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Oral History Interview with Ben Russell, April 22, 1988

Description: Interview with Ben Russell, a United States Navy veteran from Memphis Tennessee, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the light cruiser USS Phoenix.
Date: April 22, 1988
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Russell, Ben
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Papers Regarding Hubert Kearsley Reese, Jr.]

Description: Collection of photos, letters, and newspaper clippings relating to Herbert Kearsley Reese, Jr., a Naval Aviator during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was assigned to fly B-24 Bombers out of Newfoundland in early 1943 and on June 24, 1943, his aircraft disappeared in the North Atlantic. The letters were written to his uncle, Ewing Caruthers, Jr., and were found after his widow's death along with the newspaper clippings in their attic in 1994.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Reese, Hubert Kearsley, Jr.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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