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...
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...
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...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Radio operators; Tokyo Rose, 1916-2006;
Interview conducted by Gregg Cerosky. Robert K. Yoreo enlisted in the United States Navy at the age of 17 while he was still in high school. He went to basic training in upstate New York at Sampson Naval Base. He then went to Radio school before...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews;Corsair (Fighter plane); United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation;
Interview conducted by Leslie Koons. Wallace A. Kline joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1944 while living in New Haven, Ct. He went to basic training at Parris Island (S.C.) which lasted for 3 months. He was then transferred to Quantico, Va. To...
