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Oral History Interview with Alan A. Fouts, December 6, 2001

Interview with Navy veteran Alan A. Fouts. The interview includes Fouts' personal experiences while assigned to the Submarine Base during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and his subsequent service aboard the submarine USS Pogy in the Pacific Theater during World War II.

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Alexander, William J. & Fouts, Alan A., 1920-

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Elijah Collins, Jr., December 6, 2001

Interview with Navy veteran Elijah Collins Jr. The interview includes Collins' personal experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Blue during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Collins also talks about the Battle of Savo Island and the sinking of the Blue.

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Alexander, William J. & Collins, Elijah, Jr.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Herb Elfering, December 6, 2001

Interview with electrical engineer and Army veteran Herb Elfering, The interview includes Elfering's personal experiences with a searchlight/radar battery, 251st Coast Artillery Regiment, at camp Malekole during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Elfering also gives brief descriptions of his later experiences at Bougainville and Luzon.

Date: December 6, 2001

Creator: Alexander, William J. & Elfering, Herb

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with John L. Dillingham, December 15, 1995

Interview with John D. Dellingham, a Navy WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Dellingham discusses his experiences aboard the USS Hull at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, as well as his decision to join the Navy, training, assignment to the Hull, work and life on the ship, operations prior to December 7th, the crew's reaction to the attack and performance in the battle, operations afterwards, and his service later in the war.

Date: December 15, 1995

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Dillingham, John L.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Lyndle Lynch, January 10, 1995

Interview with Lyndle Lynch, a Navy WWII veteran from El Paso, Texas, who was aboard the USS Utah during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Lynch discusses going into the Navy, work aboard the Utah, liberty in Honolulu, the morning of the attack, the sinking of the Utah and abandoning ship, assisting the wounded, duties after the attack, morale and reactions, and service aboard the USS Detroit.

Date: January 10, 1995

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lynch, Lyndle

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Maj. Gen. Frederick E. Haynes, September 19, 2001

Interview with Major General Frederick Haynes, a Marine WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Haynes discusses growing up, becoming an officer in the Marine Corps, being a small arms instructor, assignment to the 28th Marines and training for combat, various experiences fighting the Battle of Iwo Jima, and reflections on battle.

Date: September 19, 2001

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Haynes, Frederick E.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William Coffey, May 20, 1996

Interview with William Coffey, a Navy WWII veteran from Hopkins County, Texas. Coffey discusses joining the Navy in 1937, boot camp in San Diego, service aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), transfer to submarines in the Philippines, the bombing of Cavite Navy Yard at the start of the war, assignment to the S-41 as a cook, combat around the Solomon Islands, attaining submarine qualifications, patrolling the northern Pacific, the character of the crew, transfer to the USS Sterlet (SS-392), patrols, … more

Date: May 20, 1998

Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Coffey, William

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William E. Moore, Jr., March 4, 1998

Interview with William E. Moore Jr., a Army WWII veteran from Temple, Texas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Moore discusses his time in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, assignment to 24th Division Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, training and alerts, the attack at Wheeler Field and taking defensive positions around Oahu, and service afterwards.

Date: March 4, 1998

Creator: Meisch, Lisa & Moore Jr., William E.

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with William Havel, April 22, 1994

Interview with William Havel, an army veteran from Staten Island, New York. This interview recounts his experiences as an adopted child in a farm family and then as a corpsman at Tripler General Hospital during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Date: April 22, 1994

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Havel, William

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Willie Fred Sander, May 22, 2002

Interview with Willie Fred Sander, a Navy WWII veteran from Brenham, Texas. Sander discusses his background and life before the war, joining the Navy and aviator training, flying PBM patrol bombers throughout the Pacific, and his family life after the war.

Date: May 22, 2002

Creator: Alexander, William J. & Sander, Willie Fred

Partner: UNT Oral History Program