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Description
Oral History interview of Douglas Canning. Interview conducted by Bradfield, Daniel at Veteran's Home in Maitland, FL.
Log
0:05 Introduction; 0:34 Birth Date and Location; 0:48 Parents Jobs; 1:09 Education Prior to Military; 2:07 Civilian Pilot Training; 2:48 Results of 1st course of Pilot Training; 2:56 Second course of Pilot Training; 3:26 Joining the Army Air Corps; 3:45 Getting ready for War; 4:19 Graduating Army Air Corps Initial training; 4:33 After Graduation Leave 10 day vs 5 day; 4:40 First Assignment to Hamilton Field; 5:29 Guys on 5 day leave already heading to Philippines; 6:21 Training on a P-40 at the Navy Field; 7:13 First Solo ride; 8:33 First landing; 9:44 Additional training Flights; 10:00 Shipping out to the Pacific; 10:02 Back to Hamilton for three more weeks; 10:24 Shipping out to Destination unknown then stopping after 26 days; 11:53 Female German Spy in Fiji; 12:24 Nandi Field B25s sink subs that were sent after his ship; 13:25 First reactions to Fiji; 13:38 Assigned to P-39s at Nandi field Fiji; 14:15 Description of Unit; 14:22 Living conditions; 15:02 Opinion of Spain; 15:34 Living Conditions (continued); 15:55 Life at Henderson Field; 16:41 Duties in a P-39; 17:10 Job at Guadalcanal; 17:22 Bombing Japanese; 17:57 Marines F4Fs; 18:37 Daily Life on Guadalcanal; 18:48 P-38 Lightings; 18:50 Back to New Caledonia Opinion of P-38; 19:50 P-38 Duties; 20:32 How he became the flight leader; 20:55 Accounts of Escort Missions.
Date of Birth
1919-07-04
Place of Birth
Wayne (Neb.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Nebraska
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1940-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1969-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
70th squadron; 339 squadron; 35th fighter group Korea; 347th Guadalcanal
Location of Service
Hamilton Air Force Base (Calif.); Fiji; Guadalcanal (Spain)
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LtCol
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Operation Vengeance
Medals
Silver Star Medal; Lion Cross; Air Medal
Achievements
Shot down Admiral Yamamoto.
Note
Awarded 2 Lion Crosses, 3 Air Medals and 28 ribbons.
City of Birth
Wayne
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Bradfield, Daniel
Interview Date
3-24-2015
Location of Interview
Veteran's Home in Maitland, FL.
Subjects
Canning, Douglas S.; 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
Bradfield, Daniel
Length of Interview
87 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, "Canning, Douglas S. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 360.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/360