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Description
Oral History interview of Joseph Aaronson. Interview conducted by David Ross, Joshua Burns, Braden Keyes at Westminster Towers, Orlando, FL.
Log
1:40 Growing up in Darby, PA; 2:40 Firearms training; 5:44 Went P.O.E. from Seattle to Hawaii on "bobbing cork"; 7:35 Sent to John Rodgers airport in Hawaii; 8:00 Designated a "502" and put in priories, traffic, and weights and balances; 8:30 Only near-combat incident during his service period; 10:15 Sent to Johnston Island; 11:40 Helped out with plane returning from front lines carrying injured soldiers; 12:30 Describes the two leisure activities on Johnston, skeet shooting and tennis; 13:35 Arrived in Maryland March 7th, given 24-hour pass to see parents; 16:00 Explains "502" designation; 17:25 Defines term "N.C.O." and gives his own rank while in service; 18:15 Describes job as weights and balances technician; 19:43 Story about pilot that he grounded after he tried to "appropriate" more fuel; 22:30 Daily routine at Johnston Island; 23:42 On his service-related injury; 25:58 His relationship with other members of his unit; 27:23 End of service date and post-war life; 38:47 Decision to move to Florida; 40:00 Reflection on time while in service.
Date of Birth
1924-12-06
Place of Birth
Darby (Pa.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Pennsylvania
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-09-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1944-09-01
Entrance into Service
Drafted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Unknown
Location of Service
Lowry Field (Colo.); New Mexico; Johnstone Island
Highest Rank
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
None
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Darby
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ross, David; Burns, Joshua; Keyes, Braden
Interview Date
Fall 10-27-2015
Location of Interview
Westminster Towers, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Aaronson, Joseph 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
Ross, David; Burns, Joshua; Keyes, Braden
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
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Aaronson, Joseph S. interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 399.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/399