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[Funeral Program for Sammie David McCook, September 15, 2007]

Description: Funeral program for Sammie David McCook, born April 28, 1961 and died September 10, 2007. The funeral was held Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Livingway Christian Church, officiated by Chaplain John Holmes. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 15, 2007
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for Mildred Tippins, September 15, 2007]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Mildred Tippins, born March 8, 1926 and died September 11, 2007. The funeral was held September 15, 2007 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Henry Keys, Jr. Funeral arrangements were made through the Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary, and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 15, 2007
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library
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Oral History Interview with Jack Cook, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Cook. Cook joined the Marine Corps in September 1941 and received basic training in San Diego. In January 1942, he was assigned to the USS Helena (CL-50) as an orderly to the captain. His battle station was below deck, hoisting powder cases for six-inch guns. He describes in detail the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, which he believes could have been fought more effectively had the fleet taken advantage of readings from st… more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 34 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Cook, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Harry Ferrier, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harry Ferrier. Ferrier joined the Navy in January 1941 and received basic training in Newport. He attended aviation radio school in Jacksonville was and assigned to an Avenger crew as a radioman. On 4 June 1942 his plane was attacked at the Battle of Midway by enemy fighters while targeting the Japanese fleet. His turret gunner was killed, his pilot wounded, and all five accompanying airplanes were shot down. He was reassign… more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 54 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Ferrier, Harry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Frank Guidone, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Frank Guidone. In 1940, Guidone was kicked out of his family’s home for wanting to join the Navy; his father was staunchly anti-military. When the Navy told Guidone there would be a three-week waiting period, he joined the Marine Corps rather than be homeless. He reported to Guantanamo Bay and joined the 1st Marine Division. After training, he volunteered for the 1st Raider Battalion. His first assignment was the invasion of… more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Guidone, Frank
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Otis Kight, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Otis Kight. Kight was born in Georgia in 1924 and joined the Navy in July, 1941. Prior to the attack on Pearl harbor, Kight was assigned to the USS Yorktown (CV-5) as a plane pusher. Kight was aboard during the Battle of the Coral Sea, was wounded, and describes the damage done to the carrier. He also describes the hurried repair job done at Pearl Harbor prior to heading for Midway. Kight was present when the Yorktown was da… more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 59 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Kight, Otis
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Willie Roesler, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Willie Roesler. Roesler joined the Navy in June 1940 and received basic training in San Diego. He was assigned to the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) at Pearl Harbor. He was transferred to Midway just before the December 1941 attack. When men gathered at the mess hall to watch the shelling, one man was killed by shrapnel, causing everyone to scatter. Roesler led children from the hospital to safety. He then proceeded to fight fires alo… more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 28 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Roesler, Willie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with James E. Leavelle, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Leavelle. Leavelle graduated from high school in May 1944 and on July 8, 1944 he was sworn into the US Navy in Amarillo, Texas. His high school had offered a special course in radio operating, so he enrolled in the course and learned basic radio theory as well as how to copy Morse code. On 18 July, he reported to the Navy Recruiting and Processing Station at Lubbock, Texas where he was officially sworn into the Navy fo… more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 42 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Leavelle, James E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Chalmers Miller, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Chalmers Miller. Miller attended Rice University for one semester before joining the Navy. He received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion, he was assigned to the motor pool of CASU-9 at Port Hueneme. In November 1944 he was sent to the Philippines, where he drove a dump truck on the Tacloban air strip, which was small, crowded, muddy, and full of bomb craters. He became the engineer of a boat transporting supplies … more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 52 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Miller, Chalmers
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Hetty Walker, September 15, 2007

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hetty Walker. Walker was born in Holland in 1935. Her family took shelter from air raids by hiding under their kitchen table, the children wearing pots on their heads. During severe bombing, they spent an entire month in their basement. In May 1940, the sky was so full of planes that it looked dark. Her mother salvaged parachutes from downed aviators and used the silk to make clothing for her family. Food was scarce, and the… more
Date: September 15, 2007
Duration: 15 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Walker, Hetty
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Rick Yeatts walking with cameras]

Description: Photograph of Rick Yeatts, a photographer, walking around the North Texas Invitational cross country course. He is carrying a camera with a very large lens attached and another strapped over his shoulder with a different lens.
Date: September 15, 2007
Creator: Baugh, Brian
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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