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Oral History Interview with Sulo J. Alto, April 24, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sulo J. Alto. In March, 1943, Alto joined the Navy. He trained at Camp Perry, Virginia, then was assigned to a Navy supply depot at Fort Endicott, New York. Eventually, he boarded the USS Custer (APA-40) and headed for Hawaii via the Panama Canal in January, 1944. Alto served in the 94th Naval Construction Battlaion. Alto attended the big barbeque and picnic Admiral Nimitz hosted on Oahu for Texans in 1944. Alto's unit event… more
Date: April 24, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Alto, Sulo J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Harmony in Libraries: Pilar Baskett's Journey from Student Worker to Librarian]

Description: Audio recording of an interview with Pilar Baskett as she tells the intriguing story of her librarian career. Starting as a student worker at Texas State University, Pilar shares her experiences of transitioning into a full-time role at Texas A & M University's reference desk in the special collections department. Dive into Pilar's academic journey, including her pursuit of the music library science program at UNT, and discover the harmonious blend of student and employee life at UNT Libraries.
Date: April 24, 2023
Duration: 18 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Baskett, Pilar & Wilson, Sara
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Eleanor Brown, April 24, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eleanor Brown. From early 1942 through 1944, Brown served as a general mechanics helper at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, and had completed flight training. In April, she joined the Women’s Air Service Pilots (WASPs) in Sweetwater, Texas. Brown graduated, though WASP was disbanded in December of that same year. She returned to Kelly Field and continued to work as the first woman mechanic at the Air Force Base.
Date: April 24, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 54 minutes 38 seconds
Creator: Brown, Eleanor
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Mike Shields, April 24, 2003

Description: Interview with Mike Shields, an infantryman in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He answers questions about his experience in the military during the war.
Date: April 24, 2003
Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Coffey, Stephen & Shields, Mike
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Richard Curts, April 24, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Curts. Curts joined the Army in September, 1943 and trained in Oklahoma. Then he was assigned to the 252nd Engineer Combat Battalion. He landed in France in September, 1944. His unit built bridges and cleared mines from France to Belgium. He was on the front lines at the Battle of the Bulge. His unit was on its way to the Pacific when the war ended. Curts went home and was discharged in May, 1946.
Date: April 24, 2014
Duration: 51 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Curts, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Richard Donaldson, April 24, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Donaldson. Donaldson joined the US Army Air Forces reserve in 1942. In February of 1943 he was called to active duty. He shares details of his military classes at Washington University and flight training, including night flying and Link Trainer instruction. He graduated as a pilot in May of 1944, flying a B-29. Donaldson served with the 314th Bomb Wing, 19th Bomb Group, 28th Bomb Squadron. He worked as an instructor in o… more
Date: April 24, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 33 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Donaldson, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Garland Huey, April 24, 2003

Description: Interview with Garland Huey, a United States Navy veteran of World War II originally from Baytown, Texas. Huey answers questions about how he entered the Navy and his initial experiences; he tells a lengthy story of most of his time aboard ship, including one instance where one of the main guns got jammed.
Date: April 24, 2003
Duration: 34 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Hinojosa, Filiberto & Huey, Garland
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Ethel Blaine, April 24, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ethel ""Sally"" Blaine Millett. Millett grew up in Missouri and went to nurses training in San Diego, California. She volunteered for the Philippines in 1941. She witnessed the bombing at Clark Field. She took care of the soldiers wounded by Japanese strafing. When the bombing got too bad, the nurses left Statsenberg for Manila. Because of continued Japanese bombing all over the Philippines, the nurses had to keep moving as … more
Date: April 24, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Millett, Ethel Blaine
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Emmett Prothero, April 24, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Emmett Prothero. Prothero joined the Citizen Military Training Camp in 1937 for basic flight training, and received his commission into the Army Air Corps in April of 1941. He graduated from Brooks Field with his pilot’s license as second lieutenant. Prothero joined the 2nd Bomb Group, and served as a test pilot, flying B-18s, B-23s, B-26s B-29s and LB-30s. He flew missions throughout the US, over the Atlantic, Australia, India, … more
Date: April 24, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Prothero, Emmett
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Thomas Vaucher, April 24, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Vaucher. Vaucher joined Citizens Military Training Camp (CMTC) in 1935. In 1939 he earned his civilian pilot license, and enlisted that same year in the Army Air Corps. Vaucher was commissioned as an officer with a pilot rating in April of 1941. On 16 December, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he piloted his first combat patrol mission from Westover Field, Massachusetts in a B-18, searching for German ships and submarines… more
Date: April 24, 2018
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Vaucher, Thomas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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