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Description
Oral History interview of John Lea. Interview conducted by Bradfield, Daniel at Veteran‘s home in Orlando, FL.
Date of Birth
1925-04-25
Place of Birth
Wildwood (Ga.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Georgia
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-09-18
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-09-05
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
351st Bomb Group, England; Triangle J Squadron in RAF Polebrook, England.
Location of Service
Polebrook (England)
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre
Medals
Air Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal
Achievements
Graduated from the Army Air Force Flexible Gunnery School located in Kingman, Ariz.
Note
European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal was awarded with 3 Bronze Stars; Survived Yellow Fever, Cholera and Typhus in October 1944 during Active Service.
City of Birth
Wildwood
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Bradfield, Daniel
Interview Date
12-5-2014
Location of Interview
Veteran‘s home in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Lea, John B.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Central European Air Combat; United States. Army
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
Bradfield, Daniel
Length of Interview
43 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, "Lea, John B. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 305.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/305