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Oral History Interview with Carl Peltier, March 4, 2001

Description: Interview with Carl Peltier, a U. S Marine during World War II. He begins by discussing his reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor. He then joined the Marines when he was old enough. He trained in San Diego before shipping out to Hawaii where he joined the 2nd Marine Division. Further training included heavy weapons and mortars. Later, he landed on Saipan and describes his small arms and rations. He witnessed General Simon Buckner getting killed on Okinawa. He was later wounded on Okinawa. Afte… more
Date: March 4, 2001
Duration: 59 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Nichols, Chuck & Peltier, Carl
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Dale R. Walker, October 4, 2007

Description: Interview with Dale R. Walker, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He joined the Marine Corps in 1944 and was trained in mortars at Camp Pendleton, California. He then went to Camp Tarawa at Hawaii for further training with the Fifth Marine Division. Walker landed with the sixth wave on D-day at Iwo Jima. While working with mortars supporting the infantry, he was called on to be a stretcher-bearer on occasion. Walker spent 36 days on Iwo Jima. After the Japanese surrendered, Walker served in th… more
Date: October 4, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 51 seconds
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Walker, Dale R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[News Script: News roundup]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story relating news stories from Iran, Tokyo, California and Cairo.
Date: February 4, 1971, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950]

Description: Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing an agreement to compress 5,000 bales of cotton for Cook and Company, the hiring of Frank Mendel, a previous letter from William B. Keyser about motor numbers on two trucks purchased, and the amount of cotton purchased and sold since Kempner has left.
Date: August 4, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, August 4, 1950]

Description: Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing an agreement to compress 5,000 bales of cotton for Cook and Company, the hiring of Frank Mendel, a previous letter from William B. Keyser about motor numbers on two trucks purchased, and the amount of cotton purchased and sold since Kempner has left.
Date: August 4, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Viola Shenson to Cecelia McKie - May 4, 1943]

Description: Letter sent from (Mrs. Jesse) Viola Shenson to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her brother and stating the family had not heard from him since Pearl Harbor. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. Jesse Shenson, San Francisco, California.
Date: May 4, 1943
Creator: Shenson, Viola
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, March 4, 1963]

Description: Letter from Wright Armstrong to I. H. Kempner conveying his travel plans to Europe and arrangements to meet any friends of Mr. I. H. Kempner along the way. He mentions a forthcoming itinerary and a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo, then a journey to Hong Kong and Naples via ship through the Suez Canal.
Date: March 4, 1963
Creator: Armstrong, R. Wright
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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