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    • Oral history interview with George R. Kelley on 2006 Dec. 12

    • Oral history interview with George R. Kelley on 2006 Dec. 12

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Army Air Corps; Communications, Military; Bomb squad; B-17 bomber;

    • Interview conducted by Ryan P. Kelley. George R. Kelley enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in July of 1942 upon graduating from high school. Although he originally wanted to join the U.S. Navy, he notes that it was a positive move for...
    • Oral history interview with Walter C. Chop recorded 2010 Mar. 4

    • Oral history interview with Walter C. Chop recorded 2010 Mar. 4

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Parachutes -- Testing -- Equipment and supplies; United States. Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944

    • Interview conducted by Robert Mastroni. Walter Chop was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Force in 1943, just after graduating from high school. He had previously tried to enlist in both the Navy and Marines, but was told his eyesight was not good...
    • Oral history interview with Ralph Martire recorded 2010 Mar. 27

    • Oral history interview with Ralph Martire recorded 2010 Mar. 27

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy; United States. Army. Infantry; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945; Dachau (Concentration camp);

    • Interview conducted by Robert Mastroni. Ralph Martire enlisted in the U.S. Army just after graduating high school in 1943. He went to Texas for basic training and advanced infantry training. He joined the 90th Infantry Division, and shipped out...
    • Oral history interview with Charles P. Gallagher recorded 2008 July 11.

    • Oral history interview with Charles P. Gallagher recorded 2008 July 11.

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies; United States. Army. Infantry; Purple Heart; Military...

    • Interview conducted by Joshua Randorf. Charles P. Gallagher grew up in New Haven, Ct. He enlisted in the U.S. Army just after graduation from high school. He had taken military examinations in high school that led him to be placed in the Army...
    • Oral history interview with Caleb Penniman recorded on 2009 Jan. 15.

    • Oral history interview with Caleb Penniman recorded on 2009 Jan. 15.

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; B-24 bomber; United States. Air Force -- Aerial gunners; Tokyo Rose, 1916-2006;

    • Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Caleb Penniman enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force just after graduating high school in 1943. Since he was found to be color blind, he was unable to be a pilot, but was accepted to be part of a B-24 crew. He went...
    • Oral history interview with Jennifer Mascolo recorded on 2009 April 16.

    • Oral history interview with Jennifer Mascolo recorded on 2009 April 16.

    • Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American.; Iraq War, 2003- -- Veterans -- New York; Communications, Military; Women veterans; United States. Marine Corps;

    • Interview conducted by Jeanne Christie. Jennifer Mascolo enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after graduating from high school. She went to basic training at Parris Island (S.C.). During the interview she relates her experiences with the drill...
    • Oral history interview with Albert C. Stewart recorded on 2009 Mar. 20

    • Oral history interview with Albert C. Stewart recorded on 2009 Mar. 20

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy -- African American troops; Armed Forces -- Officers; Sabine (Ship); World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans

    • Interview conducted by Jeanne Christie. Albert C. Stewart was drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1945, after graduating from the University of Chicago. He went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and was one of a select group of African American...
    • Oral history interview with Linda S. Schwartz recorded 2004 Apr. 14

    • Oral history interview with Linda S. Schwartz recorded 2004 Apr. 14

    • Women and the military; Women veterans; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Women; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Air Force;

    • Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Linda Schwartz enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1967, after graduating from nursing school. One reason she joined was an article she had read in Reader's Digest about flight nurses. She went to Sheppard...
    • Oral history interview with Connie Nappier Jr. recorded 2006 Mar. 15

    • Oral history interview with Connie Nappier Jr. recorded 2006 Mar. 15

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans; Freeman Field Mutiny, Ind., 1945; Mitchell bomber; Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; Tuskegee Airmen, Inc

    • Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Connie Nappier, Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps after graduating high school in 1943. He wanted to be part of the Tuskegee Experiment, the program the Air Corps had set up to train African American...
    • Oral history interview with John J. Donovan recorded 2006 Nov. 24

    • 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...
    • Oral history interview with Nicholas S. Macsata recorded 2008 Nov. 16.

    • Oral history interview with Nicholas S. Macsata recorded 2008 Nov. 16.

    • Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American.; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.;

    • Interview conducted by Alan Peterson. Nicholas Macsata joined the U.S. Army just after graduating from high school in 1994. He went to basic training at Fort Bragg, N.C., which he describes as fast paced, and then went on to Fort Lee, Va. And...
    • Synopsis of oral history interview with George H. Slack.

    • Synopsis of oral history interview with George H. Slack.

    • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American

    • Typed synopsis of video interview with George H. Slack conducted by John Ault. The synopsis describes Slack's service time in the Air Force .

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