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Oral History Interview with James William Harrison, January 27, 2005

Description: Interview with James William "Bill" Harrison, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He explains how he joined the navy in San Diego without going to boot camp. He worked on an oil tanker that shipped out to Pearl Harbor a month after the attack there and transported fuel out of San Diego to various ships at sea. He was then transfered to Admiral Nimitz's public relations department. There he and two others wrote stories about the action in the Pacific theater, particularly about t… more
Date: January 27, 2005
Duration: 58 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Parish, Brainerd & Harrison, James William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Travelmasters International Newsletter, Special Edition, 1994 #1

Description: Special edition of the Travelmasters International newsletter wishing the Women Airforce Service Pilots well on their conference in Washington, D. C. and advertising trips they plan out specifically for the WASP. Attached is a map of the Marriott hotel intended for use during the WASP conference.
Date: 1994
Creator: Travelmasters International
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Oh Grace! Program]

Description: Pamphlet form the Salado Silver Spur Theater for the production of "Oh Grace!" by Laurel Aarsvold and Diana Richardson that is based on the life of WASP, Grace Jones.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Yankee Doodle Gals of World War II]

Description: Magazine clipping providing a brief biography of Millie Dalrymple including her interests in aviation at a young age, her training and experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.). Several photographs of Ms. Dalrymple wearing WASP uniform are included in this clipping.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Weigand, Cindy & Esponda, Geno
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Oral History Interview with Phillip Willis, February 18, 1974

Description: Interview with Phillip Willis, an Army Air Corps WWII veteran from Peeltown, Texas. Willis discusses his experiences at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, including: his upbringing; joining the Army Air Corps; pilot training; assignment to Bellows Field on Oahu with an O-47 squadron and their activities there; perceptions of the Japanese and expectations about a potential conflict; the Japanese air attack on Bellows; and following preparations for an invasion.
Date: February 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Willis, Phillip
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Arlington World War II Memories

Description: Compilation of biographical and autobiographical information about persons from Arlington, Texas who served during World War II. It includes narratives, copies of letters, forms, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items detailing their lives and service.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Our Boys and Girls in World War II

Description: Directory of the men and women from Lulling, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. There is an overview of World War II's event's included at the beginning of the book.
Date: 1944
Creator: The Luling Newsboy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Private Collection of the Ritchie Family

[Women's Memorial Resource Guide]

Description: Resource guide from the Women's Memorial Foundation intended for an organization field representative. The guide contains important information on the Women's Memorial, such as answers for frequently asked questions and the names of various advisers, staff, board members, and other field representatives. Also included are many suggested methods of community outreach and promotion of the memorial project, and photocopied newspaper articles about the soon-to-be built monument.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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