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Description
Oral History interview of Basil H. Pflumm. Interview conducted by Verlander, Connie at Village on the Green in Longwood, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:44 Family and Childhood in Beech Grove, Ind.; 1:37 Education; 1:37 Education; 2:06 ROTC - Commissioned as Air Force Officer after College Graduation; 2:58 First Assignment to Japan Following Technical School; 3:55 Initial Assignment to 1038th Air Force Auditor Generals Group; 5:45 Site Activation Task Force; 6:32 Holloman AFB, N.M. - 1964; 8:06 Reassigned to New England; 10:24 Similarities in First Three Assignments; 10:43 Selected to go back to Graduate School via AFIT and University of Colo.; 11:31 Interaction with Civilians during 1st 10 years; 12:42 Family's Adjustment to Different Assignments; 14:45 Developmental years in Air Force Audit Career; 17:56 Top to Bottom Audit of Foreign Military Sales; 19:44 Budgeting Appropriations; 23:27 Different Challenges with each Assignment; 25:22 Pentagon Assignment - Began as Associate Auditor General; 26:23 Opportunity to Sit in on USAF Chief of Staff's Staff Meetings as Representative from General Accounting Office; 27:38 Names Cost Director for the USAF; 29:11 1980 Change in Legislation Changes Career Promotion; 33:24 Memorable Moments during Pentagon Assignment; 36:44 Anonymously Accused of Altering Financial Reports/Fallout; 40:45 Overall Feelings of Service; 44:03 Professional Recognition More Important than Medals Received; 45:32 Retirement; 45:55 Easy Transition into Civilian Life; 46:22 Move to Central Florida to be CFO of Institute of Internal Auditors; 47:05 End Comments.
Date of Birth
1938-03-07
Place of Birth
Beech Grove (Ind.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Indiana
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1959-10-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1989-10-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
1030 USAF Auditor General Group HQ; Air Force Audit Agency; HQ USAF
Location of Service
Tachikawa Airfield (Japan); Ellsworth Air Force Base (S.D.); Holloman Air Force Base (N.M.); Royal Air Force Alconbury (England)
Highest Rank
Brigadier General; BrigGen
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal
Achievements
Retired Commander of USAF Audit Agency; Was named Deputy Auditor General.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Beech Grove
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Verlander, Connie
Interview Date
6-26-2014
Location of Interview
Village on the Green, Longwood, FL.
Subjects
Pflumm, Basil H.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives; Vietnam War Era -- 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
Verlander, Connie
Length of Interview
49 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, "Pflumm, Basil H. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 299.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/299