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Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Solis, John G.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Tor… more
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Solis, John G.
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of Orange Groves, San Bernardino, California, November 13, 1955]

Description: Postcard of an orange grove in San Bernardino, California. The photo shows orange trees with hundreds of oranges and gaps of soil where some leaves and oranges have fallen. In the distance a mountain with a snow-tipped peak can be seen in front of a clear blue sky. On the back of the card is a message from George C. Scott to the Kempners discussing a meeting he had with Ralph Morton in Honolulu where Mr. Morton had nice things to say about them.
Date: November 13, 1955
Creator: Scott, George C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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