Hewett, William Earl 2012-11-16

This interview features William Earl Hewett speaking about his time in the Lubbock Fire Department. Of note is the department’s response to the May 11th, 1970 tornado

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: William Earl Hewett

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Date: November 16, 2012

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Daniel Sanchez

Length: 01:08:33

Abstract

Biographical and family information, Time in the Marine Corps, Joining the fire department in Lubbock, How the growth of Lubbock impacted the fire department, Working with surrounding city and volunteer fire departments, Being an emergency worker in the 1970 Lubbock tornado, Technological advances in firefighting, adding EMTs, Retirement, Going to Lubbock High with Buddy Holly and Mac Davis, Father’s work building runways for Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, George Mahon’s involvement in his wedding

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Transcript: Transcript available on Dspace

https://swco-ir.tdl.org/handle/10605/248605

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