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Oral History Interview with Clarence Petersen, October 8, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clarence Petersen. Petersen joined the Marines in June of 1942. He completed radio school and served as a radio operator in D Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He provides details of training. Beginning February of 1943, he traveled to New Zealand, completing maneuvers. They traveled to Guadalcanal in May of that same year and Bougainville in November. Petersen provides some detail of the Japanese and liv… more
Date: October 8, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 40 seconds
Creator: Petersen, Clarence
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Gerald Shepherd, October 8, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gerald Shepherd. Shepherd joined the Australian Navy in July of 1944. He completed training at Flinders Naval Depot. Beginning in May of 1945, he served aboard the HMAS Bataan (I91). He was present in Tokyo Bay for the surrender. He did not participate in any combat missions. After the war ended, they completed tours of duty in Japanese waters during the occupation. Shepherd continued his service after the war.
Date: October 8, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Shepherd, Gerald
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Clipping: "Let's say 'we do' to the business of gay divorce"]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the metro section of the Dallas Morning News published October 8th, 2009. The clipping features an article on a new law allowing gay divorce to be legal in the state of Texas without recognizing gay marriage. Journalist Steve Blow outlines his article from the comedic standpoint to point out the absurdity of the loophole and pin it on the then attorney general Greg Abbott.
Date: October 8, 2009
Creator: Blow, Steve
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Clarence Petersen, October 8, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clarence Petersen. Petersen joined the Marines in June of 1942. He completed radio school and served as a radio operator in D Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division. He provides details of training. Beginning February of 1943, he traveled to New Zealand, completing maneuvers. They traveled to Guadalcanal in May of that same year and Bougainville in November. Petersen provides some detail of the Japanese and liv… more
Date: October 8, 2009
Creator: Petersen, Clarence
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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