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Oral History Interview with David Straus, September 17, 2001

Description: Interview with David Straus of San Antonio, Texas, a veteran from the United States Marine Corps during World War Two in the Pacific Theater as well as the Korean War. The interview includes some of Straus' background before the war and his personal experiences while in the Marines, including memories of Okinawa, various weapons, what happened at the end of World War Two, and his assignment in Korea.
Date: September 17, 2001
Duration: 47 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Straus, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Funeral Program for Minnie Logwood Madison, December 17, 1958]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Minnie Logwood Madison, born January 29, 1872 and died December 13, 1958. The funeral was held Wednesday, December 17, 1958 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. J. H. Carruthers, Minister. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in City Cemetery No. 1 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 17, 1958
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

Oral History Interview with David Straus, September 17, 2001

Description: Interview with David Straus of San Antonio, Texas, a veteran from the United States Marine Corps during World War Two in the Pacific Theater as well as the Korean War. The interview includes some of Straus' background before the war and his personal experiences while in the Marines, including memories of Okinawa, various weapons, what happened at the end of World War Two, and his assignment in Korea.
Date: September 17, 2001
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Straus, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[News Clip: Plane]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a story about a ceremony for the new Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) aircraft, the XC-1-42-A. The story includes footage of Marines emerging from the plane's cargo space.
Date: June 17, 1964
Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with David Straus, September 17, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with David Straus. Straus was born in San Antonio in 1923 and finished high school at the Texas Military Institute. From there he attended Trinity University, Dartmouth and Texas A&M before dropping out to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1943. He finished Officer Candidate School in 1944 and was shipped to the Pacific early in 1945 as an officer in he First Marine Division. He eventually landed on Okinawa in May, 1945 as a replacement in charge of a rifle platoon i… more
Date: September 17, 2001
Duration: 48 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: Straus, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with David Straus, September 17, 2001

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with David Straus. Straus was born in San Antonio in 1923 and finished high school at the Texas Military Institute. From there he attended Trinity University, Dartmouth and Texas A&M before dropping out to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1943. He finished Officer Candidate School in 1944 and was shipped to the Pacific early in 1945 as an officer in he First Marine Division. He eventually landed on Okinawa in May, 1945 as a replacement in charge of a rifle platoon i… more
Date: September 17, 2001
Creator: Straus, David
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Aerial Photograph of Denton County, DJR-3P-119]

Description: Aerial photograph of land area surrounding Denton County, Texas surveyed by the Texas Highway Department. Major streets include: Main St., North Colony Blvd., Lebanon Rd., Stonebrook Pkwy., and I-35 Express. Major land feature is Lewisville Lake.
Date: October 17, 1958
Creator: Texas. Highway Department. Planning Survey Division.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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