Richard Zeni, October 22, 2005
Zeni served inteh US Navy Reserve from 1943-1946, the US Naval Air Reserves from 1946-1969 and the US Naval Retired Reserves from 1969-1984.
Topics: experiences in Reserves
Fire stations - San Antonio (Tex.); Travis Street (San Antonio, Tex.); San Antonio (Tex.)
Photograph shows exterior of Central Fire Station (Station No. 2) at 219 Travis Street (between Navarro and St. Mary's Streets). Taken shortly before it was completed.
Anna Rice discusses her experiences with various railroads jobs throughout Texas beginning during World War II and continuing through the latter half of the twentieth century.
Sombrilla Magazine is published three times a year by the Office of University Publications. It is mailed without charge to alumni, faculty, staff and friends of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Garza grew up in Laredo, Texas and enlisted in the Navy after high school. He served from 1967 to 1993 in a variety of positions, including Company Commander.
Topics: Life in the Navy and his daily duties, experiences as a Company Commander
Photograph shows bird's-eye view of small group of people standing on Front Street. Man in carriage and another in a wagon behind them. Upper right is railroad station and Southern Pacific Railroad track. Large cistern, upper left. Residence of...
Sunset Station (San Antonio, Tex.); Southern Pacific Railroad Station (San Antonio, Tex.); Imperial Hotel (San Antonio, Tex.); Southern Pacific Railroad Company.; Railroad stations - San Antonio (Tex.); Locomotives.; Hotels - San Antonio (Tex.);...
Photograph shows panoramic view of the north front of the railroad station. People standing beside locomotive on left. To the right of the railroad station is the Imperial Hotel (formerly the Mission Hotel).
United States. Army Nurse Corps.; Military nursing.; United States--Armed Forces--Nurses.; Generals.; Military biography.; Women-Texas.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.
Dunlap home, 125 Brettonwood Drive, San Antonio, Texas Texas Women's Hall of Fame member Lillian Dunlap joined the Army Nurse Corps during World War II straight out of the Santa Rosa School of Nursing intent on serving only for the war's duration....
Japanese Americans--Texas.; Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945.; Discrimination.
Jiroo Tanamachi tells of discrimination and restrictions for Japanese in California, resulting in family moving to Texas in the early 1900s for opportunity to buy land and begin farming. Includes discussion of discrimination and relocation of...
United States. Air Force--Biography.; Air pilots.; Aeronautics, Military.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American.
Personal history of Bill Reese who was born in California during the Depression, including his Air Force training and service, particularly as a combat pilot during the Vietnam War.