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A collection of thirty-seven brief interviews and news stories primarily regarding actions of the United States military in the Philippines during World War II.

Interviewees include General Douglas MacArthur and Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger, as well as radio personalities Fred MacPherson, Frank McCall, Ben Grauer, and Mucio Delgado. Hometowner programs include interviews with several soldiers, nurses and WACS from Arizona serving in the vicinity of Manila and Luzon. Pyle's 1952 Republican National Convention speech "What is Right For America?" is presented along with coverage of the 1945 United Nations conference in San Francisco. Pyle's coverage of the General Yamashita surrender ceremony of September 1945 may be the only such audio recording in existence. Detailed descriptions of each recording are also included.

The collection of interviews were digitized from vinyl audio transcription discs in 2010-2011 and 2015 with the generous support of the Luhrs Family Endowment. These recordings are a part of the Howard Pyle Collection described at Arizona Archives Online.

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Grand Canyon Easter Services

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Commentator) / Pyle, Thomas Miller (Speaker) / Porray, Kenneth John, 1916-1997 (Speaker) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1951-03-25
Description

Easter services at the Grand Canyon, including commentary by Governor Pyle, services by Rev. Thomas Miller Pyle (Buckeye, Arizona) and Shrine of the Ages Pastor Rev. Kenneth Porray, and music by the Shrine of the Ages Boys Choir and Arizona State College Flagstaff.

Grand Canyon Easter Services (Part 2)

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Commentator) / Pyle, Thomas Miller (Speaker) / Porray, Kenneth John, 1916-1997 (Speaker) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1951-03-25
DescriptionEaster services at the Grand Canyon, including commentary by Governor Pyle, services by Rev. Thomas Miller Pyle (Buckeye, Arizona) and Shrine of the Ages Pastor Rev. Kenneth Porray, and music by the Shrine of the Ages Boys Choir and Arizona State College Flagstaff.

Grand Canyon Easter Services (Part 1)

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Commentator) / Pyle, Thomas Miller (Speaker) / Porray, Kenneth John, 1916-1997 (Speaker) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1951-03-25
DescriptionEaster services at the Grand Canyon, including commentary by Governor Pyle, services by Rev. Thomas Miller Pyle (Buckeye, Arizona) and Shrine of the Ages Pastor Rev. Kenneth Porray, and music by the Shrine of the Ages Boys Choir and Arizona State College Flagstaff.

GHQ Hometowners Program

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Interviewer) / Morales, Manuel (Interviewee) / Lovett, Charles H. (Interviewee) / Bustamante, Emmanuel (Interviewee) / Hernandez, Leonardo Marquez, 1925-1997 (Interviewee) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1945
Description
Pyle interviews Manuel Morales (Tucson, Arizona), Charles H. Lovett (Coolidge, Arizona), Emmanuel Bustamante (Tempe, Arizona), and Leonardo Hernandez (Nogales, Arizona). These soldiers were part of the 2nd Battalion of the 158th Regimental Combat Team. This broadcast is #6 in the 158th Regimental Combat Team series and was made…

Pyle interviews Manuel Morales (Tucson, Arizona), Charles H. Lovett (Coolidge, Arizona), Emmanuel Bustamante (Tempe, Arizona), and Leonardo Hernandez (Nogales, Arizona). These soldiers were part of the 2nd Battalion of the 158th Regimental Combat Team. This broadcast is #6 in the 158th Regimental Combat Team series and was made from Noga in southern Luzon.

GHQ Hometowners Program

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Interviewer) / Damon, Horace (Interviewee) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1945
DescriptionPyle interviews Lt. Horace Damon (Glasgow, Montana) on the rifle range. Damon describes the practice firing routine for 50mm anti-tank guns. This broadcast is #5 in the 158th Regimental Combat Team series.

GHQ Hometowners Program

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Interviewer) / MacNider, Hanford, 1889-1968 (Interviewee) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1945
DescriptionPyle interviews General Hanford MacNider of the 158th Regimental Combat Team. This broadcast is #8 in the 158th Regimental Combat Team series and was made from the 158th's headquarters at Luzon.

GHQ Hometowners Program

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Interviewer) / Caballero, Rudolph Cota, 1915-2009 (Interviewee) / Gailey, Leon George, 1919-2007 (Interviewee) / Vasquez, Raul Lara, 1926-2011 (Interviewee) / Gewinner, Marcus Napoleon, 1919-2000 (Interviewee) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1945
DescriptionPyle interviews Rudolph Caballero (Benson, Arizona), Leon G. Gailey (Litchfield Park, Arizona), Raul L. Vasquez (Tempe, Arizona), and Captain Marcus N. Gewinner (Atlanta, Georgia) regarding the Arizona Bushmasters. This broadcast is #7 in the 158th Regimental Combat Team series and was made from the Legaspi area of southern Luzon.

GHQ Hometowners Program

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Interviewer) / Caballeros, Manuel Moreno, 1924-2003 (Interviewee) / Diaz, John P. (Interviewee) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1945-08-04
Description

Pyle interviews Manuel Moreno Caballeros (Patagonia, Arizona) and Lt. John P. Diaz (Phoenix, Arizona). Diaz graduated from Arizona State College in 1942. Pyle also summarizes and wraps up the 158th Infantry series. This recording is broadcast #9 in the 158th Regimental Combat Team series.

"Cut Number Six ..."

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Reporter) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1945 (year uncertain)
DescriptionProvides an overview of the appearance and condition of Manila before and after World War II.

"Hometowner" Interview with PFC Arnufo Detraillo

ContributorsPyle, Howard, 1906-1987 (Interviewer) / Detraillo, Arnufo (Interviewee) / KTAR (Radio station : Phoenix, Ariz.) (Broadcaster)
Created1945
Description

Interview with Arnufo Detraillo (Tucson, Arizona).