OH 1483 | Oral History

OH 1483

His life as a youth in northeast Texas; family experiences during the Great Depression; his long-time love of mules and horses; his decision to join the 112th Cavalry, Texas National Guard, November, 1940; mobilization of the Texas National Guard, November 18, 1940; training with horses, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, 1940-41; advanced training at Fort Clark, Brackettville, Texas, 1941; return to Fort Worth for additional mounted training, 1941; Louisiana Maneuvers, July-September, 1941; voyage from San Francisco to New Caledonia, 1942-43; assignment to Townsville, Australia, 1943; assault on Woodlark Island, July, 1943; dismounting of the cavalry and its conversion to regular infantry; the landing at Arawe, New Britain, December, 1943; combat around Arawe; comments about the fighting qualities of Japanese soldiers; his role as a machine-gunner; rest and relaxation in Australia, July, 1944; combat near the Driniumor River, Aitape, June, 1944; invasion of Leyte, Philippines, November, 1944; combat around the Ormoc Valley; hospitalization due to malaria; landings at Lingayen Gulf, January 27, 1945; his battle wound from a Japanese machine gun burst; rotation back to the States, August, 1945, and subsequent discharge.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 181 pp. plus documents (14 pp.)
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Glenn Johnston
Date of Interview February 20, 2003 to February 21, 2003

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