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Description
Oral History interview of William Bishop. Interview conducted by Grande, John at Veteran's Residence.
Log
0:25 Birthplace / Parents / siblings; 01:43 Education / G.I. Bill; 2:04 Enlisted in Army Air Corp / stricter qualifications; 2:28 Training as radio operator & gunner / never left the states; 2:48 Basic training in Mississippi / experience in boot camp; 4:02 Went to Auburn University after military service; 4:33 After basic training sent to college; 5:10 Stationed all over the United States / gunnery & radio school; 6:29 War over and discharged in 1946; 7:22 Stayed in contact with family easily / stayed with them while in the states; 7:45 How he met his wife / family; 9:24 Moved around while in the service / reactions to being in the Army; 10:40 Talks about his children / family activities / his hobbies; 12:03 Took 25 years to find wildflowers; 12:22 Discharged from the Army; 12:40 Studied mechanical engineering at Auburn / met wife there; 13:30 Medals awarded; 13:57 Kept in touched with anyone from Army Air Corp; 14:11 Would he do anything differently looking back at his service?; 14:54 Working with DuPont Company / Church; 15:17 After graduating college / working research in North Carolina; 16:59 Retirement / building house with wife / their hobbies; 18:58 Why he came to Florida; 21:29 Family; 22:09 Ending the interview.
Date of Birth
1925-08-02
Place of Birth
Brighton (Ala.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Alabama
War or Conflict
World War II
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Gunnery and Radio School
Location of Service
Georgia
Highest Rank
Corporal; CPL
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Gunner and radio operations; went to school on G.I. Bill, married after graduation in 1949; Met wife in college at Auburn.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Brighton
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Grande, John
Interview Date
Fall 11-17-2016
Location of Interview
Veteran's residence
Subjects
Bishop, William S.; 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
Grande, John
Length of Interview
22 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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Bishop, William S. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 525.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/525