CCSU Veterans History Project

- Sergeant Francis James Vail in his Army Air Corps Uniform
- United States. Army Air Corps; Portrait photographs; Veterans -- Connecticut;
- Formal portrait of Francis James Vail, a member of the 41st Air Depot Group, taken circa 1942.
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- Group photograph of Francis J. Vail and other members of the 41st Air Depot Group.
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945;Portraits, Group
- Left to Right: front row- Bill Marnell, Phil Moskowitz, unknown soldier. Back row - The first three men were shot down the same day this photo was taken. Francis J. Vail is in the back row first from the right.
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- Francis Vail and other Army Air Corps men while in Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Corps; Airmen;
- From left to right: unknown, unknown, George Norcross, Phil Moskowitz, unknown, Francis Vail, Bill Martinell, test pilot. In front - Radio operator from Maine.
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- Oral history interview with Francis M. Long on 2006 Dec. 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Coxswain; Tokyo Rose, 1916-2006
- Interview conducted by Mike Devin. Francis Long enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. He went to Newport, RI for basic training, and then was transferred to Norfolk, VA, while his crew waited for their ship to be finished. Long describes...
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- Oral history interview with Francis O. Cunningham recorded 2006 Mar 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Marriage; Rationing -- United States;
- Interview conducted by Darcey Cunningham. Interview contains stories by both Francis O. "Ham" Cunningham, and Mary "Polly" Cunningham. Mr. Cunningham was recruited in 1941, while in his senior year at UCONN, into the Marine Corps Officer...
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- Oral history interview with Francis J. Vail conducted on 2004 Sept. 4
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Airplanes -- American; Bombardier (Motion picture); United States. Air Force -- Aviation mechanics
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Francis "Jim" Vail enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in September of 1942. He was living in Stafford Springs, CT at the time, and applied to be a pilot. Although, he failed the eye test, he wanted to remain...
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- Francis J. Vail and other squad members in Africa
- World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Corps; Portraits, Group
- From Left to Right: Sgt. Haven Williams, Francis Vail. The other three soldiers are unknown. Taken in Africa, 1943.
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- The Roman Forum
- Roman Forum (Rome, Italy)
- Taken on Francis Vail’s visit to Rome, Italy during World War II.
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- Cover of the book about the 41st Air Depot Group
- United States. Army Air Corps;
- Francis Vail designed the cover for this book.
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- St. Peter's Basilica
- Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
- Taken on Francis Vail’s visit to Rome, Italy during World War II.
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- Joseph S. Kulmacz and Crew #1 in the Philippines
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates; United States. Navy -- Military Life;
- Group photograph of Crew #1 taken in the Philippines while Joseph S. Kulmacz was stationed there. Rear (left to right) William McBee, Francis Mitchell, Thomas Ray, Anthony Longo and Joseph Kulmacz. Front (left to right) Chief John Martin, Ensign...
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- Synopsis of oral history interview with James Vail
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; Airplanes -- American; Bombardier (Motion picture); United States. Air Force -- Aviation mechanics
- Typed synopsis of video interview with James Vail conducted by Eileen Hurst.
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- Buildings with smoke rising in Bari, Italy after a German attack
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial;
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the smoke rising from the buildings.
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- Destruction after the December 2, 1943 bombing of Bari, Italy
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Buildings War damage
- The Germans attacked Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows the parts of the destruction afterward.
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- B-17 Aircraft
- B-17 bomber; Airplanes -- American; World War, 1939-1945;
- B-17 Aircraft in Gioia del Colle, Italy, 1944.
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- The airstrip used by the 41st Air Depot Group in Gioia del Colle, Italy
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy;
- The airstrip used by the 41st Air Depot Group as it was in 1943, in Gioia del Colle, Italy (part of the province of Bari).
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- B-24 Bomber
- B-24 bomber; Airplanes -- American; World War, 1939-1945;
- B-24 Bomber flying over Italy in 1943
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- Large crane that assisted in the maintenance of B-24 bomber's in Gioia del Colle, Italy
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy; B-24 bomber; Cranes, derricks, etc.
- One of only two cranes like it in the world during World War II.
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- A fuel tanker truck at the Gioia del Colle airfield in Italy
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy; Tank trucks
- Photograph taken in 1944 at the Gioia del Colle airfield in Italy showing the fuel tanker truck used to fill up B-24 bombers.
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- The aftermath of the German bombing of Bari, Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945; Bombing, Aerial; Buildings War damage
- The Germans bombed Bari, Italy on December 2, 1943. Over one thousand were killed. This photograph shows soldiers and civilians searching for survivors among the rubble.
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