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Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by “the Wiley Bird” (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his release when the war ended, return to the United States, and discharge. He shares anecdotes about participating in a regimental boxing match and meeting the father of the Japanese officer who captured him at Corregidor
Oral History Interview with William R. Sanchez, June 24, 2011
No full textTranscript of an oral interview with William R. Sanchez. Born in Texas in 1918, Sanchez joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. He was drafted into the Army in 1940 and elected to serve in the Philippines. He was assigned to the 59th Regiment, Coast Artillery, Battery D and later Battery H at Fort Mills (Corregidor). He was then assigned to Army Intelligence in the Harbor Defense Headquarters. He recounts how the Army Intelligence at Corregidor provided advance notification of the Japanese force on its way to attack Pearl Harbor. He describes participating in the battle for Corregidor, being taken prisoner in the Malinta Tunnel, and his role in disposing of an American flag after the surrender to the Japanese. He discusses the treatment and living conditions he experienced as a prisoner of war. He was held captive at Bilibid Prison and Cabanatuan in the Philippines. He was transported aboard the Totorri Maru, a hell ship, to Formosa. He was then relocated to Camp Omori near Tokyo, Japan where he befriended Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and Louis Zamperini; was beaten by “the Wiley Bird” (Mutsuhiro Watanabe); and encountered Premier Tojo. He discusses his release when the war ended, return to the United States, and discharge. He shares anecdotes about participating in a regimental boxing match and meeting the father of the Japanese officer who captured him at Corregidor
SIMULATION OF A SINC-SHAPED NYQUIST PULSE COMMUNICATION
No full textFernandez Sanchez, R. (2013). SIMULATION OF A SINC-SHAPED NYQUIST PULSE COMMUNICATION. https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/33591.Archivo delegad
Interview with R. P. (Bob) Sanchez [Discrimination]
No full textR. P. (Bob) Sanchez talks about a discrimination in education in the Rio Grande Valley.https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/visualborderstudiesoralhistories/1009/thumbnail.jp
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Invitation to a dinner in honor of Antonio R. Sanchez Jr. to Dr. Hector P. Garcia
No full textInvitation to a dinner in the honor of Antonio R. Sanchez Jr. to Dr. Hector P. Garcia, including a schedule of events and list of the Dinner Committee attendees
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Frances Sanchez elected state queen at the Hobbs convention (photograph)
No full textFrances Sanchez elected state queen at the Hobbs convention. (L. to R.) is Lupe M. Garcia and Joe Martinez
Sanchez, Rene R.
No full textCentro Asturiano membership record of Rene R. Sanchez; Socio Number: 116013.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/asturiano_membership/5357/thumbnail.jp
Fernandez, Jose R.
No full textCentro Asturiano membership record of Jose R. Fernandez; Socio Number: 36808.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/asturiano_membership/2500/thumbnail.jp
Arduengo Fernandez, R.
No full textCentro Asturiano membership record of R. Arduengo Fernandez; Socio Number: 106634.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/asturiano_membership/1357/thumbnail.jp
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