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Description
Oral History interview of John Hull. Interview conducted by Whitney, Blake at Veteran's Residence.
Log
0:37 Biographical Information; 2:45 Drafted into Air Corps; 3:20 Basic Training; 4:00 Radio/ Gunnery School; 5:51 Joins aircraft crew; 7:20 Reasons for selecting Air Corps; 7:50 Adapting to military life; 9:00 Life in Basic Training; 10:50 Social life throughout training; 12:23 Journey to Italy; 15:15 Duties on board aircraft; 16:01 Typical day abroad; 17:37 Uniform; 20:20 Shot down by enemy; 22:24 Relationships in service; 24:16 Taken POW; 28:30 Letters home; 30:40 Miami Biltmore hospital; 32:20 Green Bough hotel; 33:00 Time at Walter Reed hospital; 36:30 Time back in Baltimore; 39:40 Adjustment to civilian life; 44:30 Veterans Associations Memberships; 45:00 Military medals; 46:00 Life lessons learned throughout service; 47:08 Experiences in Cuba; 48:30 Concerns about current military.
Date of Birth
1924-10-24
Place of Birth
White Plains (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1943-04-27
Type
Video; MovingImage
1946-08-27
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
722nd Squadron, 15th air force, Manduria, Italy
Location of Service
Miami (Fla.); Scott Field (Ill.); Harlingen Army Airfield (Tex.); France; Italy; Bethesda (Md.)
Highest Rank
Technical Sergeant; TSgt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Southern France
Medals
Air Medal; Purple Heart
Achievements
Gave Speeches, was at Walter Reed hospital as amputee patient
Note
Served on Walter Reed Hospital, Maryland.
City of Birth
White Plains
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Whitney, Blake
Interview Date
5-22-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's residence
Subjects
Hull, John D.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives; 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
Whitney, Blake
Length of Interview
51 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, "Hull, John Doster interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 168.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/168