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Oral History Interview with Frederick Valentine, November 12, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Frederick Valentine. Valentine graduated from high school in 1940. He worked as a mechanic for the General Aviation Company in Canton, Massachusetts. In early 1942, he joined the Army Air Forces, and served as a chief instructor at the Aviation Company’s civilian mechanics school and was in the reserve. The company began manufacturing parts for the CG-4 Glider, and he worked on the production line training welders. In April of 19… more
Date: November 12, 2018
Creator: Valentine, Frederick
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with James Foster, November 12, 2018

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Foster. Foster received an agriculture deferment for two years afer he finished high school in 1942. He was drafted into the Army and trained in Florida before being shipped overseas to Hawaii, then Saipan, and finally Okinawa where he joined the 382nd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division as a replacement. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences fighting on Okinawa. Toward the end of the war, Foster was reass… more
Date: November 12, 2018
Creator: Foster, James
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Meeting Minutes for TXSSAR Arlington Chapter #7, November 12, 2016

Description: A document that records the meeting minutes from the November 12 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: November 12, 2016
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter 7
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Richard Dirks, November 12, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Dirks. Dirks was drafted into the Navy in February 1944 and trained at San Diego. From there he went to a weather school. Once he got to the Aleutian Islands, he was assigned to a weather station. Because he could type, he was made a yeoman in Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher's Northern Pacific Command headquarters on Adak. He spent the war there but for a brief interlude in Japan during the surrender and was discharged i… more
Date: November 12, 2014
Creator: Dirks, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1087

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a person who was convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude but who received "judicial clemency" is eligible to act as a bail bond surety (RQ-1200-GA).
Date: November 12, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-1088

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether mental health records placed in the custody of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists by a court order are state records under chapter 441 of the Government Code (RQ-1201-GA).
Date: November 12, 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Dorwin Lamkin, November 12, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Dorwin Lamkin. Lamkin joined the Navy in 1940. He completed Hospital Corps Training School and served as a corpsman and hospital apprentice aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36), where he was stationed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Nevada was torpedoed and bombed during the surprise attack. Lamkin later served aboard the USS President Jackson (APA-18) and the USS San Francisco (CA-38). In early 1945, he was assigned to a Naval H… more
Date: November 12, 2013
Creator: Lamkin, Dorwin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Walter Oweiss, November 12, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Walter Oweiss. Oweiss joined the Army in March 1943 and trained in Virginia. His first stop was in the Army Specialized Training Program until he transferred to a flight school. The Army had too many pilot trainees,so oweiss was tranferred to a parachute infantry training and became a paratrooper attached to the 127th Airborne Engineers, 11th Airborne Division. He shipped overseas t oLuzon, Philippine Islands, with them. He also … more
Date: November 12, 2013
Creator: Oweiss, Walter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Harold Collins, November 12, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harold Collins. Collins was a student at UCSB when he witnessed the bombardment of Ellwood. He was drafted soon after and sent to the University of Colorado. Upon course completion, he was assigned to USS LST-476 as a navigator and gunnery officer. His ship generally transported Marines from secured islands to rest points such as Ulithi. After landing troops on the beach at Okinawa, he pulled back to defend a heavy cruiser. … more
Date: November 12, 2012
Creator: Collins, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Historic Marker Application: Henry & Bridgett Ager Home]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Henry & Bridgett Ager Home, in Liberty, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: November 12, 2011
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Location: 30.060657 -94.794952
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

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 Boone Kemp, November 12, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Boone Kemp. Kemp joined the Navy in August 1942 and received training for electricians in ships’ engineering departments. He served aboard the USS Doherty (DE-14) at the Aleutian Islands, running the movies aboard ship. He wrote to Admiral Nimitz and asked to be transferred, and so began correspondence that would lead to Kemp naming his firstborn son Chester. Kemp was transferred to the USS Dyson (DD-572) and went to the Phi… more
Date: November 12, 2010
Creator: Kemp, Boone
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Wilson Allmand, November 12, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Wilson Allmand. Allmand joined the Marine Corps in May 1942 and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division as a BAR rifleman. He served in Guadalcanal, which was swarming with mosquitos. Despite being administered antimalarial pills, Allmand and many others came down with malaria. He was also stricken with dengue fever and jaundice during his tour of duty. On Tarawa, he … more
Date: November 12, 2010
Creator: Allmand, Wilson
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco,… more
Date: November 12, 2009
Creator: Hildebrandt, Alan
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Dave Hollis, November 12, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Dave Hollis. Hollis joined the Army Air Forces in December 1942. He had prepared for his aviation cadet examination by taking a class at the Douglas Aircraft Company, where he worked. He received basic training and pre-flight training in Santa Ana. From there he went to Meadows Field for basic flying in the Vultee BT-13 then to Luke Field with the AT-6. Upon completion he was assigned to a B-29 crew but was rotated out due t… more
Date: November 12, 2005
Creator: Hollis, Dave
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ralph Darrow, November 12, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ralph Darrow. Darrow joined the Army Air Forces in December of 1942. He completed Electrical Specialist School and B-29 Armament School by 1943. Darrow served with the 73rd Bombardment Wing, 500th Bombardment Group, 883rd Bombardment Squadron as a side gunner aboard a B-29. Beginning in mid-1944, they traveled to Hawaii, Kwajalein, Truk, Iwo Jima and Saipan. They completed their first combat mission against a submarine base at Tr… more
Date: November 12, 2005
Creator: Darrow, Ralph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Richard Hanna, November 12, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Richard Hanna. Hanna was born in Pennsylvania and joined the Marine Corps before his 18th birthday. He had basic training in California and shares a few anecdotes from that time. After he completed training, he was shipped to Pavuvu where he joined the Seventh Marines, First Marine Division. He landed on Okinawa in the eleventh wave ashore and shares many stories about combat. Hanna was eventually wounded by a Japanese hand … more
Date: November 12, 2005
Creator: Hanna, Richard
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-0375

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether section 6.05(f) of the Tax Code bars the continued employment of a county appraisal district employee after the employee after marries the same county's tax assessor-collector (RQ-0346-GA)
Date: November 12, 2005
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: GA-119

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether a school district thats does not participate in the state uniform group coverage program is required to provide health coverage to persons who have retired under the Teacher Retirement System and are eligible for coverage under the Texas Publi… more
Date: November 12, 2003
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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