U boats Sink Ships Off Texas Coast in World War II
A wartime reminiscence recalls July 6 1942 when two German U boats torpedoed a United States cargo ship off the Texas coast near Galveston. Seaman Earl J Heavner describes the surprise attack amid blackout conditions and the Gulf defenses surrounding Fort Crockett Fort San Jacinto and Bolivar Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Pearl Harbor
Lone Star
United States
Galveston
Galveston Army Air Field
Air Corps
Army
Fort Crockett
Fort San Jacinto
Fort Travis
Bolivar Point
Gulf
Earl J. Heavner
Editorial note on farm life and wildlife encounters observations
A vivid personal diary style piece recalling daily ranch life. The writer describes dogs, owls, foxes, raccoons, birds, turtles, and toads around the home and yard. The narrative touches on feeding, natural events, and small discoveries from the porch, shed, and garden, reflecting on nature's surprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eari
Boots
Letters From The Editor On Sea Rescue And Submarine Attacks
A battered narrative recalls a WWII merchant ship hit and a daring lifeboat rescue. Heavner and a crewmate escaped burning oil, aided by a floating bucket, then rejoined nine other survivors as a fishing boat ferried them to safety. The tale links to later U boat actions, a Coast Guard claim of a kill, and a healer’s vow to return to sea.
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Heavner
Texas
Gulf
Oaxaca
Corpuis Christ
Kansas
Rockport
Aransas Pass
Ingleside
Hitchcock
Coast Guard
Henry Clark White
Houma
Lodsea
Isa
Abird-eye
White
Gulf of Mexico
Earl J. Heavner
Revolution & Republic Teras
Friendswood
Confederate frontier defense and the Dove Creek battle diary
Robert Barnes joined the Texas Tenth Belmont and saw action in a Dove Creek engagement as part of the second frontier district under Major George B. Erath. The Bosque County militia, Totten's battalion, and allied units moved from Meridian to Camp Salmon then toward Dove Creek, suffering severe losses at dawn and retreating in a rout as Indian forces were engaged.
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Atte
Texas
Belmont
Robert Barnes
Camp Nelson
Arkansas
Batte
Bosque County
Second Frontier Distr
George B Erath
Oryell County
S' Totten
William C. Pool
Bosque Territory
Ronier
Clear
Scratchfield
Mila
Meridian
Lente
Clear Fork
Phantoms
Totton
Scratchield
Waco
Knight Gate
Les
Merian
Salmon
Callahan County
Second District
Bosque
Johnson Coryell Exath
Comanche
Znand
Creek
Fort Chadbourne
Henry Fossett
Elm Creek
Oak Creek
Colorado River
Fossett
North Concho River
Dove Creek
Middle Concho River
Tardy County
KS. Barnes
N-M.gillentine
W-H. Culver
Collier
Gillentine
Tobe
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Isukea
Mexico
Jerry Clower
Neppy
Betty Kevin
Bransom
Kevin
U.S
Nascar
Vegas
Renee Burk
Texas Forest Service
Kinney
Ry Shore
Jon & Kate
Gapain
Marc Johnson
Ornarg
Zack Tan
Kraly
Zack
Abu
Wwe
Dr. Gene
Elis
Liv
Sheme
Rick Pinner
Rom Tan Valley Mills
Clifton
Media Communications
West Ith
Citton
Prince
Fis
Laon
Helen
Erting
Pan
Lake Whitney
N. Ave
Eusong
Brent Mattson
Brian Mattson
Blake Mattson
Signal Securities, Inc
Robert Samuel Barnes
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