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Description
Oral History interview of Vernon Frost. Interview conducted by Weeks, Andrew at Veteran's Son's Residence.
Log
0:45 Lead in; 0:59 Early life and schooling; 4:05 Being drafted, early service, and mechanic training; 8:45 Personal and family's reaction to being drafted; 11:05 Promotion, routine, and overseas experiences; 15:05 Relationship with crew members, social like; 16:56 Injury, return home, night life; 22:30 Public experiences with officers; 22:50 Poker game with crew members and German attack; 26:36 Writing home and mail inspection; 28:43 Arming P-47s; 29:40 "Hell Hawks" missions; 33:35 Mechanic training; 39:00 Reflection on end of the war and subsequent education; 42:00 Reunions and awards; 46:50 Meeting Dorothy; 49:05 Post-military work and life.
Date of Birth
1921-07-01
Place of Birth
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1942-07-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1945-10-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSG
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
D-Day Support
Medals
Bronze Star Medal; European Campaign Medal
Achievements
Crew Chief for the P-47 Fighter bomber from June 6th 1944 to February 1945. Victory in Europe.
Note
Strafed on Jan 1 1945, Injured jumping off of my P-47.
City of Birth
Buffalo
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Weeks, Andrew
Interview Date
4-7-2014
Location of Interview
Veteran's Son's Residence
Subjects
Frost, Vernon E.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives; United States. Army
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
Weeks, Andrew
Length of Interview
62 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, "Frost, Vernon E. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 423.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/423