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PETERS, Donald W. (b. 1924) U.S. Army WWII Veteran, C Company, 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion

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OH 1273
His experiences in the Italian Campaign and experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans in the European Theater during World War II. Entry into the Army and basic training, 1943; transit across the Atlantic to North Africa and then to Naples; assignment as a replacement to the 83rdChemical Mortar Battalion; Monte Cassino; Anzio landing and…
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PETERS, Walter H. (b. 1923) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0745
His experiences aboard the cruiser USS Detroitduring the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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PETERSON, Earl (b. 1918) U.S. Army WWII Veteran

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OH 0364
His experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 3rd Engineers during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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OH 1765
Non-profit administrator and educator; South Carolina-born African American resident of Fort Worth, Texas. Childhood on South Carolina State College campus in Orangeburg, South Carolina; life under Jim Crow laws; working at Border Mission; move to and impressions of Fort Worth under Jim Crow laws; graduate school at the University of Michigan;…
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OH 1049
Businessman. His experiences concerning the Kaiser Permanente-Prudential Insurance Company joint venture in providing health care.
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PHILLIPS, J. O. (b. 1920) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0550
Optometrist. His experiences while aboard the seaplane tender USS Tangier during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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OH 1800
For the UNT African American Remembrance Oral History Project. Vice President of the Denton Convention and Visitors Bureau and Denton resident. Childhood in Longview, Texas; education and employment history; move to Denton; work at the Denton Convention and Visitors Bureau; openness of Denton culture; the growing music scene; cultural and economic…
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OH 1657
Pastor of the Dallas Cathedral of Hope. Childhood in Brunswick and Statesboro, Ga.; conversion from Catholicism to Methodist Church; decision to enter the ministry; process of “coming out” to self and family; college experiences at Georgia Southern University and Valdosta State University; experience in seminary at Oral Roberts University and…
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OH 1126
Businessman, former president of Nocona Boot Company. His experiences as president of Nocona Boot Company, 1987-95; financial analyst for Justin Industries; comptroller for Nocona Boot Company, 1983-84; general manager of Nocona, 1984-87; president of Nocona, 1987-95; comments about Nocona’s founder, Ms. Enid Justin; “Urban Cowboy” craze and plant…
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OHB 0103
Owners and operators of Pierce’s, Denton, Texas. Wilford’s family background; experiences working at Evers Hardware; effects of Depression in Denton; description of business on Denton Square, 1920s; Mattie’s family background; her comments on farming near Blum, Texas; experiences at Texas Woman’s University; establishment of greeting card and gift…
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OH 0946
Holocaust survivor. His experiences during the Holocaust. Anti-Semitism in pre-war Poland; establishment of Ghetto in Zlav, 1939; deportation to Auschwitz, 1940; coal mining in Janina sub-camp; transfer to Birkenau; camp life; “Death March” from Birkenau to Bergen-Belsen, 1945; liberation; emigration to the United States.
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OH 1782
For the Mexican American Women’s Educational Experience Oral History Project. Third generation of Bermejo women. Recollections of schooling in Fort Worth, Texas; effects of frequently changing schools and personal issues on education; goals for children’s education; generational differences in educational goals; importance of education; cultural…
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OH 1101
Business executive. His employment experiences with the Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of Texas. Employment with HMOs prior to joining Kaiser Permanente; government relations; employment with Kaiser Permanente, 1986; Dallas market; group practice models for HMOs; relations with the medical and hospital community in Dallas; marketing problems in…
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PITTS, Connie H. (b. 1921) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1392
Law enforcement officer. His experiences while serving with the Birmingham, Alabama, Police Department during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s. His youth in a rural segregated community in Alabama; contacts with African-American servicemen while a member of the SeaBees during World War II; decision to join the Birmingham Police…
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OH 1549
His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Oklahoma and Texas; joining the CCC; assignment to a camp in Boyd, Texas; camp move to Mesquite, Texas; description of camps; life in camps.
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PLACETTE, Harold (b. 1922) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1444
His experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Phelps during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; his subsequent experiences aboard the Phelps in the Pacific and Atlantic Theaters during World War II. His decision to enlist in the Navy, July 16, 1940; boot camp, San Diego, California, 1940; assignment to the Phelps and…
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PLATTE, Claude (b. 1919) U.S. Army Air Forces WWII Veteran

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OH 1633
For the Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project. World War II veteran and flight instructor to the Tuskegee Airmen. Childhood and early education in Fort Worth, Texas; early love of flying; decision to attend Tuskegee Institute and 1940 graduation; participation in Civilian Pilot Training Program; employment at Tuskegee’s Moton Field as…
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PLEASANTS, William (b. 1919) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, Patrol Torpedo Boat Squadron 22

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OH 1376
His experiences in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. Assignment as executive officer for PT-309, PT Squadron 22, at Bastia, Corsica, 1944; interception of and engagements with German barge traffic along the western coast of Italy and the southern coast of France, 1944-45; encounters with German “F-lighter” armed barges; invasion of…
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POFF, Kenneth (b. 1913) U.S. Army WWII Veteran, 1913th Engineer Battalion

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OH 1207
Foundry worker. His experiences in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. Advanced training, Camp Stoneman, 1943; stationing in New Guinea; invasion of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, and attachment to the 1st Marine Division, 1943; landings at Hollandia, 1944; invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, 1944; kamikazes; advance toward Clark…
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OH 0883
His experiences while employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Childhood in Pennsylvania; joining the CCC; assignment to Camp Pebble Dell in the Allegheny National Forest (ANF-1) near Marienville, Pennsylvania; description of camp; life in camp.
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POLLAN, Howard (b. 1915) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0612
His experiences while aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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POLNAC, James A. (b. 1924) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 1226
His experiences while aboard the light cruiser USS Honolulu during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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POMERANCE, Joseph B. (b. 1910) U.S. Army WWII Veteran

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OH 0534
Physician. His experiences at the Station Hospital, Hickam Field, during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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OH 1695
For the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. Mexican-born immigrant to Arlington, Texas and UNT graduate student. Family history; childhood and education in Cuauhtémoc, Mexico; college experience at the University of Chihuahua; interest in broadcast journalism; transfer to UTEP; struggles to learn English; experiences with U.S.…
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POND, Jesse (b. 1917) U.S. Navy WWII Veteran

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OH 0260
His experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Chew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
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