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Description
Oral history interview of William Poorbaugh. Interview conducted by Laura Poorbaugh at Westminster Towers in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Where and when born; 1:00 Recounting date joined service; 2:00 Food in military; 3:00 Air raids over London; 4:00 Discussion of bombing oil refinery; 5:00 Recreation and past times; 6:00 Time in Paris recovering from crash; 7:00 Describing returning home; 8:00 Option to bomb Japan; 9:00 Describing brother's return; 10:00 Changes before and after war in Central Florida; 11:00 Larger lessons learned, growing up quickly; 12:00 Death rate of bombing crews.
Date of Birth
1925-07-29
Place of Birth
Lake Worth (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-09-01
Type
Audio; Sound
1945-10-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
8th Airborne Division; 385th Bomb Group
Location of Service
London (England)
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Bombing of Dresden
Medals
Air Medal
Achievements
Was a tail gunner, bombing on thirty-two missions throughout Germany
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Lake Worth
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Poorbaugh, Laura
Interview Date
4-11-2011
Location of Interview
Westminster Towers in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Poorbaugh, William; 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
Poorbaugh, Laura
Length of Interview
13 minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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, "Poorbaugh, William interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 57.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/57