| Description | His experiences in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. His decision to join the Texas National Guard, 1936; the federalization of the National Guard, November 18, 1940; training at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, 1940-41; additional training at Fort Clark, Brackettville, Texas, 1941; Louisiana Maneuvers, summer, 1941; breaking in cavalry horses; assignment to New Caledonia, 1942-43; decision to discontinue the use of horses because of the jungle terrain and conversion to a regimental combat team; his training in a machine gun platoon; the landing on Woodlark Island, July, 1943; amphibious landing and combat on Arawe, New Britain, December 15, 1943; nighttime combat on New Britain; problems with Japanese snipers; landings on New Guinea and the Driniumor River Battle, June-July, 1944; his description of jungle combat conditions; invasion of the Philippines, November, 1944; combat on Leyte; advancing through the Ormoc Valley. |
