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Oral History Interview with Harold Mercer, March 17, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Mercer. Mercer joined the Navy in October of 1943. He was assigned to the gunnery division aboard the USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95). They transported Marine pilots and their planes to Hawaii. Mercer’s job aboard was ensuring that the 40mm and 20mm guns were in good working order. He describes the guns and how he operated them. They participated in the invasion of Leyte Gulf and Luzon, and he talks about their carrier having se… more
Date: March 17, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 05 seconds
Creator: Mercer, Harold
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred C. Hinds, June 17, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred C. Hinds. Hinds joined the Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was trained as a corpsman and was sent to the 23rd Naval Construction Battalion in Hawaii. Hinds was transferred to the USS Cache (AO-67) where he eventually became the ship’s mail clerk and also stood bridge watches. He describes the refueling process and mentions when a carrier had to make an emergency separation. Hinds also discusses witnessing the … more
Date: June 17, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 50 seconds
Creator: Hinds, Fred C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arelius J. Hall, June 17, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Arelius Hall and his daughter Margaret. He discusses joining the Navy and becoming a Quartermaster on PT-246, being stationed in the Pacific and doing patrols around Bougainville and seeing other damaged PT boats coming into harbour.
Date: June 17, 2010
Duration: 53 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Hall, Arelius J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Von Dixon, December 17, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Von Dixon. Dixon was born 30 April 1924 in La Junta, Colorado. Upon enlisting in the US Army Air Forces, he went to Randolph Field, Texas for preflight training. He tells of various phases of training at a series of airfields and the type of planes used in the training. Upon graduating and being commissioned in 1943, he was sent to Thomasville, Georgia for training in the P-39 (fighter). After three months training he was se… more
Date: December 17, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Dixon, Von
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Thomas Hendrix, December 17, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Hendrix. Hendrix joined the Naval Reserve in 1940 and was commissioned in 1941. He started as an intelligence officer for the 11th Naval District at San Diego until he requested sea duty. Hendrix served on the USS Harris (APA-2) and was at sea during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He describes the damage he saw when his ship returned to Pearl Harbor. Hendrix was then assigned to CINCPAC as a coding officer. He discusses … more
Date: December 17, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Hendrix, Thomas
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Floyd Beeghly, December 17, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Floyd E. Beeghly. Beeghly joined the Navy in April 1943. He describes his basic training at Farragut, Idaho. Beeghly was sent to the USS Independence (CVL-22) and joined the C and R division. He describes flight operations, his damage control station, and what it was like when his ship was hit by a torpedo. Beeghly left the Navy in February 1946.
Date: December 17, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 09 seconds
Creator: Beeghly, Floyd
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with John J. Stavola, November 17, 2010

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with John J. Stavola. Born in 1921, he joined the Navy in 1942. He trained with the diesel group at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. He was assigned to USS LST-37 as a Motor Mac. He remained with the ship for a month after it was transferred to the Greek Navy to assist with the transition. His next assignment was to the USS LST-43. He describes a Japanese air raid on Kwajalein. He also describes witnessing the disaster at West Loch in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and … more
Date: November 17, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Stavola, John H.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, May 17, 2010

Description: Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, a former Kerr County sheriff and justice of the peace from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Kaiser discusses about how she was elected as sheriff, including her views on law enforcement and justice. She also describes some of the honors she received over the years, including being chosen for the "Women in Power" program in 1999.
Date: May 17, 2010
Duration: 23 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Leonard, Julie Mosty; Collins, Francelle Robison & Kaiser, Frances Hubble
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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[27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert", 3 tracks]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 27th annual "Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert held on January 17th, 2010 at the Meyerson Symphony Center. The audio tape includes three tracks of audio from the concert in tribute Dr. Martin Luther King, Dr. Nelson Mandela, and President Barack Obama.
Date: January 17, 2010
Duration: 26 minutes 43 seconds
Location: 32.789971 -96.798679
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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