United States. Army Air Force; Fighter pilots; Distinguished Flying Cross (Medal); Veterans -- Connecticut
Formal portrait of 1st Lieutenant James Hurst, who served as a member of the 782nd Bomb Squadron and the 465th Bomb Group earning four Air Medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Digitized reproduction of John Wolf's scanned discharge record dated September 30, 1967 . This record, or DD214, details John's rank, military training, and medals received among other information when discharged.
Flight crews, Military -- United States; Airplanes, Military -- Piloting; Bombers -- Piloting -- United States; United States. Army Air Force
1st Lieutenant James Hurst, standing second from right. The World War II flight crew in this photograph are indentified in print below the image as Mr. Gupton, Knipper, Humkey, Hurst, Manchester, Mr. Stier, Hamilton, Lotz, Williams, Kelly.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps; Helicopters;
Marines of the First Marine Division, Second Squad,
Second Platoon, Company A board a CH-46 helicopter after completing
a sweep 11 miles southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam.
(U.S.M.C. photo by Sgt. Mike Adkison)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island;
Interview conducted by Kara Hoffman. Angelo Rose enlisted in the U.S. Marines at the age of 17. He went to Camp Lejeune (N.C.) for basic training where he was taught discipline and rifle skills. In May of 1944 he was sent to the Pacific Theatre,...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Maps, Military; Cartography
Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Charles E. Thompson was working as a draftsman in New York City when he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He had a military deferment up to this time, but had decided to let it lapse in order to join the military....
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...
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Helicopters;United States Military Academy; United States. Army -- Officers;
Interview conducted by Gregg Cerosky. James J. Satterwhite graduated from West Point Military Academy in 1959 part of a class of 499. His first assignment was in Hawaii, first with the aviation company of the 25th Infantry Division, as an...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy; Martin PBM-5 Mariner (Seaplane);
Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Kulmacz enlisted in the U.S. Navy in early 1943. Before enlisting in the Navy he worked at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford, CT where he became familiar with working on aircraft. Due to his work experience...
Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Abu Ghraib Prison; Improvised explosive devices -- Iraq; Purple Heart;
Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Luis Arguelles enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2003. He went to basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., and was then transferred to Fort Irwin, Ca., a training base for soldiers who were going to be deployed to...
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Tank trucks; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Transportation
Typed synopsis of video interview with James R. Burns conducted by John Ault. The synopsis details the experiences of Burns while in the army during the Korean War.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans;Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.);
Typed synopsis of video interview conducted by Owen Rogers. The interview covers the period of time that Young served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
