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Description
Oral History interview of Hiram Mann. Interview conducted by Wilt, Ashley at Mann Residence.
Log
0:01-0:40 Introduction; 0:41 -5:22 Early life, states lived in, education; 5:23-8:05 Enlists in Air Force reserve and discusses experiences with other race groups; 8:06-10:05 Interviewer asks 'After first year of college did you enter military?' 10:06-12:06 Interviewer asks about life prior to entering the service; 12:07-17:29 Describes writing a letter to the War Department to gain admittance to Army-Air Corps. Describes establishment of black training facility; 17:30-22:12 Describes entering Army-Air Force and active duty; 22:13-EOD1 End of Disk 1 (EOD1 ) Describes leaving Tuskegee Institute. Start of Second Disk 0:00-9:00 Discusses instances of cadets cheating during exams and race relations at base; 9:01-19:20 Discusses specific training exercises, going to Savannah, Georgia, North Africa. Relieving other units; 19:21-EOD2 Discusses post-service experiences. Start of Third Disk 0:00-20:20 Discussions missions conducted. 20:21-EOI End of interview (EOI). Discusses taking his wife to places he's been during his service. Ends interview with his thoughts on the military.
Date of Birth
1921-05-23
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Female
Race
Black or African American
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-12-20
Type
Video; MovingImage
1972-07-26
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
332 Fighter Group
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LtCol
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Tuskegee Airman- First Generation to be admitted to flight training program; Combat Fighter Pilot
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
New York
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Wilt, Ashley
Interview Date
4-11-2012
Location of Interview
Mann Residence
Subjects
Mann, Hiram E.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; Women and the military -- United States; 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
Wilt, Ashley
Length of Interview
30 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, "Mann, Hiram E interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 155.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/155