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[Memorial Program for Portia Elaine Jones, January 13, 2001]

Description: Funeral program for Ms. Portia Elaine Jones, born June 20, 1953 and died January 13, 2001. The funeral was held Thursday, January 18, 2001 at Friendship Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. R. L. Archield, Sr., Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: January 18, 2001
Partner: San Antonio Public Library
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Oral History Interview with John Unger, January 18, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Unger. Unger was born in 1920 in Austria and immigrated to Missouri when he was a child. In 1939, he joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. After various schools and duty stations in the US, Unger volunteered to go to Wake Island in late 1941. He recalls the Japanese assault on the island and his activities prior to being captured and made a prisoner of war. The Japanese used Unger to care for their wounded… more
Date: January 18, 2001
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 01 second
Creator: Unger, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John Unger, January 18, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Unger. Unger was born in 1920 in Austria and immigrated to Missouri when he was a child. In 1939, he joined the Navy and trained as a hospital corpsman. After various schools and duty stations in the US, Unger volunteered to go to Wake Island in late 1941. He recalls the Japanese assault on the island and his activities prior to being captured and made a prisoner of war. The Japanese used Unger to care for their wounded… more
Date: January 18, 2001
Creator: Unger, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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