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Title	Oral history interview with George H. Cain recorded on 2008 Nov. 14
Description	Interview conducted by Don Aliff. George Cain enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in December of 1941. He was a senior at Georgetown University at the time, and wanted to become an officer in the army. The summer following his enlistment, he went to Officer Candidate School as an aviation cadet. He went to Aviation Communication School at Scott Field (Ill.) and then had additional schooling at Yale University. In May of 1944, Cain was put on a troop transport overseas. His group went to India first, working in aviation communications in air fields in Bombay and Calcutta, and Chabua. The 23rd Fighter Group then transferred to China, to help in the war against the Japanese. He describes what the conditions in China were like during the war, and some of the unusual things they ate while he was stationed there. He was sent back to the United States in January of 1946, and place on inactive reserve. When the war in Korea began, he was called up to serve in aviation communication again. However, by this time, Cain had obtained his law degree, and no longer had any interest in communications, so he transferred to legal services. He was stationed in Newfoundland, Canada, and it was his job to teach other officers and lawyers about the Uniform Code of Military Justice. After returning home, he was discharged.
Coverage	1941-1946; 1951-1953
Date Original	11/14/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:58:05
Contributors	Aliff, Don
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	VHP2008/36
Creator/Owner	Cain, George H.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945 Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service	United States. Army Air Corps United States. Air Force
Unit of Service	23rd Fighter Group
Rank	Captain
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- China World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- India United States. Army Air Corps
Geographic Location	Scott Air Force Base (Ill.) Westover Air Force Base(Mass.) India Newfoundland and Labrador
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	George H. Cain Papers. VHP2008/36. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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