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[Letter from David S. Kennard to A.D. Kennard, November 20, 1862]

Description: Letter from David S. Kennard to A.D. Kennard from Camp Nelson, Arkansas, discussing all the sickness in the camp. Wesley Gentry is very sick and old man Gentry is staying with him in a house, William Sanders was sick, and Henry Walker died about a week ago. Old Mr. Higgens and Simian came by with Jim Higgens, who they were taking home. William Boathright paid money he owed. They may be marching soon. Heard about big battle in Virginia where General Lee routed McClelland's whole army. Kenna… more
Date: November 22, 1862
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Walter B. Neitsch, November 11, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Walter B. Neitsch: He was inducted at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas and received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and later at the Army Engineer Vancouver Barracks. He speaks of working with the 340th Army Engineers Construction Battalion to construct the ALCAN (Alaska-Canadian) Highway as well as rebuilding an airport in Darwin, Australia, and repairing roads and bridges in Luzon in the Phillipines where he saw Japane… more
Date: November 11, 2003
Duration: 33 minutes 33 seconds
Creator: Neitsch, Walter B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Thomas, November 8, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Thomas. Thomas was drafted into the Army in November 1944 after receiving four deferments for working his mother’s farm. He describes how he worked with mules at Fort Sill to transport Pack 75mm artillery. Thomas was then sent to the Philippines where he served as an assistant driver on a two-and-a-half-ton truck. He then traveled to post war Japan for the occupation. Thomas discusses how he worked as a baker for his… more
Date: November 8, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Thomas, Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Youngs, November 19, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Youngs. Youngs joined the Navy and was sent to gunnery school. He was then assigned to USS LST-290. Youngs describes getting sea-sick and a collision with a civilian ship in which he was injured. He was reassigned to the commissioning crew of USS LST-947. Youngs describes his duties as a coxswain including an incident where he received a speeding ticket at Pearl Harbor in his LCVP. He discusses how his ship carried e… more
Date: November 19, 2011
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: Youngs, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William H. Armentrout, November 2, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Bill Armentrout. He begins by describing making a living in south Texas during the Great Depression. He was married and had three children by 1941 and was finally drafted into the Navy in 1944 at 33 years old. When he finished boot camp in San Diego, he wa sassigend to the Amphibious Force and trained at Camp Bradford, Virginia. When Armentrout reached Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to LCT 1221 (Landing Craft, Tank). Armentrout describes always being seasick … more
Date: November 2, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 29 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Armentrout, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Thomas, November 8, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Thomas. Thomas was drafted into the Army in November 1944 after receiving four deferments for working his mother’s farm. He describes how he worked with mules at Fort Sill to transport Pack 75mm artillery. Thomas was then sent to the Philippines where he served as an assistant driver on a two-and-a-half-ton truck. He then traveled to post war Japan for the occupation. Thomas discusses how he worked as a baker for his… more
Date: November 8, 2011
Creator: Thomas, Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Youngs, November 19, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Youngs. Youngs joined the Navy and was sent to gunnery school. He was then assigned to USS LST-290. Youngs describes getting sea-sick and a collision with a civilian ship in which he was injured. He was reassigned to the commissioning crew of USS LST-947. Youngs describes his duties as a coxswain including an incident where he received a speeding ticket at Pearl Harbor in his LCVP. He discusses how his ship carried e… more
Date: November 19, 2011
Creator: Youngs, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with William H. Armentrout, November 2, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Bill Armentrout. He begins by describing making a living in south Texas during the Great Depression. He was married and had three children by 1941 and was finally drafted into the Navy in 1944 at 33 years old. When he finished boot camp in San Diego, he wa sassigend to the Amphibious Force and trained at Camp Bradford, Virginia. When Armentrout reached Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to LCT 1221 (Landing Craft, Tank). Armentrout describes always being seasick … more
Date: November 2, 2005
Creator: Armentrout, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter B. Neitsch, November 11, 2003

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Walter B. Neitsch: He was inducted at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas and received basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and later at the Army Engineer Vancouver Barracks. He speaks of working with the 340th Army Engineers Construction Battalion to construct the ALCAN (Alaska-Canadian) Highway as well as rebuilding an airport in Darwin, Australia, and repairing roads and bridges in Luzon in the Phillipines where he saw Japane… more
Date: November 11, 2003
Creator: Neitsch, Walter B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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