 21, 2011
Creator: Sayles, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William McConnaughy, June 21, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William James McConnaughy. McConnaughy was born 8 February 1920, and joined the Army Air Corps around 1940. He was working on guard duty at Randolph Field in Texas when the war started. By late 1942, he was serving as Supply Sergeant with the 817th Bombardier Training Squadron at Big Spring Army Air Field in West Texas. In 1945, after the war ended, McConnaughy was transferred to Portland, Oregon, and then served as a Room Orderl… more
Date: June 21, 2015
Creator: McConnaughy, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Stuart MacDonald, June 21, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Stuart MacDonald. MacDonald joined the Marine Corps and was called to active duty right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After basic training, he was assigned to the headquarters battery in the 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He went to Guadalcanal with the First MARDIV and served in the fire direction center before catching malaria. After recovering, MacDonald was assigned to the Third MARDIV as a forward observer at Bougain… more
Date: June 21, 2016
Creator: MacDonald, Stuart
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Talmage Gilbreath, June 21, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Talmage Gilbreath. Gilbreath joined the Army in February of 1942. He was trained as a radio operator in the Signal Corps. Gilbreath was assigned to work in communications aboard merchant marine vessels. He travelled in convoys to Murmansk, England, delivered troops to North Africa and brought back German POWs. Gilbreath was then assigned to a refrigerated ship and tells of delivering food throughout the South Pacific. He sta… more
Date: June 21, 2011
Creator: Gilbreath, Talmage
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

DART to Operate on July 4 Holiday Schedule

Description: News release about DART's reduced service schedule in observance the Independence Day holiday.
Date: June 21, 2010
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
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