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Oral History Interview with Fred Hilger, December 2, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Hilger. Hilger was born in Tyler, Texas. Joining the US Navy in 1940 he was sent to San Diego for boot camp. Upon completion of the training he was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43) as a store keeper. His primary battle station was as a powder handler for one of the sixteen inch guns. He describes the scene at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and tells of seeing the USS Arizona (BB-39) explode. He recalls the Tenness… more
Date: December 2, 2001
Duration: 41 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Hilger, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[News Clip: Enron VO]

Description: Video footage from the NBC 5 television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5 P.M.
Date: December 2, 2001
Duration: 47 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Fred Hilger, December 2, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Hilger. Hilger was born in Tyler, Texas. Joining the US Navy in 1940 he was sent to San Diego for boot camp. Upon completion of the training he was assigned to the USS Tennessee (BB-43) as a store keeper. His primary battle station was as a powder handler for one of the sixteen inch guns. He describes the scene at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 and tells of seeing the USS Arizona (BB-39) explode. He recalls the Tenness… more
Date: December 2, 2001
Creator: Hilger, Fred
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Bulletin: December 2, 2001]

Description: Church bulletin listing the order of worship for the 7:30 and 11:00 Sunday morning services at the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to church members.
Date: December 2, 2001
Creator: Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church (Houston, Tex.)
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center
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