CCSU Veterans History Project

- Oral history interview with JoelPatrick Leger recorded on 2007 Nov. 5
- Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American.; Iraq War, 2003- -- Veterans -- Connecticut; Black Hawk (Military Transport Helicopter); Patriot missile; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews;
- Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. JoelPatrick Leger enlisted in the U.S. Army two weeks before his 18th birthday, in December of 1997. He went to basic training in August of 1998, after graduation from high school, at Fort Jackson (SC)" He...
- Veterans History Project
- 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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- 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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- Jesse Harrison and crew of 1st Fight Fighter Group of Ireland. Rineanna Airfield (now Shannon Airport), Ireland Nov. 6, 1943
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; United States. Air Force -- Airmen; Shannon Airport;
- Jesse Harrison and crew of 1st Fight Fighter Group of Ireland. Rineanna Airfield (now Shannon Airport), Ireland Nov. 6, 1943
- Veterans History Project
- Oral history interview with Jesse M. Harrison on 2005 Dec. 2
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy; Airplanes -- American; Purple Heart; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Silver Star;
- Interview conducted by Laura May Lachance and Benjamin Setelle. Jesse M. Harrison volunteered for the U.S. Air Force in 1942. He passed the required tests and attended flight school at Randolph Field, in San Antonio, TX. He aspired to be a...
- Veterans History Project
- Maintenance on a B-24 bomber at Gioia del Colle, Italy
- United States. Army Air Corps; World War, 1939-1945; Airports -- Italy; B-24 bomber;
- Photograph of the airfield at Gioia del Colle, Italy in 1943, where maintenance of the B-24 bomber was performed during World War II.
- Veterans History Project
- Synopsis of oral history interview with George Laursen
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Aviation mechanics (Persons)
- Typed synopsis of video interview with George Laursen conducted by Gregg Cerosky.
- Veterans History Project
- Synopsis of oral history interview with Charles Baffo
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; B-24 bomber; B-17 bomber; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy; Air pilots, Military
- Typed synopsis of video interview with Charles Baffo conducted by Kevin Moore.
- Veterans History Project
- Synopsis of oral history interview with Louis Miklos
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Queen Mary (Steamship); B-17 bomber; United States. Air Force -- Aviation mechanics;
- Typed synopsis of video interview with Louis Miklos conducted by Robert Mastroni. Miklos describes his time in the U.S. Army Air Corps/Force during World War II.
- Veterans History Project