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Description
Oral History interview of Maxwell, Hugh D., Jr. Interview conducted by Steinberg, Andrew J. at Maxwell's residence in Altamonte, FL.
Log
0:23 Biographical Information; 2:45 Influence to join the Army Air Force; 3:30 Applying for the Army Air Force; 4:45 Training as a flying cadet; 6:50 Basic aviation training; 7:00 Advanced aviation training; 8:20 Thunderstorm causes aviation accidents; 11:10 Assigned to 3rd recon squadron; 11:30 Hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor; 13:25 Picking up their B-25s; 13:40 Sent to Mitchell Field; 13:47 Sub patrol over the Atlantic; 14:40 Sent to Langley Field; 15:25 Trained on B-24s; 15:35 Flying to join 480th Sub Group; 18:20 Friend gets Dengue Fever; 19:08 Trip from Brazil to Dakar; 25:05 Flying Anti-Sub missions from Morocco; 27:35 Royal Navy's friendly fire during convoy escort missions; 28:40 German U-boats torpedo a British convoy; 29:40 German U-boats and their changing strategies; 31:50 Encounter with two German Focke Wulf 200s; 33:40 Shot down during encounter with Focke Wulf 200s; 35:00 Supported Invasion of Sicily; 37:30 Navy takes over Anti-Sub Patrols; 38:55 Traveling back to Langley Field; 39:20 Sent to Clovis, New Mexico; 44:10 Transferred to training unit; 44:19 Learned to fly B-29s; 44:50 Trained B-29 pilots; 48:38 Command General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth; 50:20 Proposed military school for officers at Smoky Hill; 52:45 Career Intelligence Officer; 53:05 Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal; 53:55 Awarded two Legions of Merit; 54:15 Serving with the Pentagon; 59:15 Attended Navy Language School; 59:45 Sent to Newfoundland as Chief of Intelligence at North East Air Command; 1:13:00 Leaving military as a Colonel; 1:13:10 Family life.
Date of Birth
1916-05-22
Place of Birth
Pink Hill (N.C.)
Gender
Male
Home State
North Carolina
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1940-12-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1969-01-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Forces
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
480th Antisubmarine Group
Location of Service
McCoy Air Force Base (Fla.); Mitchel Air Force Base (N.Y.); Morocco; Pentagon; Newfoundland; Japan; St. Louis (Mo.); Norfolk (Va.)
Highest Rank
Second Lieutenant; 2LT; Colonel; Col
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Distinguished Flying Cross; Purple Heart; Air Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
Served as Sub Patrol for U.S. Army Air Force and Intelligence Officer for U.S. Air Force.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Pink Hill
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Steinberg, Andrew J.
Interview Date
7-24-2013
Location of Interview
Maxwell's residence in Altamonte, FL.
Subjects
Maxwell, Jr., Hugh D.; 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
Steinberg, Andrew J.
Length of Interview
75 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, "Maxwell, Hugh D., Jr. interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 170.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/170