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Description
Oral History interview of Melvin Taylor. Interview conducted by Wiggins, Leanne; Roman-Toro, Freddie at Veteran Residence.
Log
0:57 Early childhood; 3:34 Working during the depression as a child; 4:55 Working at the Glenn L. Martin Company during the start of WWII; 7:34 Being in the 38th Bomber Group; 8:29 Being sent overseas during WWII; 10:24 Explanation of his duties; 11:13 Being sent to the European Theater; 13:36 Anecdote about a car; 18:06 Receiving a draft notice while overseas; 21:07 Explanation of submarine dangers after WWll; 22:42 Army training; 23:29 Being reassigned to Wright Patterson Field; 24:02 Leaving the service; 26:12 Description of what he did at Right Patterson Field; 28:37 Being shifted between bases; 31:26 Description of his job with commercial planes; 32:23 Meeting his wife; 33:55 Working with Matador Missile at Patrick Air Force Base; 36:00 Working for Titan Program; 38:02 Retirement.
Date of Birth
1921-10-02
Place of Birth
Baltimore (Md.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Maryland
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1941-08-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Unspecified
Location of Service
Europe; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Baltimore
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Wiggins, Leanne; Roman-Toro, Freddie
Interview Date
2-26-2014
Location of Interview
Veteran Residence
Subjects
Taylor, Melvin J.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Air Force
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Wiggins, Leanne; Roman-Toro, Freddie
Length of Interview
42 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Taylor, Melvin John interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 211.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/211