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Description
Oral History interview of James Kelly. Interview conducted by Pflumm, Basil at Village on the Green-- Longwood, FL.
Date of Birth
1918-05-31
Place of Birth
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-06-30
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-12-29
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Army Air Corps
Location of Service
Korea; Vietnam
Highest Rank
First Lieutenant; 1LT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Trained in B-17 and B-29 bombers; Ended as B-29 Aircraft Commander in route to Guam when WWII ended.
Note
Recalled to active duty as 1st Lieutenant in USAF 15 march 1945 to fly B-29 in Korea; On reporting for duty assigned to Internal Auditor in Maine, Pittsburgh, and Bermuda; In 1956, assigned pilot duty in KC-97 and KC-135 in SAC; Subsequent assignments in Indiana, Greenland, and California, in various administrative and supply duties was followed by reassignment to the Auditor General; Included duty in Missouri, California, and Puerto Rico; Retired as Regular Air Force Lt. Colonel on 1 Feb 1970 with 5,000 hours flying time; Never shot at while flying in three wars.
City of Birth
Philadelphia
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Pflumm, Basil
Interview Date
8-28-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Kelly, James; 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
Pflumm, Basil
Length of Interview
55 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, "Kelly, James interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 294.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/294