Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American; United States. Air Force; Basic training (Military education); Military education;
Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Shawn Curreri enlisted in Air National Guard on Dec. 7, 2000 because of the education benefits and job experience that the Air Force had to offer. He committed to six years, and at the time of the interview...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Army Air Force; B-17 bomber; B-24 bomber;
Interview conducted by Tom Benemann. Joseph Lickwar was drafted in 1943. He wanted to join the Army Air Force, and passed the necessary tests to do so. He went to Greensboro, NC for basic training which was primarily physical and then was...