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Oral History Interview with James D. McLaughan, May 25, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James D McLaughan, following another interview from 2001. McLaughan joined the Army Air Forces after completing three years of college at Cal Poly. He was stationed at Hamilton Field as a pilot with the 70th Fighter Squadron when the war broke out. He participated in the Yamamoto mission and notes that Rex Barber, who got the kill, always charged into a fight, and that Admiral Halsey sent two cases of fine whiskey to the squ… more
Date: May 25, 2008
Creator: McLaughan, James D.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Art Goethe, June 25, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Art Goethe. Goethe dropped out of high school after contracting tuberculosis. Upon recovery, he worked as a roofer at the Army barracks. In 1942, he enlisted in the Navy, with his parents’ permission. Despite his abbreviated education, he scored well on examinations and went on to radio school. He transferred in and out of many outfits as a radioman, working on a wooden sub-chaser, an LTA blimp, and an airship rescue unit be… more
Date: June 25, 2008
Creator: Goethe, Art
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Helen S. Turrentine to Fred Hartman, October 3, 2008]

Description: Letter from Helen S. Turrentine, Administrative Assistant, to Fred Harman of Hartman Newspapers, LP., on October 3, 2008 with the subject 2007 Fred Hartman Excellence in Sportswriting Award. The letter is in regards to the judges having made their selection for the winner of the 2007 award, having named Dave Rogers of The Baytown Sun. Turrentine is now requesting the one-thousand dollar cash award that Hartman provides each year to the winner of the award.
Date: April 25, 2008
Creator: Texas Daily Newspaper Association
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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