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[Headstone of John E. Phinney]

Description: Photograph of a headstone at The Hopkins County Veterans Memorial in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The headstone reads: "John E. Phinney -- Pvt US Army -- World War II -- Sep. 12, 1926 - Aug. 10, 1954." There is a small cross on the top portion of the headstone, above Phinney's name.
Date: June 16, 2018
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, Dallas Chapter 2
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with William Coffey, May 20, 1996

Description: Interview with William Coffey, a Navy WWII veteran from Hopkins County, Texas. Coffey discusses joining the Navy in 1937, boot camp in San Diego, service aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), transfer to submarines in the Philippines, the bombing of Cavite Navy Yard at the start of the war, assignment to the S-41 as a cook, combat around the Solomon Islands, attaining submarine qualifications, patrolling the northern Pacific, the character of the crew, transfer to the USS Sterlet (SS-392), patrols, … more
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Date: May 20, 1998
Creator: Maglaughlin, Barry & Coffey, William
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Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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