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Description
Oral History interview of Miller, John H. Interview conducted by Lewis Metzger at University of Central Florida Library in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:35 Early Life; 0:55 Overview of Military Service; 1:30 Enlistment; 1:55 Pearl Harbor/ effect on enlistment; 2:22 Reason for selecting ordinance in the Army Air Corps/ Assigned Unit in Blackstone, Virginia; 4:05 Training in Florida/ Ordinance Training; 5:49 Making friends during training; 7:08 Personal reflection on training; 8:09 Qualification and role during preparation of B-24s/Heating for soldiers during B-24 flights; 9:21 First Assignment following training/ Accidently sent to Europe instead of Japan; 10:20 Trip to Europe and assignment to Italy for American Invasion; 12:28 Air Combat in Italy; 12:57 First Experience in Combat/ German Anti-Aircraft Gun; 14:10 Mission preparations; 15:01 Effect of Anti-Aircraft Fire/ Plane being shot down; 16:30 Another story of being shot down; 17:25 Injuries sustained by pilots due to Anti-Aircraft fire/ Causalities sustained during flight; 19:18 Number of Combat Missions flown; 20:44 Medals awarded; 22:45 Returning to the United States/ Hearing about the end of World War II; 24:31 Interacting with Italian Civilians; 25:41 Communication with home during war/ Lettered Correspondence/ Lying to his mother during his service; 27:25 Food during Military service; 27:47 Coping with combat; 31:07 Bombing Targets during World War II Memorable missions against a German munitions' plant; 33:19 Recreation; 34:45 Remaining in contact with fellow soldiers/ Leaving the service; 36:45 Description of Unit's History Book; 37:22 Time required to complete repairs/High casualties for the unit/ Explanation of pictures from Unit's History book; 40:00 Fighter Escorts/ Tuskegee Airmen; 41:24 Relationship between Ground crew and Airplane crew; 43:24 Reaction to the end of World War II.
Date of Birth
1918-04-12
Place of Birth
Point Berrian (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Corps
Unit of Service
Ordinance Battalion, B-24s
Location of Service
Blackstone (Va.); Florida; Italy
Highest Rank
Technical Sergeant; TSgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Air Medal; Presidential Unit Citation; European African-Middle-Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon; Battle Star
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Flew bombing missions in Europe, Emergency landing near Florence, Italy. More medal details: Air Medal with three oak-leaf cluster, four Major Battle Stars.
City of Birth
Point Berrian
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Metzger, Lewis
Interview Date
10-1-2011
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Library in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Miller, John H.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Army. Air Corps
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
Metzger, Lewis
Length of Interview
54 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, "Miller, John H interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 325.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/325