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Oral History Interview with Clinton E. Morris, November 2, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clinton E. Morris. He discusses his childhood growing up during the Great Depression and what led him to joining the US Navy. He describes his experiences during bootcamp and the rest of World War Two in the Pacific Theatre.
Date: November 2, 2011
Creator: Morris, Clinton E. & Misenhimer, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leo Rose, November 12, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leo Rose. Rose joined the Army Air Forces in early 1942. He served as a B-29 Bombardier and Navigator. Beginning in early 1944, he was assigned to a squadron and plane in Kansas, he does not note his squadron or group number. They were one of the first groups to fly the Superfortress and use the Norden Bombsight. They traveled to Saipan in the Mariana Islands. From these islands, Roses crew flew bombing missions across the Pacifi… more
Date: November 12, 2011
Creator: Rose, Leo
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Frank Nash, November 14, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frank Nash. Nash joined the Army Air Forces in the fall of 1942. He received his wings in April of 1944, and was assigned to the 433rd Troop Carrier Group, 67th Troop Carrier Squadron. Operating primarily in the Southwest Pacific, they transported in supplies and evacuated wounded personnel during numerous campaigns. Nash recalls traveling to Luzon, Okinawa and assisting with the liberation of POWs from Manila and the Bataan surv… more
Date: November 14, 2011
Creator: Nash, Frank
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Burnette, November 18, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dr. Walter N. Burnette. Burnette mentions being involved in the mafia and gaining permission to leave that life. From there, he went to West Point in 1940. His graduation was accelerated due to the war. He graduated in 1943 and was commissioned in the Army Air Forces. General Hap Armold pinned his wings on him. He was originally slated to fly B-25s or B-17s, but was too small to fly medium or heavy bombers so he transitioned… more
Date: November 18, 2011
Creator: Burnette, Walter N.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Vaughn Attaway, November 18, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vaughn Attaway. Attaway was married and living on the farm when he was drafted into the Army in October, 1944. After training, Attaway was shipped to Luzon and attached to the 161st Infantry Battlaion, 25th Infantry Division. Attaway describes varoius patrols he conducted in the hills on Luzon. When the war ended, Attaway's unit began training for the invasion of Japan. When the war ended, Attaway was assigned occupation dut… more
Date: November 18, 2011
Creator: Attaway, Vaughn
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
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
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Lawrence Sweet, November 30, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lawrence Sweet. Sweet joined the Navy near the middle of the war. He was 15 years old and lied about his age. Sweet was trained as an aerial gunner and assigned to a TBM on USS Lexington (CV-16). His age was discovered, but he was allowed to stay in the Navy if he agreed to transfer from being an aviator to the deck division. Sweet became a gunner’s mate and describes the operation of a 5-inch gun. He discusses his duties an… more
Date: November 30, 2011
Creator: Sweet, Lawrence
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Martin Gonzales, November 21, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Martin Gonzales. Gonzales worked in an aircraft engine plant until he was drafted into the Army in 1943. He joined the 1st Cavalry Division in Australia and took part in the landings at the Admiralty Islands. Gonzales describes becoming a BAR man after the gunner was critically wounded. His unit was then sent to the Philippines and fought on Leyte and Luzon. Gonzales describes the living conditions and details fighting in Ma… more
Date: November 21, 2011
Creator: Gonzales, Martin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Henry Carroll, November 3, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Henry Carroll. Carroll joined the Marine Corps in August 1943. He became a member of a Unit Defense Company and joined VMO-155 in Hawaii. Carroll was then sent to help defend Midway, Kwajalein, and later Majuro. He briefly describes the islands. Carroll was sent back to the US before the end of the war and served as Sergeant of the Guard at Treasure Island until the end of his enlistment in 1946.
Date: November 3, 2011
Creator: Carroll, Henry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Bern Ballard, November 17, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bern Ballard. Ballard joined the Army National Guard in November 1940 at Camp Mabry. He served as a truck driver in the Austin and San Antonio area and describes how he was injured during the Louisiana Maneuvers. Ballard describes driving a truck with the 36th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy. He details having to pick up dead soldiers near the front and drive them back to cemeteries. Ballard describes taking part… more
Date: November 17, 2011
Creator: Ballard, Bern
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John R. D. Cleland, November 6, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Major General John R.D. Cleland. Cleland joined the Army after he finished high school in 1943 because he wanted to be a paratrooper. He took basic training at Fort Hood, Texas and discusses several aspects of it. He eventually was accepted into jump school and describes training to be a paratrooper. After jump school, Cleland went to Parachute demolition school. He graduated top of his class and then went to Officer Candidate School. In November, 1944, he g… more
Date: November 6, 2011
Creator: Cleland, John R. D.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Covill Schneider, November 14, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Covill Schneider. " " In February 1943, he began his ground education. By the time he earned his wings, he had witnessed several fatal crashes, prompting him to become a churchgoer. In August 1944 he narrowly qualified for carrier landings in an SBD. He then volunteered for night training in Corsairs. Flying at night over tremendous ocean swells during his training was terrifying. He made his first high-altitude flig… more
Date: November 14, 2011
Creator: Schneider, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John McKelfresh, November 10, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John McKelfresh. McKelfresh joined the Navy soon after the war began, leaving behind his career as a schoolteacher. Upon completion of officer training at Northwestern, he was assigned to the USS Hansford (APA-106) as assistant navigator and legal officer. In reviewing ingoing and outgoing mail, he consoled the many recipients of Dear John letters. He also had to let go of a highly skilled navigator who committed the indiscr… more
Date: November 10, 2011
Creator: McKelfresh, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Irwin Lejman, November 11, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irwin Lejman. Lejman joined the Navy in 1942 and received basic training in Farragut. Upon completion, he was assigned to a pipe and copper shop at the destroyer base in San Diego. He was reassigned to the USS Hansford (APA-106) and worked in the engine room, repairing pipes and relaying phone communication about the ship’s speed and direction. At Iwo Jima, he was given an ad hoc battle station as loader of a 20-milliter gun… more
Date: November 11, 2011
Creator: Lejman, Irwin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Stanley Holzhauer, November 10, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Stanley Holzhauer. Holzhauer joined the Navy in late 1943 and received basic training at Farragut. Upon completion of signal school, he was assigned to a beach party with the USS Hansford (APA-106), assisting the 27th Regiment of the 5th Marine Division. He was trained in hand-to-hand combat at Camp Pendleton before deploying to Iwo Jima, where he landed in the sixth wave. On the way in, a shell went through his tank and exp… more
Date: November 10, 2011
Creator: Holzhauer, Stanley
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Haw, November 9, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Haw. As a member of the ROTC, Haw joined the Navy at the age of 17. Upon completion of hospital corps school in San Diego, he was assigned to an operating room at Shoemaker Naval Hospital where he performed minor surgery and worked as an obstetrician. He was granted leave to attend his mother's funeral, and a clerical error resulted in his being reported AWOL. Haw's father was shunned by his community and ridiculed i… more
Date: November 9, 2011
Creator: Haw, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Benjamin Cranefield, November 11, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Benjamin Cranefield, Jr. Cranefield joined the US Navy in 1943, and after attending boot camp in Farragut, Idaho, was sent to corpsman school in San Diego, California. Upon completion of the corpsman training he underwent amphibious training. Then he boarded the USS Hansford (APA-106). He tells of joining the 1st Battalion, 27th Regiment of the 5th Marines at Hilo, Hawaii and of landing on Saipan. He describes the combat act… more
Date: November 11, 2011
Creator: Cranefield, Benjamin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Harold F. Neuberger, November 9, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Harold F. Neuberger. Neuberger grew up on a farm in Illinois and joined the Navy after he finished high school in 1943. He trained at Camp Farragut, Idaho. From there, he went to a machinist school at the University of Kansas. Then he attended a naval optics school in Washington, DC. Upon graduating, Neuberger was assigned to the USS Bennington (CV-20), and was a crewmember upon the ship's commissioning (thus making him a plankowner). He describes going thro… more
Date: November 9, 2011
Creator: Neuberger, Harold F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Claxito R. Ramirez, November 3, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Claxito R. Ramirez. He joined the Army in 1942 and was assigned to the 9th Infantry Division. He arrived in Belgium in late 1944 in time to participate in the Battle of the Bulge. In April, 1945 Ramirez was riding on a tank that got hit by a German 88mm shell. Ramirez was wounded by shell fragments and spent some time in the hospital before returning to his unit. By the time he returned to his unit, the war in Europe had reached an end. He stayed in Europe u… more
Date: November 3, 2011
Creator: Ramirez, Claxito R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Henri Granier, November 1, 2011

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Henri Granier. Granier joined the Army in 1939 and received basic training at Fort Slocum. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 27th Infantry Regiment and sent to Schofield Barracks. He fired at Japanese planes as they left Pearl Harbor on the day of the attack. His first experience of combat was on Guadalcanal in January 1942 when he survived a banzai attack in the jungle. While on night duty in the Solomon Islands, he h… more
Date: November 1, 2011
Creator: Granier, Henri
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Creative brief for Edom]

Description: Creative brief for an article about Edom, Texas published in the February 2012 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: November 2011
Creator: Texas Highways Magazine
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Success for Life Through Reading in-kind donation]

Description: An e-mail addressed to Mike Smith of the Denton Movie Tavern thanking him for his support of the program Success for Life Through Reading. The e-mail discusses a new opportunity for the Denton Movie Tavern and the program to collaborate for an upcoming event.
Date: November 1, 2011
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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