This index was created to help researchers locate images of early 20th century San Antonio. In general, publications are indexed on the title supplied in the original, but with what the index's author felt to be the most important word...
Aeronautics--Military--Texas.; Air pilots, military.; United States. Air Force Airmen.; Bombers.; Airplanes--Flight testing.
Air Force Village, San Antonio, Texas Eugene L. Eubank was an aviation pioneer who started teaching World War I pilots in 1917 at Brooks Field's sod runway and helped develop the tactical flight guidelines that World War II combat pilots followed....
Nagatori, Herbert.; Japanese Americans--Texans.;World War, 1939-1945.; San Benito (Tex.).
San Benito, TX. Herbert Nagatori discusses his experiences during WWII, the transition of Japanese social structure from Japan to US following the war, and personal family history.
Dentristry, Military.;United States. Army. Air Corps.;Fort Sam Houston (Tex.).;San Antonio (Tex.)--History.
San Antonio, Texas Colonel William Sankey recounts personal history, early history of the Air Corps while it was still a part of the Army, his experiences at Fort Sam Houston and other military posts, particularly the use of airplanes for military...
European War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives.; World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives.; United States. Army--Biography.; Generals.; Fort Sam Houston (Tex.).
San Antonio, Texas General William Hood Simpson discusses his family background and military career, including West Point and experiences in two World Wars. A continuation of this interview concerning his personal and professional history deals...
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations.; Merchant marine--United States.; United States. Coast Guard--Personal narratives.
Cibolo, Texas Commander Leon Y. Wald, USCG, Retired is interviewed by Captain Pickett Lumpkin, USN, Retired concerning Wald's military experiences before and after World War II, including during the war when his Merchant Marine ship was torpedoed,...
Gliders.; Aeronautics, Military--United States.; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
San Antonio, Texas Lt. Col. Herbert B. Wichtendahl, USAF (Retired) recounts his experiences with the Air Force glider program from its' start in 1942 until it ended just before World War II.
United States. Army. Infantry Division.;Aeronautics, Military--Texas.; Krueger, Walter, 1881-1967.; Foulois, Benjamin Delahauf, 1879-1967.
San Antonio, Texas Consisting of two interviews, the first is Wilkins' military experiences in 1939. including training at Camp Bullis and formation of the Triangular Division and the second recounts the 45th anniversary of flights in 1955 when...
Doolittle, James Harold d 1896-.; World War, 1939-1945.; United States--Army Air Forces, 1942-1947.
Col. Edward J. York, USAF, Ret. describes his involvement in the April 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, including preparation before the raid and his internment in Russia for fourteen months afterward.
Photographers.; Photography.; Photography--Negatives.; Rock paintings.; San Antonio (Tex.)--History.
San Antonio, Texas Jim Zintgraff's father started a still photography business in San Antonio in the early 1920's and worked as cameraman for the movie, Wings, that was filmed nearby in 1926. Zintgraff describes some of the many people and places...
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.
Calhoun County (Tex.).; Port Lavaca (Tex.).; Six Mile (Tex.).; Camels--Texas.;
Rhodes relates history of the Port Lavaca area, including the Quartermaster Depot in Indianola where camels in Texas were unloaded, and personal experiences in the Moravian-Czechoslovakian and German community where he grew up.