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Interview with Harry Bernard

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 11:23am -- Chris Segura

Harry Bernard, Jason Theriot, and Hewitt Theriot

-Was in school at VMI during 1941 when Pearl Harbor happened; went into the Navy
-Went to Pensacola for flight training and then Miami for further training
-Had to become a pilot before getting a commission for officer
-9 months of training

Invasion of Palau (8:25)
-Bernard’s squadron took out 25 ships and 121 Japanese planes
-Bernard was shot down and started swimming towards Hawaii (2,000 miles); submarine picked him up
-Rode the submarine for a month before getting to Hawaii

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Interview with Colonel Leonard Barrow, Jr.

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 11:12am -- Chris Segura

Col. Leonard Barrow, Jr., Jason Theriot, and Hewitt Theriot

-Appointed as a flying cadet in February 1938 at Randolph Field; flying school by March
-Randolph Field was in San Antonio and was the only flying school in the U.S.
-Went over to Kelly Field to specialize; Barrow was in the attack-aviation
-Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve, February 1, 1939
-Then went to Barksdale Field in Shreveport and was assigned to the 3rd Attack group; flew A-17A attack bomber

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Live Performance by Kermit Cormier

Tue, 09/04/2018 - 9:31am -- Chris Segura

LE1-137 Live from Prejean's; Kermit et Tous Les 

Kermit Cormier - harmonica; Clarence

Allons à Lafayette

Perrodin Two Step (02:40)

History lesson with Claude

Lafayette Playboy Waltz (08:30)

History lesson with Claude about Evangeline

J'ai Fait Mon Idée (two step) (14:35)

A.J. LeBlanc makes announcements

Lovesick Waltz (18:40)

Grand Mamou

History lesson with Claude 

('Tit Galop Pour) La Pointe Aux Pins (29:15)

La Valse de Grand Chemin

Fi Fi Poncho/Foncho

Untitled Waltz (42:10)

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Live Performance by The Wandering Aces

Tue, 09/04/2018 - 9:02am -- Chris Segura

LE1-136 The Wandering Aces ("Wondering" on tape)

Joe Turner - drums; Willie Guidroz - bass; Floyd Brassieur - fiddle; Danny Brassieur - accordion; Joe "Pop" Landry - triangle; Mike B. (?) - steel

Chère Tout Toute

La Valse de Duson (La Valse de St. Landry) (03:46)

J'etais Au Bal

Band Intro

Jolie Blonde (12:15)

Step It Fast

Big Boy Waltz (19:28)

'Tit Maurice

Triangle Club Special/Hick's Wagon Wheel (26:45)

Belton Waltz

Step It Fast (35:07)

Flammes D'enfer

Jolie Blonde (44:10)

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