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Oral History Interview with Clyde Griffin, August 25, 2011

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Clyde Griffin. Griffin graduated from high school in 1937, enlisted in the Army Aviation Air Corps and was commissioned in Jun 1942. He went to Visalia, California for flying school, then to Merced, California for basic training and then to Stockton. When he graduated from Stockton Field Aviation School he was assigned first to a single engine squadron in South Carolina (a P-39 training school) and that's where he washed out with a busted eardrum. In one of … more
Date: August 25, 2011
Duration: 35 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Griffin, Clyde O.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Robert V. Keeffe, August 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert V. Keeffe. Keeffe joined the Navy in the summer of 1943. He became a Seabee and trained as a heavy equipment operator. Keeffe was sent to the Russell Islands with Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 573 where he remained throughout the war. He was a crane operator and tells several stories including one about disposing of military equipment at the end of the war. Keeffe returned to the States in the fall of 1945 a… more
Date: August 25, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Keeffe, Robert V.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Don F. Morell, August 25, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don F. Morell. Morell joined the U.S. Navy in January 1944. He was sent to the Pacific and became a submarine relief crewman. Morrell’s crew was responsible for refitting submarines that had returned from a war patrol. He was eventually assigned to the primary crew on the USS Chub (SS-329) and took part in two war patrols. During these patrols the Chub sank several ships and was depth charged. Morell was sent back to the Sta… more
Date: August 25, 2010
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Morell, Don F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with William Galvin, August 25, 2014

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Galvin. Galvin joined the Navy in October of 1942. During boot camp at Great Lakes he was selected to complete Field Medical School at Camp Pendleton. He traveled aboard a Dutch freighter with Merchant Marines picking up and delivering troops. He traveled to Pago Pago in Samoa, New Caledonia, picking up wounded soldiers and delivering them back to the U.S. He continued this work on the SS Lurline. After getting into troub… more
Date: August 25, 2014
Duration: 44 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Galvin, William
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clarence LeMieux, August 25, 2006

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clarence LeMieux. LeMieux was born on 16 December 1916 in Virginia, Minnesota. Graduating from high school in 1934, he joined the US Army Air Corps. He was sent to Chanute Field and enrolled in an engine and airframe training course. Upon graduation he was assigned to a B-10 crew and participated in gunnery and bombing practice. He was later, transferred to a B-17 crew and sent to Townsville, Australia. LeMieux tells of a bo… more
Date: August 25, 2006
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 25 seconds
Creator: LeMieux, Clarence
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Arthur R. Liberty, August 25, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur Liberty. Born in Vermont, Liberty quit high school in 1942 to join the Marine Corps. He took boot training at Parris Island for nine weeks before going to Camp Lejeune where he was assigned to Company M, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines. After three more weeks of training, the company boarded a troop train to Camp Pendleton. Liberty boarded a ship bound for Rio-Namur during January 1944. He was in the third wave of the inv… more
Date: August 25, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 8 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Liberty, Arthur R.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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["March on Washington" recording of vocalists and dialogue with Maya Angelou]

Description: Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the an event celebrating an anniversary of the march on Washington that occurred in 1963. The tapes includes a clip recording various musicians singing with the second clip recording a dialogue with poet Maya Angelou.
Date: August 25, 1983
Duration: 28 minutes 58 seconds
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Local News and Exciting Bear Contest in Denton, Texas]

Description: Sound recording of local news and information tailored for Denton, Texas, and its surrounding areas, broadcast on WFAA. Stay informed about the latest happenings and updates. Additionally, catch the exciting Bear Contest advertisement featuring details, prizes, and the buzz surrounding this engaging competition. This recording captures the diverse sounds of Denton, blending community news with the anticipation of a lively contest.
Date: August 25, 1967
Duration: 8 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Denton Chamber of Commerce
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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