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Oral History Interview with Joe Gear, July 18, 1970

Description: Interview with Joe B. Gear regarding his experiences in the military and as a prisoner of war of the Japanese during World War II. He was captured near Corregidor in the Phillipines.
Date: July 18, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Gear, Joe B.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Frank Fujita, November 9, 1970

Description: Interview with Frank Fujita, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Abilene, Texas. Fujita recounts his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "the Lost Battalion"), including: joining the Guard and deploying to East Asia; diversion to Brisbane and assignment to Malang, Java; repelling a Japanese infantry assault; attempted evasion of Japanese forces before being captured; and internment and labor at Surabaja, Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp… more
Date: November 9, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald & Fujita Jr., Frank
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Personal Diary of Frank Fujita, Jr.

Description: A copy of Frank Fujita Jr.'s war diary, obtained by Dr. Ron Marcello to accompany Fujita's oral history interview. Fujita was an Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery Regiment captured on Java in March 1942. Included is Fujita's original bound diary, and a rewritten version he made in a Japanese logbook in internment and continued. They contain daily activities, doodles, lists of dozens of servicemen and captives encountered, and the key to an e… more
Date: December 19, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Fujita Jr., Frank
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Sam Zangari, January 5, 1971

Description: Interview with Sam Zangari, an Army WWII veteran from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Zangari was present at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941.
Date: February 12, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald & Zangari, Sam
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Sykes, September 27, 1971

Description: Interview with Mr. C. S. Sykes, a US Army WWII veteran from Ardmore, Oklahoma, and his wife, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both were on Oahu on December 7th, 1941, and witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They discuss the peacetime army, being stationed at Schofield Barracks, living on Kawailoa Beach, events prior to the attack, and events during the attack on Oahu.
Date: September 27, 1971
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Sykes, C. S. & Sykes, Mrs. C. S.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, July 17, 1973

Description: Interview with Hayes H. Bolitho, a businessman and an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Bolitho discusses the bombing of Clark Field (1941), his surrender at Clark Field, prison camp at Malaybalay (1942), Davao Penal Colony (1942-1944), the torpedoing of his hell ship and rescue by Filipino guerrillas, and his evacuation by the American submarine USS Narwhal.
Date: July 17, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hayes, Bolitho H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Phillip Willis, February 18, 1974

Description: Interview with Phillip Willis, an Army Air Corps WWII veteran from Peeltown, Texas. Willis discusses his experiences at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, including: his upbringing; joining the Army Air Corps; pilot training; assignment to Bellows Field on Oahu with an O-47 squadron and their activities there; perceptions of the Japanese and expectations about a potential conflict; the Japanese air attack on Bellows; and following preparations for an invasion.
Date: February 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Willis, Phillip
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with G. C. Mitchell, April 6, 1974

Description: Interview with G. C. Mitchell, a realtor and a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Phoenix during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 6, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Mitchell, G. C., 1919-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with C. R. Gross, April 8, 1974

Description: Interview with C. R. Gross, civil servant and Army Air Corps veteran. The interview includes Gross' personal experiences at Hickam Field with the Finance Detachment during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 8, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Gross, C. R.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Jack Randall, April 13, 1974

Description: Interview with Jack Randall, watchmaker and U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Blue during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 13, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Randall, Jack, 1922-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Paul W. Neff, April 13, 1974

Description: Interview with Paul W. Neff, businessman and Army Air Corps veteran. The interview includes Neff's personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 31st Bombardment Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 13, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Neff, Paul W.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with J. V. Hammond, April 27, 1974

Description: Interview with J. V. Hammond, a U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the repair ship USS Medusa during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 27, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hammond, J. V., 1914-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Jim C. Bowery, April 29, 1974

Description: Interview with Jim C. Bowery, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS New Orleans during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 29, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bowery, Jim C., 1922-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Sterling Edwards, May 9, 1974

Description: Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Sterling Edwards. The interview includes Edwards' personal experiences at Hickam Field with the 407th Signal Aviation Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The interview includes an appendix with a narrative and letters.
Date: May 9, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Edwards, Sterling
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Frank W. Schmidt, May 17, 1974

Description: Interview with Frank W. Schmidt, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran, concerning his experiences with F Company, 3rd Defense Battalion, at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Schmidt, Frank W., 1918-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Joel E. Bachner, May 17, 1974

Description: Interview with Navy veteran Joel E. Bachner. The interview includes Bachner's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS California during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bachner, Joel E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Joseph P. Hanley, May 17, 1974

Description: Interview with Joseph P. Hanley, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the repair ship USS Rigel during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hanley, Joseph P., 1900-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Joseph S. Staley, May 17, 1974

Description: Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Joseph S. Staley. The interview includes Staley's personal experiences with the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Staley, Joseph S.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Otto V. Horky, May 17, 1974

Description: Interview with Otto Horky, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences at Kaneohe Naval Air Station with VP-11 during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 17, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Horky, Otto V.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Earl L. Moudy, May 18, 1974

Description: Interview with Army Air Corps veteran Earl L. Moudy. The interview includes Moudy's personal experiences at Hickam Field with base security during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Moudy, Earl L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Emil Matula, May 18, 1974

Description: Interview with Emil Matula, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his background and experiences at the Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Matula, Emil, 1918-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with Everett Johnson, May 18, 1974

Description: Interview with Everett Johnson, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS San Francisco during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Everett, 1921-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with George J. Deckard, May 18, 1974

Description: Interview with George J. Deckard, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 11th Signal Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Deckard, George J., 1919-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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Oral History Interview with George M. Hemingway, May 18, 1974

Description: Interview with George M. Hemingway, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the beaching crew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hemingway, George M.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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