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Title	Oral history interview with John C. Taylor recorded 2008 Jan. 11
Description	Interview conducted by Jane Natoli. John C. Taylor enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1942 while he was a sophomore in college. He was activated in February of 1943, and sent to basic training in Atlantic City, NJ. He was then sent to College Training Detachment at Penn State for an additional six weeks of training. The Air Force gave all airmen aptitude tests, and Taylor was found to be a match for a navigator position. He then attended Navigation School in Louisiana, and began training on a B-17 aircraft. Taylor left for overseas duty after his crew was established in August of 1944. By September they were flying missions over Germany, where the object was to bomb enemy targets such as oil refineries, and provide air support for ground battles, such as the Battle of the Bulge. The missions were very dangerous, and on Christmas Eve of 1944, Taylor’s plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire which knocked out two of the B-17’s four engines. They were able to make an emergency landing on the coast of England just before the plane would have crashed. Taylor was sent home just before the war ended, and was discharged in May of 1945. He returned to college at Princeton University, and his education was supported by the G. I. Bill.
Coverage	1943-1945
Date Original	01/11/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	1:11:20
Contributors	Natoli, Jane L.
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2008/7
Creator/Owner	Taylor, John C.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army Air Force
Unit of Service	8th Air Force. 452nd Bombardment Group.
Rank	1st Lieutenant
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 B-17 bomber
Geographic Location	Atlantic City (N.J.) Maxwell Field (Ala.) England Germany
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	John C. Taylor Papers. VHP2008/7. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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