- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Francis (Frank) S. Magaro
- Creator:
- Bruckner, William Joseph
Magaro, Frank (Francis S.), 1924- - Date of Original:
- 2005-10-05
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Friendly fire (Military science)
AT-6 (Training plane)
Mustang (Fighter plane)
LeBlanc, Harry, -2014
Gamble, Jack
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Division, 3rd
United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group (H), 96th
Army Air Force Aviation Cadet Program (U.S.)
Texan (AT-6 Training Plane)
North American P-51 Mustang (Bomber) - Location:
- United States, Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, 32.38266, -86.35502
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami Beach, 25.79065, -80.13005
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish, Monroe, 32.50931, -92.1193
United States, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, 41.66394, -83.55521 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In this interview, Frank Magaro recalls his experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe during World War II. He recalls his family, childhood, education and entry into the Air Corps. He details his training and journey to England. He gives details about some of the thirty flights as co-pilot in a B-17 that he completed over Germany. He discusses time he spent in England, including experiencing V-1 buzz bombs and a V-2 rocket attack in London (Eng.). He recalls arriving back in the United States the day President Roosevelt died. He describes his post-war life, including reunions, the 8th Air Force Historical Society, and visiting the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Frank Magaro was in the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/251
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 43:08
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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