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Description

Oral History interview of Hellman, Raphael R. Interview conducted by Metzger, Lewis at University of Central Florida Library in Orlando, FL.

Log

0:01 Introduction; 0:37 Early Life and Childhood; 1:20 Early Military Service/ Arriving in Florida; 2:52 Description of Plane Crash/ Story of being Buried Alive; 4:15 Combat Crash/ Casualties from the crash; 5:42 Story of shooting a crew member to save them from burning alive; 8:15 Enlistment; 9:20 Reason for picking Army Air Corps/ Employment with Boeing's Impact; 11:08 Story regarding unpredictable pilot's attempted suicide; 14:05 Reason for leaving Army Air Corps; 16:54 Employment with General Motors; 18:04 Meeting and marrying his wife; 20:04 Lack of Combat experience; 20:15 Brother's Combat Experience; 22:23 Story of Being Buried Alive in Florida/ Memorable Moment during his Service; 23:46 Food during military service; 24:42 Recreation; 25:15 Humorous Stories; 27:37 Travels across the United States/ Hospital named after sister; 31:42 Hearing about the end of World War II/ Family after the war; 32:57 Last Days in the Service/ returning to Central Florida/Working for GM; 34:32 Education after Military Service; 35:48 Interactions with other soldiers/ Difficulty regarding maintaining contact with fellow soldiers; 37:20 Military Service's effect on Hellman's Life; 37:51 Plane crash into a Seattle-area Meat packing plant; 39:33 Thoughts about military service and reason for leaving/ Family members who served in Vietnam; 40:55 Overview of his life; 42:15 Conclusion.

Date of Birth

1918-12-05

Place of Birth

Tarahote (Ind.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Indiana

War or Conflict

World War II

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

1943-01-01

Type

Video; MovingImage

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Corps

Unit of Service

B-24 Crewman

Location of Service

Wichita Falls (Texas); European Theater; Florida; Lechfeld Air Base (Germany)

Highest Rank

Private First Class; PFC

Prisoner of War

Unspecified

Service Related Injury

Yes

Battles

Unspecified

Medals

Unspecified

Achievements

See video for details.

Note

Not applicable

City of Birth

Tarahote

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Metzger, Lewis

Interview Date

10-1-2011

Location of Interview

Metzger, Lewis

Subjects

Hellman, Raphael R.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Army. Air Corps

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

Metzger, Lewis

Length of Interview

42 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

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