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Benjamin A. Gilman

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

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"...My father and mother came from Austria-Hungary..."

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.

Interview / Recording

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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

  • 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

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Perry, Edwin M, Veterans History Project, Library Of Congress, Benjamin A Gilman, and David Taylor. Benjamin A. Gilman Collection. 1942. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02234/.

APA citation style:

Perry, E. M., Veterans History Project, Library Of Congress, Gilman, B. A. & David Taylor. (1942) Benjamin A. Gilman Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02234/.

MLA citation style:

Perry, Edwin M, et al. Benjamin A. Gilman Collection. 1942. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.02234/>.