Oral History Interview with Wilbur H. Ford, November 18, 1999 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Wilbur H. Ford, November 18, 1999

Creator

  • Interviewer: Alexander, William J.
    Creator Type: Personal
  • Interviewee: Ford, Wilbur H.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Wilbur "Bill" H. Ford

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 1999-11-18

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Wilbur H. Ford. The interview includes Ford's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, training, transferring to the Army Air Force from the Army, flight training, B-17 transition training, and crew training. Ford also talks about his assignment to the 401st Bomb Group, enemy flak, the highlights of his nine missions over Germany, battle damage to his plane, the Dresden raid, returning to the States, and transition training in B-29s for transfer to the Pacific Theater.
  • Physical Description: 54 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • Keyword: oral histories
  • Keyword: biographies
  • Keyword: interviews
  • Named Person: Ford, Wilbur H.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Air Force
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Personnel - Veterans
  • Keyword: European Theater
  • Keyword: Pacific Theater
  • Keyword: Army Air Forces
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Transportation - Aviation
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Start Date: 1917
  • End Date: 1999-11
  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Place Name: United States - New Mexico
  • Place Name: England
  • Place Name: Germany
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Presidio County - Marfa
  • Place Name: United States - Utah

Collection

  • Name: UNT Oral Histories
    Code: UNTOH
  • Name: Texas Oral History Collection
    Code: TOHC

Institution

  • Name: UNT Oral History Program
    Code: UNTOHP

Rights

  • Rights Access: unt
  • Rights Statement: All rights reserved. To request a copy, contact the Oral History Program.

Resource Type

  • Book

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: Number 1386
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc306865
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