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Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000

Description: Interview with David Braden, a member of the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He discusses his training in the U.S. to become a navigator; his deployment to Saipan with the 870th Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Wing; initial attacks on Tokyo in a B-29 bomber at high altitude (during which the jet stream interfered with the bombing raids); a low-altitude fire-bombing mission over Tokyo in March, 1945; living conditions on base at Saipan; a mission in which the B-29 he was on ditched in the o… more
Date: September 30, 2000
Duration: 58 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Kep & Braden, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with David Braden, September 30, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Braden from Dallas, Texas. He discusses his time in the Airforce during WW2. Mr. Braden start with his time training to be a navigator before his first mission in Tokyo, Japan. David Braen describes dropping messages over Japanese cities urging Japanese people to plead for their leaders to surrender and to evacuate before the U.S. burns the cities to the ground. After the Japanese government surrendered and the war was… more
Date: September 30, 2000
Duration: 58 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: Braden, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000

Description: Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Macia recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.
Date: July 21, 2000
Duration: 4 hours 10 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Macia, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Elliott Ross, May 1, 2001

Description: Interview with Elliott Ross who joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He discusses being a landing craft coxswain carrying troops and supplies from ships to the shore in seven invasions: Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Santacristo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and as an occupation force in Japan after the surrender. He talks mostly about Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan, but also mentions burials at sea and on the beachs, seeing his brother's ship get hit by torpedoes, and the emotional toll of th… more
Date: May 1, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd; Misenhimer, Richard & Ross, Elliott
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Austin Karr

Description: Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date: 1995~
Duration: 58 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Russell Colburn

Description: Interview with Russell Colburn, a tank troop in the US Army. He answers questions about his time in the military during WWII.
Date: 1995~
Duration: 31 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Burleson, Jennifer & Colburn, Russell
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with James Collins, December 1, 1988

Description: Interview with James Collins, a Vietnam War veteran originally from Galveston, Texas. Collins begins by telling of his experiences in Vietnam, and answering questions concerning aspects of his time overseas. Later in the interview he tells of his family history beginning as captured slaves in Kenya and their servitude in Georgia ultimately ending up in Louisiana after their freedom was granted.
Date: December 1, 1988
Duration: 31 minutes 29 seconds
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Collins, James
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Clifford Warren, November 10, 1987

Description: Interview with Clifford Warren, a veteran of World War II spending 3 1/2 years in captivity following the Battle of Corregidor. Warren answers many questions regarding his participation in World War II and shares his experiences of being held prisoner in Japanese prison camps.
Date: November 10, 1987
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Mayo, Martha & Warren, Clifford
Partner: Lee College
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Oral History Interview with Freddy Rios, March 19, 1987

Description: Partial recording of an interview with Freddy Rios, a veteran who served in the Vietnam War during 1967 and 1968. He discusses his experiences as a soldier, including being wounded and the events that led to him receiving the Distinguished Service Medal.
Date: March 19, 1987
Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Rios, Freddy
Partner: Lee College
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[Interview with Avery Kimberlin]

Description: Narrative history of Avery Kimberlin regarding her adoption from Jiangsu Province, China, describing what she knows about her adoption and how she reacts to questions or comments about being adopted.
Date: unknown
Duration: 5 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Kimberlin, Avery
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner]

Description: Interview with Bobbie and Vic Sterner regarding the adoption of of their two daughters from China. They speak about their decision to adopt from China and the challenges surrounding identity, particularly for adopted children of a different race than their parents. They describe one of their daughter's adoption from the United States foster care system following a failed adoption to a family in Texas.
Date: unknown
Duration: 17 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Sterner, Bobbie & Sterner, Vic
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Interview with Carlos Maldonado]

Description: Interview with Carlos Maldonado regarding the adoption of Ivy Maldonado from Yiwu, China. He speaks about their decision to adopt, and particularly from China, and what the early years with Ivy were like. He shares some of Ivy's medical challenges, physically and psychologically, and the ups and downs of their relationship.
Date: unknown
Duration: 15 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Maldonado, Carlos
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Interview With Ivy Maldonado]

Description: Narrative history of Ivy Maldonado regarding her adoption from Yiwu, China. She shares the information she knows about her adoption and the memories she has from her early life in China. She also speaks about her motivations for searching for her birth parents and the steps she's taken to begin her search. Ivy also shares details about her diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder, and how she and her family learned to cope with her disability.
Date: unknown
Duration: 17 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Maldonado, Ivy Zhuhau Ni
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Interview with Jill Warnke]

Description: Interview with Jill Warnke regarding her adoption Jiangxi Province, China. Jill speaks about her interests and extracurricular activities, including her participation in the musical, "Annie" acting as Tessie and a recent school project on China. She also shares her excitement and plans for an upcoming trip to China and her thoughts on other kids asking questions about her family.
Date: unknown
Duration: 10 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Warnke, Jill
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Interview With Lily Selvaggi]

Description: Interview with Lily Selvaggi regarding her adoption from the Guigang City SWI, Guangxi Province, China. Lily speaks about seeing videos of herself as a baby in China and her trip to China when she was ten years old, where she met her foster mother. She states that she's not given much though to finding her biological family and that she's more interested in meeting biological siblings than learning about her origins. She also speaks about the casual racism she's experienced due to being Asian A… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 18 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Selvaggi, Lily
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Interview with Lizzie Sterner]

Description: Interview with Lizzie Sterner regarding her adoption from the Bengbu SWI in Anhui Province, China. Lizzie speaks about visiting China where she was interviewed about searching for her birth parents and visited her orphanage.
Date: unknown
Duration: 7 minutes 36 seconds
Creator: Sterner, Lizzie
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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Oral History Interview with Aaron C. Kulow

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron C. Kulow. Kulow grew up in Michigan and enlisted in the Navy in 1942. After training, he joined the ship USS Pollux AKS-4 at Norfolk, Virginia. Initially the ship runs trips down to the Carribbean and Brazil but in 1943 is fitted with radar and sent to the Pacific Theater. In the Pacific, the general stores issue ship visited Australia, New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, and the New Hebrides Islands. He then returned t… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 44 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Kulow, Aaron C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, 1979

Description: Interview with Wilburn L. Snyder, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include World War Two and the history of Baytown, TX.
Date: {1979-08-09,1979-08-12}
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Chandler, Patricia M. & Snyder, Wilburn L.
Partner: Lee College
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[Oral History with Carmelle Maldonado]

Description: Oral history with Carmelle Maldonado regarding the adoption of Ivy Maldonado from Yiwu, China, speaking about their decision to adopt and adjusting to life with Ivy. She describes finding out Ivy is autistic, the journey to discovering her diagnoses, and how they all learned to manage her disability. She also discusses Ivy's commitment to searching for her birth parents.
Date: unknown
Duration: 33 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Maldonado, Carmelle
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Oral History with Deborah Amazon]

Description: Oral history with Deborah Amazon regarding the adoption of Leah Amazon from China, describing how she arrived at the decision to adopt her daughter and her experiences raising her in Vermont. She speaks about Leah's challenges with being adopted and growing up in a majority white community.
Date: unknown
Duration: 18 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Amazon, Deborah
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Oral History with Li Hua]

Description: Oral history with Li Hua regarding her adoption from Hunan Province, her trip to China with her brother, and their search for her birth family. She describes visiting the orphanage where she lived as a baby and her feelings on the visit. She also speaks about her feelings on connecting with her birth family.
Date: unknown
Duration: 19 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Li Hua
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Oral History with Maria]

Description: Oral history with Maria regarding the adoption of Li Hua from Hunan Province, China. Maria speaks about searching for Li Hua's birth family and Li Hua's feelings about finding her birth parents. She also speaks about the logistics around searching for Li Hua's birth family and that the search began rather informally while Li Hua and her brother were traveling in China.
Date: unknown
Duration: 38 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Maria
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Oral History with Robin Bell]

Description: Oral history with Robin Bell regarding the adoption of her daughter from the Zhenyuan Social Welfare Institute in Guizhou Province, China regarding her doubts about the truthfulness of the stories given to adoptive parents about how their children were abandoned.
Date: unknown
Duration: 39 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Bell, Robin
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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[Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski]

Description: Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski regarding their adoption from the Changzhou CWI in Jiangsu Province, China. They discuss how they connected over Facebook which lead to them discovering they were twins who had been adopted separately. Both Sarah and Celena offer their thoughts on the process of discovering they were twins and the shock of finding each other after accepting that it was likely they would never know their biological family. They discuss their respective childhoods… more
Date: unknown
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 07 seconds
Creator: Heath, Sarah & Kopinski, Celena
Partner: St. Edward’s University
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