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VENABLE, James C. (b. 1921) U.S. Marine Corps WWII Veteran, E Battery, 1st Defense Battalion

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OH 0073
Security administrator. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Wake Island and capture, 1942; Wusong Prison Camp, Shanghai, 1942; Kiangwang Prison Camp, 1942-45; Pusan, Korea, 1945; coal mining at Hakodate, Hokkaido, 1945; liberation.
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OH 1690
For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Venezuela-born immigrant to suburban Lewisville, Texas. Family history; parent's immigration from Spain to Venezuela; childhood and education in Caracas, including Simon Bolivar University; career with Schlumberger oil services company and as an industrial business owner; marriage; election of…
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OH 1615
Founding pastor of Metropolitan Church of Christ of Dallas. Family religious history; childhood in Missouri; creation of Circle of Friends congregation and Metropolitan Community Church in Dallas, and Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches denomination; prison ministry; challenges of establishing a Christian church in Dallas with…
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VISAGE, William A. (b. 1922) U.S. Army WWII Veteran, 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard

Interview ID#
OH 0698
Accountant, former member of the "Lost Battalion." His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Fall of Java and capture; Surabaja, Java, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; hell ship to Japan, 1942; Nagasaki shipyards, 1942-45; Orio, Kyushu; liberation; observations of Nagasaki after dropping of the A-bomb.
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OH 1006
His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Central Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to Company 1803 at F-4-T near Ratcliff, Texas; description of camp; life in camp.
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OH 2072
For DFW Immigration Oral History Project. Vietnamese immigrant. Childhood in wartime and immediate post-war Vietnam; Communist persecution and flight from the country; Vietnamese boat people; experiences in refugee camps in Japan and the Philippines; immigration to the United States and subsequent challenges; careers with Ryobi and Bosch; move…
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VOERTMAN, Paul (b. 1929)Voertman's Bookstore

Interview ID#
OHB 0013
President, Voertman’s Book Store, Denton, Texas. Founding of Voertman’s by his father; early years of store; Depression; opening of store near Texas Woman’s University; effects of North Texas State University opening its own bookstore; education; early work experience; growth in merchandise lines; problems of book business.
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OH 1493
Artist, art dealer. His recollections concerning painter Perry Nichols. His early years as a painter after coming to Dallas from Chicago, 1942; comments about the “Dallas Nine”; building a clientele for his paintings; his relationship with John Rosenfield, the arts and music critic for the Dallas Morning News; his business partnership with Betty…
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VOGEL, Fred (b. 1912) U.S. Army WWII Veteran, 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division

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OH 1423
Attorney. His experiences in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. His educational background; law school at Drake University and marriage; his pre-war law practice; enlistment in the Army, January, 1942; basic training, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, 1942; Officer Candidate School, Camp Robinson and Fort Benning, Georgia, 1942-43; various…
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OH 1051
Physician. His experiences concerning the Kaiser Permanente-Prudential Insurance Company joint venture in providing health care.
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OH 1050
Businessman. His experiences concerning the Kaiser Permanente-Prudential Insurance Company joint venture in providing health care.
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VOSS, James (b. 1916)Caltex Petroleum Corporation

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OH 0680
Former chairman of the board and chief executive officer, Caltex Petroleum Corporation. Education; military service in China during World War II; employment with Caltex, 1946; assignment to Shanghai as legal officer; land titles and property claims in China; postwar marketing strategies in the Far East; competition from Shell and Standard Vacuum;…
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VRACIU, Alex (b. 1918) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, VF-3 and Fighter Squadron 16

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OH 1037
His experiences as a naval aviator in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to VF-3 as wingman for "Butch" O'Hare; assignment to the carrier Essex; Wake Island raids, 1943; becoming an Ace at Kwajalein, 1944; Truk raid, 1944; assignment to Fighter Squadron 16 on the carrier Lexington; second Truk raid, 1944; "Great Marianas Turkey…
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OH 1857
For the American History: Voluntary Simplicity Oral History Project. Homesteader and simple life advocate. Childhood; early experiences with the outdoors; discovering the Nearings and the Simple Life; decision to homestead in Maine; memories of the Nearings and the Good Life Center.
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WALDRON, Russell (b. 1910) U.S. Army Air Forces WWII Veteran

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OH 0523
His experiences with the 31st Bomb Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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WALKER, Ike (b. 1905)Bomber Bait Company

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OHB 0065
One of the founders of Bomber Bait Company, Gainesville, Texas. Family background; farming during Depression in Olton, Texas; employment as a gasoline retailer in Olton and tire repair operator in Gainesville; interest in designing fish baits; development of Bomber Bait Company with Clarence Turbeville; problems obtaining supplies at end of World…
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OH 0094
Banker. His experiences as an employee of the Dallas regional office of the Home Owners Loan Corporation during the New Deal. Mortgage buying; loan amortization; insurance; home improvements; accounting procedures; politics and patronage; taxes and appraising; foreclosures; loan servicing.
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WALL, Willard (b. 1918) U.S. Army WWII Veteran

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OH 0379
His experiences with the 1st Separate Chemical Battalion at Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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WALLACE, Barton B., Jr. (b. 1925) U.S. Army WWII Veteran, Quartermaster Corps Graves Registration Service-China Zone

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OH 1513
His experiences with Recovery Team No. 4 in the recovery of the remains of American military personnel in China, 1945-46. Texas A&M College, 1943-45; being drafted into the Army and basic training at Camp Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1945; Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1945; preparations for the invasion of Japan;…
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WALLER, George E. (b. 1919) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0455
His experiences while aboard the battleship USS Maryland during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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OH 1711
For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Chinese-born immigrant to Denton, Texas. Childhood in Sichuan Province; family life; marriage; decision to give up high-powered, well-paying job to immigrate to U.S.; difficulties of immigration process; life in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois; relocation to Denton; perceptions of American culture…
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WARDEN, B. F., Jr. (b. 1895)B. F. Warden Grocery Store

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OHB 0086
Owner and operator, B. F. Warden Grocery Store, Bertram, Texas. Family background; work on family farm in Bertram; educational experiences in Bertram schools; employment as a teller in A. B. McGill’s bank and D. C. Reed’s bank, Bertram;comments concerning D. C. Reed’s business activities; employment as cashier with Briggs State Bank, Burnet County…
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WARNER, Alton (b. 1918) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0614
His experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Worden during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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WARREN, Steve P. (b. 1921) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0573
His experiences while aboard the converted yacht USS Elvida during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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WASHINGTON, Craig A. (b. 1941) Texas Legislature Democrat

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OH 0294
Attorney, member of the Texas Legislature from Houston, Democrat. His experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-fourth Legislature. Decision to enter politics; personal political philosophy; House speakership race; committee appointments; criminal Jurisprudence Committee; rape reform bill; personal legislation; public school…
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