1,473,188 research outputs found
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one
Oral History Interview with John G. Solis, March 31, 2009
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John G. Solis of Irving, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the U.S. Navy on September 17, 1942, and was sent to the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas for bootcamp. In bootcamp Mr. Solis talks about learning to shoot rifles by shooting clay pigeons and presentations held to teach how to identify enemy aircraft. While learning to fly, Mr. Solis was assigned to Bombing Squadron 1. In 1944 Mr. Solis ended up with the Torpedo Squadron 100 flying torpedo planes in Oahu, Hawaii. His squadron never saw combat, but he did witness U.S. ships getting destroyed by Kamikaze planes during the Okinawa invasion. He helped in some Naval strikes in Japan from March to June of 1945 before returning to the states for leave. Mr. Solis was still at home on leave when the war officially ended, and he was discharged on September 14th of 1948 due to signing up for a 6-year contract instead of the normal 4-year one
Recommended from our members
Maria Ramirez and Dr. Garcia (photograph)
No full textLeft to Right: Maria Ramirez, (?), Dr. Hector P. Garcia in Washington D.C., Sept. 1989
Recommended from our members
National Vice Chairman Larry Ramirez of Kansas, helping himself to a serving (photograph)
No full textNational Vice Chairman Larry Ramirez of Kansas, helping himself to a serving
[Affidavit from George Ramirez]
No full textDocument certifying that George Ramirez had retained attorneys Ralph Estrada, A. L. Wirin, and John J. Herrera to prosecute a suit against the Texas Prison System and the State of Texas. Ramirez was confined at Harlem Prison Farm No. 1 in Fort Bend County. The document was signed by George Ramirez and Pete De La Rosa
Recommended from our members
Albuquerque Probation officer Paul Solis, main speaker at installation of New officers in Albuquerque (photograph)
No full textAlbuquerque Probation officer Paul Solis, main speaker at installation of New officers in Albuquerque
Recommended from our members
A letter from Renato Ramirez to the Texas Water Commission.
No full textA letter from Renato Ramirez to the Texas Water Commission regarding the Rio Grande Watermaster project
Anna Ramirez Interview
No full textAnna Ramirez (Class of 2020) was interviewed by Jonathan Angulo via the Zoom internet-based video conferencing software on July 9, 2020. Ramirez was born in Venezuela but grew up in El Paso and in Houston. She was involved in numerous academic organizations and programs during her high school career. Ms. Ramirez eventually decided to attend SMU because of the scholarship opportunities granted to her. She had a fairly normal experience at the university but did notice tense race relations on campus. In particular, she remembers how her friends told her about such events; moreover, some professors did not attempt to address race issues adequately. As a human rights and psychology major, she was able to participate in numerous events associated with the majors. During her senior year, Ms. Ramirez presented at SMU's research days. She discussed how historical memory influenced violence in Mexican American households. At the time of the interview, Ms. Ramirez was preparing to attend graduate school in Colorado
[Affidavit from George Ramirez]
No full textDocument stating that George Ramirez was confined at Harlem Prison Farm No. 1 in Fort Bend County, Texas. Ramirez had retained attorneys Ralph Estrada, A. L. Wirin, and John J. Herrera to prosecute a suit against the Texas Prison System and the State of Texas. This document was also signed by Pete De La Rosa
Recommended from our members
A letter from Mario Ramirez to Dr. Hector P. Garcia.
No full textA letter from Mario Ramirez, member of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System to Dr. Hector P. Garcia, congratulating him on his receiving the Distinguished Alumnus Award and congratulating him on his speech
- …
