ET War & Memory

East Texas War and Memory Project = collecting and preserving oral histories and artifacts of veterans and their family members for future generations.

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After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Howard Winnett of Hillsboro, Texas, moved to... https://t.co/Q1A1zuB3fG

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Holocaust survivor William Schiff left his home of Kraków, Poland, with his brother soon after the German... https://t.co/9FXevHEsJG

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The German military’s invasion of Poland in 1939 had immediate effects on Rosalie Schiff’s life. German soldiers... https://t.co/DcOKQtuyJ9

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As a child during the Great Depression, Eula Kay Baum and her family moved between Louisiana and Texas often so... https://t.co/0RB50cq7R0

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In the 1940s and 1950s, Faviola Huffman’s parents taught their children the value of hard work and education,... https://t.co/K6Qi0KVMWg

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Dallas native David Giles joined the Air Force ROTC in 1970, at what is now Texas A&M University-Commerce, while... https://t.co/K95B1aXuPe

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When John Ward failed the flight physical for the Air Force in the early 1960s, he joined the Army instead.... https://t.co/BV7S4lRmhs

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Harry Mitchell continued his family’s tradition of military service when he joined the Marine Corps in 1966.... https://t.co/rj66j7q65W

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Danny Malone enlisted in the Army during 1968. He attended basic and advanced training at Fort Polk, Louisiana,... https://t.co/xNafv5h3uC

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Born in 1943, Gary Penney Sr. had a strong military influence in his life, as almost every man he knew served... https://t.co/bc6s47PyoS

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From May 1959 to December 1968, J.D. James served in the Navy on submarines, including subs with nuclear... https://t.co/U4jg4f4R2N

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Born December 24, 1938 in Lamesa, TX, David McClure grew up on a cotton farm. Having tired of the myriad of jobs... https://t.co/PQZvVURWgQ

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When the base where he served in Okinawa, Japan, became “hot” during the late 1960s, Dan Scheffield ensured that... https://t.co/P0WDCYHuON

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A Japanese soldier shot Walter Grice in the chest while Grice scouted for his unit in the Philippines during... https://t.co/YXnGRucZEc

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Tomme Elliot was involved in multiple European operations during WWII, including landing at Omaha Beach on D-Day,... https://t.co/VKoUeTPmQd

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Living with rats he compared to the size of a cat did not deter Thomas Dillinger from monitoring the movements of... https://t.co/8HngPjjFc5

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Born in 1927 in Winters, TX, Elda Mitchell experienced the effects of the Great Depression firsthand when her... https://t.co/8FfvxdUSDh

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Joe Moore of Sulphur Springs, TX, flew a total of 25 missions in Europe during WWII as a tail and waist gunner... https://t.co/bfhr2aXubK

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His ability to speak Spanish and French allowed Charles Pearce to work at the War Department in Washington, D.C.... https://t.co/ytH2nd4BDD

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Howard Marsh witnessed two sides of war during his WWII service with the 78th Infantry Division: humanity and... https://t.co/vg0X0H9kJJ