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Title
Audio
recording
of
Thornton
L
.
Carlough
,
memoir
of
war
experiences
recorded
[200?]
Description
Audio
recording
of an
oral
memoir
by
Thornton
Carlough
.
Carlough
recounts
the
story
of his
military
service
in the
U.S
.
Army
Air
Corps
during
WWII
. He was a
co-pilot
on the
“Lucky
Strike”
in the
460th
Bomber
Group
stationed
in
Italy
. On
April
15
,
1944
his
crew
was
forced
to
parachute
out
of the
plane
as
it
went
down
following
a
mission
.
Carlough
ended
up
in
Bulgaria
, as a
POW
,
before
escaping
with
one
of his
crewmates
into
Yugoslavia
. There the
Chetniks
(a
political
group
loyal
to the
monarchy)
assisted
him in
travelling
across
Yugoslavia
to
avoid
being
captured
by the
Germans
.
During
the
interview
,
Carlough
describes
in
great
detail
his
experiences
as a
POW
, as
well
as his
experiences
with the
Chetniks
. He
returned
home
and was
discharged
in
1945
.
Coverage
1943-1945
Date Original
[200?]
Digital Format
audio/x-ms-wma
Duration
01:52:08
Contributors
Carlough, Thornton L.
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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
VHP2009.37
Creator/Owner
Carlough, Thornton L.
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
United States. Army Air Corps
Unit of Service
460th
Bombardment
Group
.
761st
Squadron
.
Rank
Lieutenant
Status
Veteran
Subject
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American
Veterans -- Connecticut
Prisoners of war
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Yugoslavia
Geographic Location
Yugoslavia
Italy
Bulgaria
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
Thornton L. Carlough Papers. VHP2009/37. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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