CCSU Veterans History Project

- Oral history interview with Frank L. Maglaty recorded 2008 Apr. 18
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Army Air Corps; B-17 bomber; Military missions; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Mediterranean Sea
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Frank Maglaty was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. He went to basic training in Miami, Fl. He was also tested by the army to determine what job he would be suited to, and was transferred to the Army Air...
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- Oral history interview with John J. Donovan recorded 2006 Nov. 24
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Coast Guard; General W.P. Richardson (Ship);
- Interview conducted by Brett Bloom. John J. Donovan lived in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Hartford, CT when he decided to join the military. He joined the Coast Guard and went to Sheepshead Bay, NY for basic training. After graduating from...
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- Oral history interview with Donald A. Graham recorded on 2009 Apr. 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy; United States. Navy -- Boats; Disabled American Veterans;
- Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Donald A. Graham joined the U.S. Navy in 1944, and attended his basic training at Sampson Naval Base in New York State. He was shipped to North Africa near Algiers, and then volunteered for a specialized outfit,...
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- Oral history interview with Joseph R. Horanzy recorded 2007 June 19
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; United States. Army Air Corps; Fighter plane combat; B-24 bomber; Military missions;
- Interview conducted by Shawn Ingraham. Joseph Horanzy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943. He was part of the infantry for nine months before becoming a member of the Army Air Corps, where he underwent training to become a ball turret gunner....
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- Oral history interview with Joseph A. Hatala recorded 2010 Jan. 23
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; Bailey bridges
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Joseph Hatala was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942. He went to basic training at Camp Edwards, Mass., where they learned mostly about marching and firing weapons. Shortly after, his unit, the 406th...
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- Synopsis of oral history interview with Joseph A. Hatala
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; Bailey bridges
- Typed synopsis of video interview with Joseph A. Hatala conducted by Eileen Hurst. The interview details Hatala's experiences in the army during World War II.
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- Oral history interview with Floyd W. Smith recorded 2010 Mar. 10
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; Prisoners of war; Flight crews;
- Interview conducted by John Schuller. Floyd W. Smith enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force in early 1943, while in his first semester at college. He went to basic training in Miami Beach, Fla. where the barracks were in a large hotel. Smith was...
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- Oral history interview with Edward R. Kuehn recorded 2009 Dec. 30
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; United States. Army -- Officers; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 18th.; Patton, George S. (George...
- Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Edward R. Kuehn began his military career in the 122nd horse cavalry of the National Guard. When he began college at UCONN, he joined the ROTC. In 1941, after graduation from college, he was ordered to report for...
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- Synopsis of oral history interview with Edward Kuehn.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy; United States. Army -- Officers; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 18th.; Patton, George S. (George...
- Typed synopsis of video interview with Edward Kuehn conducted by Jim Lyko. The synopsis describes Kuehn's service time in the Army.
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- Oral history interview with Doris Ross recorded on 2009 June 2.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Women; United States. Army Nurse Corps; Military nursing;
- Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Doris Ross and a friend enlisted in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps just after obtaining their nursing licenses in 1944. She went to basic training at Fort Dix, NJ, and did her army nursing training at the psychiatric...
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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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- Oral history interview with Steven J. Cavallari recorded on 2005 Apr. 15
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Army Air Corps; Military -- Leaves and furloughs; War brides -- Australia; Charms
- Interview conducted by Vincent Roche. Cavallari was born in Italy near Lake Garda and moved to the United States at age 17, arriving on Thanksgiving Day, 1935. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in early 1942. On the day he travelled to...
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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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- Hand drawn map of Lewis Myer’s travels while in Europe.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe;
- Hand drawn map of Lewis Myer’s travels while in Europe. Includes annotations and location key n.d.
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- Boy at Gioia del Colle airfield
- World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy; Children;
- This boy was the camp mascot in 1944 at Gioia del Colle airfield in Italy.
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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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- 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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- 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 Raymond T. Sadoski recorded 2007 Jul. 22
- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narrative, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe; United States. Army; United States. Army. Special Forces; Special forces...
- Interview conducted by Shane Matthews. Raymond Sadoski enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was 18 years old. Sadoski trained with the Horse Calvary at Fort Riley, Kansas at the time when it was still segregated. He served in Northern Africa under...
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