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Oral History Interview with Joseph Wallingford, August 3, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Wallingford. Wallingford enlisted in the Navy in August, 1942. He received very little training before being assigned to USS LST-452 in Washington. They first went to Hawaii, then Australia before getting involved in the campaign for New Guinea. In the Philippines, at Leyte, Wallingford was aboard when the ship received 8 enemy shells while beached and unloading. Toward the end of the war, Wallingford was assigned to … more
Date: August 3, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 10 seconds
Creator: Wallingford, Joseph H
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Joseph Wallingford, August 3, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joseph Wallingford. Wallingford enlisted in the Navy in August, 1942. He received very little training before being assigned to USS LST-452 in Washington. They first went to Hawaii, then Australia before getting involved in the campaign for New Guinea. In the Philippines, at Leyte, Wallingford was aboard when the ship received 8 enemy shells while beached and unloading. Toward the end of the war, Wallingford was assigned to … more
Date: August 3, 2005
Creator: Wallingford, Joseph H
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Crockett County Courthouse, Ozona, historic plaque

Description: Photograph of a historic marker on the Crockett County Courthouse building. It reads: "Crockett County Courthouse, built 1902. Second courthouse for county. American Gothic architecture, planned by Oscar Ruffini, San Angelo. Material is fine stone quarried nearby on Meyer and Couch Properties. Cost $30,000. Early day community social center. Used for cowboy dances, box suppers, Christmas trees, roundup celebrations. In 1909 Arc light was added to steeple to signal sheriff and guide travelers… more
Date: August 3, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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