Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Benjamin A. Gilman Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: United States; Mariana Islands; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2234
Former U.S. Representative Gilman served as Staff Sergeant in the 19th Bomb Group of the 20th Air Force - flying 35 missions over Japan during World War II. A human rights champion, Gilman was active in the Select Committee on Prisoners of War and Missing in Action in Southeast Asia, and is a member of numerous veterans groups. He has a high regard for the military experience and speaks proudly of its effect on his work while in Congress.
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About this Item
Title
- Benjamin A. Gilman Collection
Names
- Perry, Edwin M.
- Veterans History Project
- Library of Congress
- Gilman, Benjamin A.
- David Taylor
Home State
- New York (State)
Headings
- - Gilman, Benjamin A.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: United States; Mariana Islands; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected 2002-10-01)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2002-10-01)
- Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- (collected 2002-10-01)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- (collected 1945)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-10-01)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-10-01)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2234
Cite as
- Benjamin A. Gilman Collection (AFC/2001/001/2234), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video