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Summary:
- Interview with Clarence Kingsley, an Army veteran (Troop E, 112th Cavalry, Texas National Guard), concerning 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.
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Language Notes:
- Item content: English
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General Notes:
- Interview conducted in 2003 for the World War II Pacific Theater (Island Hopping) Oral History Project. Interviewer: Glenn Johnston.
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Physical Description:
- 95 leaves ; 29 cm
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Call Numbers:
- OH 1536
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OCLC Numbers:
- 430199855