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Oral History Interview with William Bullard, May 24, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William E. Bullard. Bullard joined the Marine Corps in 1938 and received a discharge before the U.S. entered WWII. He then joined the Army Air Forces and trained to become a fighter pilot. He joined the 354th Fighter Group and began flying missions over Europe. Bullard was part of an escort for C-47s that dropped airborne troops on D-Day. His plane was damaged on a mission over Germany and he was captured and became a prison… more
Date: May 24, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Bullard, William E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Carroll Layton, May 24, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Carroll Layton. Layton joined the Navy in May of 1944. He completed Electrician School and PT boat training. In April of 1945 he traveled to PT Base 17 in Samar, Philippines and later to Mindoro. He worked out of an electrician shack, serving as a motor mechanic on boat engines, and gunner when needed. He was later switched over from PT boats to a Landing Craft Tank vessel. He was discharged around late 1945 and served in the Nav… more
Date: May 24, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: Layton, Carroll
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Odell Sears, May 24, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Odell Sears. Sears was drafted into the Army in 1943, a year after finishing high school. He trained at Fort Lewis, Washington. He shares a few humorous anecdotes about basic training. He was attached to the 739th Tank Battalion and learned how to drive the M-4 A-1, the Sherman. He speaks of training in Oregon, Washington, at Bouse, Arizona and at Fort Knox, Kentucky before being shipped overseas to England in August… more
Date: May 24, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 08 seconds
Creator: Sears, Charles Odell
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Frushour, May 24, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William V. Frushour. Born in Fulton County, Indiana 25 October 1921, Frushour graduated from high school in 1939 and attended St. Joseph’s College for two years. Upon being drafted in 1942, he went to Camp Grant, Illinois for basic training. After completion, he was sent to Camp Carson, Colorado for basic medical training. Upon completion of the medical training he was assigned to the 31st General Hospital. He went aboard a … more
Date: May 24, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: Frushour, William V.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Orval Burgess, May 24, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orval W. Burgess. Burgess was born 3 October 1924 in Harrison Township, Indiana. He was drafted soon after graduating in 1943 and sent to Camp Croft, South Carolina for basic training. He contracted scarlet fever and was hospitalized. Upon finishing basic, he took various qualification tests at Fort Dix, New Jersey after which he was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi where he joined the 69th Infantry Division and took basic t… more
Date: May 24, 2005
Duration: 48 minutes 34 seconds
Creator: Burgess, Orval
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Fred Zellers, May 24, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Zellers. Zellers joined the Navy in March of 1944 and was assigned to the Armed Guard. In August he began serving aboard the SS Oremar (1919), a merchant ship. They transported 500- and 1,000-pound bombs with a convoy to England. Zellers worked as a Gunner’s Mate and mathematical calibration specialist on the ship, and they shuttled bombs between England, France, Belgium and Holland. They returned home in December of 1944. I… more
Date: May 24, 2004
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Zellers, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Coble, May 24, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Coble. Coble joined the Navy in May of 1942. He served as Radioman First-Class aboard USS LST-339 and deployed to New Caledonia, transporting cargo. They participated in the New Georgia, Bougainville, New Guinea and Hollandia campaigns. In 1944, Coble transferred to USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15) and deployed to the Philippines. He was discharged in late 1945.
Date: May 24, 2002
Duration: 32 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Coble, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with CF Bednorz, May 24, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with C F Bednorz. Bednorz worked for Douglas Aircraft in mid-1941 assembling C-47s. He joined the Aviation Cadet Program and provides some details of his flight training and the planes he flew, including the BT-13, B-17, B-24 and UC-78. He completed training in May of 1944. Bednorz was assigned to the 7th Air Force, 11th Bomb Group, 42nd Bomb Squadron and served as a B-24 pilot. In January of 1945 he traveled to Harmon Field in Guam, … more
Date: May 24, 2007
Duration: 2 hours 48 minutes 53 seconds
Creator: Bednorz, C. F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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WFAA Radio Coverage of the Jack Ruby Lawyers Dispute

Description: Audio recording of radio coverage of the Jack Ruby trial, including interviews with Joe Tonahill, Phil Burleson, Jack Ruby, Eva Grant, Clayton Fowler, and Earl Ruby.
Date: May 24, 1965
Duration: 24 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: WFAA-TV (Television station : Dallas, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[From Volunteering to Librarianship: Emily Akers' Library Odyssey]

Description: Audio recording of an interview with Emily Akers as she shares her fascinating journey into the world of libraries. Starting in 12th grade with volunteer work at a public library, Emily's passion for libraries grew through roles such as Teen Advisory Board member and paid employee at the Fruitvale Public Library in Florida. Explore what inspired her to pursue librarianship and how she landed at UNT.
Date: May 24, 2023
Duration: 15 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Akers, Emily & Wilson, Sara
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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