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112. Lupe Olguin: Chicano Movement and Mestizaje Ideology Oral History (1:19:00)

Date:
2021
Main contributors:
Olguin, Guadalupe, Alvarez, Rocio Mercedes
Summary:
Guadalupe Olguin was an early participant of the Chicano Movement and an early member of El Teatro Campesino and the Brown Berets. The purpose of this interview was to better understand mestizaje ideology and its popularity during the height of the Chicano Movement. Olguin discusses her participation within the Chicano Movement and her understanding of the concept of mestizaje.

113. Rick Oliveras: Interview (28:09)

Date:
2005-03-01
Main contributors:
Oliveras, Rick
Summary:
Rick Oliveras, Air Force, Vietnam (Interviewed March 1, 2005) Rick Oliveras was involved in intelligence during the Vietnam war. He specialized in photo intelligence interpretation. Rick Oliveras is a long time officer and supporter of the VFW post in Bryan Texas.

114. Charles Opersteny: Interview (28:35)

Date:
2005-12-15
Main contributors:
Opersteny, Charles
Summary:
Charles Opersteny, Air Force, Korea (Interviewed Dec. 15, 2005) Charles Opersteny is one of the driving forces of the American Legion Post 159 in Bryan Texas. That is his passions in his post military career. He served at the old Bryan Air Force Base during the years of the Korean War.

115. Bob Pardo: Interview (29:08)

Date:
2005-04-27
Main contributors:
Pardo, Bob
Summary:
Bob Pardo, U. S. Air Force, Vietnam (Interviewed April 27, 2005) Bob Pardo of College Station was an F4 Phantom pilot during the Vietnam war. He obviously has many stories to tell of his service. But the one story that stands above all is the story known as "Pardo's Push". Enough said. You can Google it or listen to him tell the story here. It is an incredible one.

116. Brian Parker: Interview (30:00)

Date:
2006-08-23
Main contributors:
Parker, Brian
Summary:
Brian Parker, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam (Interviewed Aug. 23, 2006) As a crew member of the AC-47, Brian Parker says he could not buy a drink anywhere while on active duty in Vietnam. You see AC-47s went about the business of saving lives and it was a pleasure for those survivors to pick up the tab. When ground troops were surrounded by the enemy, it was the AC-47 gunship that came to the rescue, lighting up the area with flares or bullets. Brian Parker was a navigator in Vietnam for 18 months, just part of his 20 years of military service.

117. Pat Patterson: Interview (27:38)

Date:
2006-03-29
Main contributors:
Patterson, Pat
Summary:
Pat Patterson, U.S. Marines, Desert Storm (Interviewed March 29, 2006) Pat Patterson served as a Marine during Operation Desert Storm in 1991, but this show is about his work as a counselor for the Texas Veterans Commission. It’s his job to make veterans aware of the benefit available to them. He served 20 years in the Marine Corp. He was a warrant officer during Desert Storm. He crossed the border the day before the ground war started, giving support to the artillery, looking for gun positions.

120. Bill Pope: Interview (27:05)

Date:
2007-11-29
Main contributors:
Pope, Bill
Summary:
Bill Pope, Army Air Corps, World War II (Interviewed Nov. 29, 2007) Bill Pope was a student at Michigan State when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He enlisted thinking that the war would be over before he got to the fighting. Bill was a Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II serving as a B-24 Bomber pilot stationed in England. He flew 23 missions over Germany. In 1968, he accepted the position of Associate Dean of Agriculture at Texas A&M University.