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Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably disch… more
Date: May 23, 2015
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Adolph Krchnak, May 23, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Adolph Krchnak. Krchnak joined the Army in December of 1944. He completed parachute school. In late 1944, early 1945 he was stationed in the Philippines with the 11th Airborne Division. They served in a traditional infantry role in the Philippines. His division participated in the Liberation of Manila in the spring of 1945. In August of 1945 they traveled into southern Japan as part of the occupation force. He was honorably disch… more
Date: May 23, 2015
Duration: 3 hours 7 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Krchnak, Adolph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[News Script: Haise]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a former astronaut, Fred Haise who suffered critical burns when a World War II training plane he was flying crashed on a beach.
Date: August 23, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Haize crash]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about hospital spokesman at Galveston who say Apollo astronaut Fred Haize Jr remains in critical but stable condition.
Date: August 23, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Haise's Condition]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of officials at the burn center of John Sealy Hospital in Galveston sat that former astronaut Fred Haise Jr. is improving but still in critical condition.
Date: September 6, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[V-Mail Letter from Cpl. James L. Christian to Mrs. L. H. McNeel]

Description: V-mail letter sent by Cpl. James Leander Christian (1918 - 2008) to his grandmother, Mrs. Leander H. McNeel, Sr., telling her that all is well and that he is "somewhere in Hawaii." Christian tells her there isn't much he can say about his activities at the moment and provides advice for Kemp.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Christian, James Leander
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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