Interview with Melvin Mullis [October 14, 2012
Mullis, Melvin
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Melvin Mullis served as a 3rd class petty officer in the Navy during WWII. He served aboard the USS Yaupon where he worked on damage control for the ship. He did not see any combat and returned to the States on Christmas Eve after two months aboard the ship. He said he couldn't communicate with his family at all because "mail doesn't run in the center of the ocean."
Price, Matthew
Mullis, Melvin
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English
English
Oral History
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Interview with Gene Thomas, 12 October 2012
World War, 1939-1945
Korean War, 1950-1953
Veterans
Thomas, Gene
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Gene Thomas of Avery County gives his somewhat glorified account of his service in WWII and the Korean War. He fought all over Europe against the Germans, and preferred it to the Korean War. He was shot in the head in the Korean War and has been part of the DAV ever since.
Helton, Rob
Thomas, Gene
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English
Sound
Interview with Daniel P. Elliott, undated
Elliott, Daniel P.
World War, 1939-1945
Veterans
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Daniel Elliott is a WWII veteran who served for almost 3 years as a combat engineer. He says his biggest accomplishment was helping to build a pontoon bridge over the Rhine River so that American troops and vehicles could pass safely. He was released from duty a bit earlier after the Japanese were bombed and the war ended. He went on to study mechanical engineering and worked as a surveyor.
Elliott, Brendan
Elliott, Daniel P.
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English
English
Sound
Interview with Jack Wayne Alexander, 15 October 2011
World War, 1939-1945
Air pilots, Military
Alexander, Jack Wayne
Veterans
Veterans
Interviews
United States
Jack W. Alexander, interviewed by Sean Bolick, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 9, 1924. Alexander talks about his experiences as a pilot during World War II.
Alexander, Jack Wayne
Bolick, Sean
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English