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[Adoption Statement of Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski]

Description: Personal statement of Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski regarding their adoption from the Changzhou CWI in Jiangsu Province, China. They discuss their chance encounter which lead to them discovering they were twins who had been adopted separately, Sarah by parents in Nashville, Tennessee and Celena by parents in New York City. There is a photo of Celena and Sarah on the second page of the statement.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Heath, Sarah & Kopinski, Celena
Partner: St. Edward’s University

Dallas City Council names long-time DART VP to board

Description: News release about the appointment of Sue Bauman to the DART board of directors, representing the city of Dallas.
Date: April 28, 2016
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

DART's Art Contest Winners Announced

Description: News release about the winners of DART's annual student art contest.
Date: April 18, 2016
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Meeting Minutes for TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7, April 9, 2016

Description: A document that records the meeting minutes from the April 9 meeting of the Arlington Chapter of TXSSAR. Sections are given to each formal portion of the meeting's proceedings and smaller notes are included beneath the larger headers.
Date: April 9, 2016
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Alton Frost, April 8, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alton Frost. Frost joined the Navy in September 1942 after finishing high school. He went to flight school and switched to the Marine Corps so he could fly single engine planes. He then was assigned to fly dive bombers in Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 241 (VMSB-241). Frost joined the squadron in the Solomon Islands in time to go to the Philippines. He shares a few anecdotes of his combat flight experiences. When the war ended, Fr… more
Date: April 8, 2016
Creator: Frost, Alton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Daniel Henshaw, April 22, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Daniel Henshaw. Henshaw joined the Army Air Forces in March of 1942. He served as a C-47 pilot with the 434th Troop Carrier Group, 19th Bomb Wing. Henshaw was stationed in England, and completed missions over France, including flying combat paratroopers on airborne assaults during the invasion of Normandy. He continued his service after the war ended, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, retiring as a colonel in 1974.
Date: April 22, 2016
Creator: Henshaw, Daniel
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Edward Shackelford, April 27, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Shackelford. Shackelford joined the Army Air Forces in March 1943. He completed basic training in Miami Beach, Florida. From there he went to Fort Collins, Colorado, and had weapons training and learned to be a clerk typist. He then went to Gunter Field, Alabama, and worked with budgets and accounting, before he volunteered to go overseas. He was with the 13th Air Force Headquarters on Palawan. In June 1944 he boarded… more
Date: April 27, 2016
Creator: Shackelford, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Felix Burrus, April 10, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Felix Burrus. Burrus joined the Army Air Forces in August of 1944. He completed Airplane Mechanics School, and served as a B-29 mechanic with the 5th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing. In early 1945, Burrus was assigned to Clark Field in the Philippines, where he worked through the end of the war. He received his discharge in November of 1946.
Date: April 10, 2016
Creator: Burrus, Felix
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Henry Jennings, April 12, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry Jennings. Jennings joined the Army Air Forces in September, 1942 and trained at Wichita Falls. He eventually became a flight engineer on B-26 bombers. Jennings recalls several anecdotes about his time in the service.
Date: April 12, 2016
Creator: Jennings, Henry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John E. Montgomery, April 21, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John E Montgomery. Montgomery joined the Army in February 1943. He studied navigation and mathematics at Clarion State Teachers College, Pennsylvania, then graduated from flying school in Douglas, Georgia in May of 1944. He transferred to Sarasota, Florida in September and completed P-51 gunnery school. In early 1945, Montgomery was deployed to Hawaii to join the 20th Air Force. Beginning in April, he traveled to Iwo Jima, Guam, … more
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Montgomery, John E
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Miles, April 7, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Miles. Miles made a deal with the local draft board in his area that he would join the Army right after his sister was married. When she married in 1945, he joined the Army, trained at Fort Lewis and went to Japan on occupation duty. He was assigned to an engineer unit and constructed facilities in occupied Japan. He returned, was discharged and went on to attend Georgia Tech.
Date: April 7, 2016
Creator: Miles, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Barclay, April 14, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Barclay. Barclay joined the Army in February of 1943. He served as a rifleman with the 27th Infantry Division, 165th Infantry Regiment. He deployed to Honolulu, Hawaii in May. Barclay participated in the Battle of Makin in November, the Battle of Saipan in mid-1944, the Battle of Okinawa in April of 1945. He received his discharge in November.
Date: April 14, 2016
Creator: Barclay, Kenneth
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Leroy Raeber, April 16, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leroy Raeber. Raeber joined the Navy in October of 1942. He served with the 62nd Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, and on Admiral Chester Nimitz’s maintenance staff. Raeber was stationed on Iwo Jima from 25 February through 1 May 1945, building a seawater conversion tank, filtering salt water to drinking water. He received a discharge in October of 1945.
Date: April 16, 2016
Creator: Raeber, Leroy
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Louis Wolfort, April 21, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Louis Wolfort. Wolfort was drafted into the Army in January of 1941. He completed Officer Candidate School at Fort Knox, Kentucky in July of 1942. He was then sent to Camp Funston, Kansas to start the 9th Armored Division. He was a light tank instructor at Camp Funston, then went back to Fort Knox, and provides detail of the equipment he used in training. From there he was sent to the West Coast and shipped out as a replacem… more
Date: April 21, 2016
Creator: Wolfort, Louis
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with P. A. Penley, April 4, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with P.A. Penley. Penley joined the Army in 1942. He studied mechanical engineering at several universities before becoming an infantryman. Penley joined the 66th Infantry Division and was sent to Europe. He mentions a submarine attack on the convoy during the voyage to France that resulted in the loss of over 700 of his fellow soldiers. Penley served as a jeep driver in a weapons company and describes the bitter cold he encounte… more
Date: April 4, 2016
Creator: Penley, P. A.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Paul Evans, April 27, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Paul Evans. Evans joined the Marchant Marine in the summer of 1944. He was assigned as a radio operator on the SS Charles M. Russel. Evans describes life aboard ship and details the ceremony when they crossed the equator. He discusses his role as a loader for a 20mm anti-aircraft gun and coming under attack during the landings on Leyte. Evans also describes receiving an SOS while on watch and how the senders were too far awa… more
Date: April 27, 2016
Creator: Evans, Paul
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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
Creator: Donaldson, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Robert Martin, April 19, 2016

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Martin. Martin joined the Navy in August of 1943. He completed the V-5 program, and served as a pilot. Martin shares details on his training in carrier landing and skip bombing. He does not speak of any service overseas, and his discharge date is not noted.
Date: April 19, 2016
Creator: Martin, Robert
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Take the DART challenge and ride your bike in May

Description: News release about DART's and the North Central Texas Council of Governments's "Bike to Work Challenge," in which participants log their daily commute activities and may win gift card prized. The challenge is intended to boost bicycle commuting, supported by public transit, as an alternative to driving alone.
Date: April 20, 2016
Creator: Lyons, Morgan & Ball, Mark
Partner: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0076

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Texas law allows photographic insurance enforcement systems (RQ-0062-KP).
Date: April 25, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0077

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to enter into design-build contracts during the 2016-201 7 fiscal biennium (RQ-0063-KP).
Date: April 25, 2016
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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