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Oral History Interview with Glenn Pace, October 24, 1972

Description: Interview with Glenn W. Pace regarding his experiences in the military during WWII. Mr. Pace was a member of the Texas National Guard, 36th Division, 131st Field Artillery, 2nd Battalion, also known as the "Lost Battalion" but was one of the few members of the battalion that were not captured and made it to Australia.
Date: October 24, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Pace, Glenn W.
Partner: University of North Texas

The Wartime Diary of Sigismund Koperniak

Description: The personal diary of Sigismund Koperniak, a Navy veteran, detailing his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Spence during World War II. Launching of the Spence and sea trials off Portland, Maine, January, 1943; shakedown cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, February, 1943; escort duty in the Atlantic and Caribbean, March, 1943; convoy duty in the Casablanca, French Morocco, area, April-May, 1943; passage through the Panama Canal, June, 1943; escort duty for the carriers Princeton and Belleau Wood … more
Access: Restricted to UNT Community Members. Login required if off-campus.
Date: 2002
Creator: Koperniak, Sigismund
Partner: University of North Texas
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