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Description
Oral History interview of Les Hendrickson. Interview conducted by Josiah Myers at Westminster Towers, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:30 Born in Indiana; 1:00 Parents occupations Went; 1:49 to Indiana University; 4:01 Joining the Military Training; 5:50 Volunteering for B-17's; 7:17 Learning to fly; 7:50 Places Stationed; 9:00 Last tour, Thailand Assignment; 9:47 England; 11:10 Average Day; 13:28 Memorable Moments; 15:44 Bailing out of B-24; 19:14 Proposing to Wife; 20:00 Entertainment; 21:52 Alaska Search and Rescue; 24:44 Discharged; 25:43 After the Military; 27:20 B-29 Story; 31:29 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1922-06-13
Place of Birth
Folsomville (Ind.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Indiana
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1940-07-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1968-10-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Military Air Traffic Command
Location of Service
Japan; England; Thailand
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LtCol
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Exchange Duty with Royal Air Force
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Folsomville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Myers, Josiah
Interview Date
Fall 10-27-2015
Location of Interview
Westminster Towers, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Hendrickson, Les; 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
Myers, Josiah
Length of Interview
30 Minutes, 31 Seconds
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
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Hendrickson, Les interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 402.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/402