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Oral History Interview with Jessie Clark, June 6, 2002

Description: Interview with Jessie Clark regarding her experiences during World War II. She discusses having to adjust to a lifestyle of rationing for food products and shoes as well as blackouts and scrap metal drives. Her husband worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad and was often absent while she stayed home to raise their children in Houston. She discusses the scarcity of toys during Christmas and hosiery.
Date: June 6, 2002
Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Loyd, Ms. & Clark, Jessie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Sidney Key, June 6, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Sidney Key. Key joined the Marine Corps in July of 1942. He completed Officer Candidate School and LVT School. Key was assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Amphibious Tractor Battalion. In May of 1943, he deployed and participated in in the assaults on Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. He operated the landing vehicles and provided combat support in operations ashore. Key was discharged in late 1945.
Date: June 6, 2000
Duration: 2 hours 7 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Key, Sidney
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Henry Bicknell, June 6, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry Bicknell. Bicknell was drafted by the Army in December of 1942. He served with the 5th Armored Division and was sent to Europe where he drove an ammunition truck for the tanks. He provides details of his training and describes the light tanks they used. In February of 1944 they traveled to England and were attached to Patton’s 3rd Army. They landed on Utah Beach in July of 1944, and traveled through France and the southern … more
Date: June 6, 2008
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes 48 seconds
Creator: Bicknell, Henry
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Donald K. Cradit, June 6, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Donald K Cradit. Cradit joined the Navy in November of 1939. He served as Boatswain’s Mate aboard the USS McCook (DD-496), participating in the Normandy invasions. Cradit later served aboard the USS Rogers (DD-876), where he witnessed the signing of the Peace Treaty in Tokyo Harbor. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: June 6, 2013
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Cradit, Donald K
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Wayne Landes, June 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wayne Landes. Landes was drafted into the Army in June, 1944. He was hurried overseas during the Battle of the Bulge and joined the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division in Belgium. Then, they proceeded to attack into Germany. Landes returned home after the war with several German souvenirs.
Date: June 6, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Landes, Wayne E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with L. Z. Gentry, June 6, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with L Z Gentry. Gentry joined the Navy right after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was attached to the 18th Construction Battalion assigned as a photographer. He traveled to Guadalcanal in December, 1942. After some time, Gentry trained as an aerial photographer. He eventually shot photos for invasion and assaults on New Guinea, Truk, and Okinawa. He also shot images at Tarawa and Iwo Jima. When the war ended, Gentry returned to the U… more
Date: June 6, 2002
Duration: 3 hours 33 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Gentry, L. Z.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Jessie Clark, June 6, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jessie Clark. She begins by discussing life adjustments to the rationing of food products and shoes. She then speaks of black outs and scrap metal drives. Her husband worked for the Souther Pacific Railroad and was absent a lot while she stayed home and raised the children in Houston. She discusses the scarcity of toys during Christmas and hosiery.
Date: June 6, 2002
Duration: 29 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Clark, Jessie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Ben Howden, June 6, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ben Howden. Howden joined the Navy in 1942. He received preliminary flight training Wisconsin and Iowa and further training in Corpus Christi, Melbourne, and Vero Beach. Upon completion, he was assigned to VF(N)-106 and then transferred to a squadron aboard the USS Independence (CVL-22). He performed combat air patrols and anti-submarine patrols for three months in the Philippines. Howden traveled through a typhoon during hi… more
Date: June 6, 2006
Duration: 9 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Howden, Ben
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Martha Robinson Johnson, June 6, 1998

Description: Interview with Martha Robinson Johnson from Kerr County, Texas. The interview includes her story of starting and running the Raleigh House Restaurant between Kerrville and Ingram.
Date: June 6, 1998
Duration: 47 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Johnson, Martha Robinson; O'Hara, Peggy & Bethel, Ann
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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[Steven Fromholz - 2 songs]

Description: Audio recording of "Hondo's Song" and "Come Down to Texas" by Steven Fromholz and Willie Nelson.
Date: June 6, 2001
Duration: 6 minutes 10 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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