World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps;...
Interview conducted by Michelle Delvecchio. John J. Higgins enlisted in the Army National Guard's in May of 1940. Before he enlisted he had been part of the Civilian Conservation Corps for fifteen months. Higgins felt this was an advantage to...
World War, 1939-1945; United States. Army Air Forces -- Officers
Autographed photograph of crew posing in front of airplane. Back row, left to right; Robert Vavra (Pilot), George Webb (Navigator), Lyle DeRouse (Bombardier), Robert Raymond (Co-Pilot). Front row, left to right; Steven Stupak (Flight Engineer),...
World War, 1939-1945; United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation;
Back row standing left to right, Mike Brennan (Sergeant Navigator), Dan Hazelnus (Co-pilot), Wayne Youngren (Pilot), Donald Clay (Radio gunner). Front row kneeling left to right, Wayne Mathews (Ordnance), John “Chico” Duarte (Radio) and...
World War, 1939-1945;United States. Marine Corps -- Officers; World War, 1939-1945 -- Transportation;
VMB - 613 Squardon members departed Kwajalein and Eniwetok aboard USS Salamaua (CVE-96) and USS Alnitah (AK-127) on October 25th and 27th. Arriving ar Sanfrancisco on November 15th and 21th, Stanford Inman was processed through San Francisco and he...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers' clubs; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; Cam Ranh...
This synopsis of the oral history interview with John W. Wolf recorded on 2004 Feb. 11 and conducted by Eileen Hurst at Central Connecticut State University. John Wolf was drafted into the Air Force in 1944 and completed his basic training in...
Communications, Military; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers;
Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. David S. Powell enlisted in the U.S. Air Force shortly after his graduation from Yale University in 1952. He had come from a long line of family members who had fought or assisted in war efforts over the...
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American;
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut;
Korean Demilitarized Zone (Korea);
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews;
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Military...
Synopsis of interview with William Newman performed by Eileen Hurst. The two page synopsis provides a brief description of William's military training, assignments and combat experiences in addition to his adjustment to civilian life after his...
Korean War, 1950-1953; Ordnance; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narrative, American; Armed Forces -- Officers;
Typed synopsis of Charles Kilgore's video taped interview performed by Eileen Hurst. The 58 minute interview details Charles' training and command experiences in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War.
Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy -- African American troops; Armed Forces -- Officers; Sabine (Ship); World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans
Typed synopsis of video interview with Albert C. Stewart conducted by Jeanne M. Christie.
