Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Jack J. Valenti Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 448th Bomb Squadron, 321st Bomb Group, 57th Bomb Wing, 12th Air Force
- Location of Service: Corsica; Ancona, Italy; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/25850
Jack Valenti was working his way through college night school when he enlisted, one month after the Pearl Harbor attack. Though he had never flown, he had aspirations to serve as a pilot and became one, flying 51 bombing missions over Italy. Valenti and the crew of his B-25 never backed down from enemy fire. Only bad weather could deter them from their primary targets, but they always found alternative drop sites. In this 2003 interview, admitting he has never talked so extensively about his war experiences, he is honest about the fear he experienced on every mission and how his training helped him deal with that emotion.
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About this Item
Title
- Jack J. Valenti Collection
Names
- Washington Storytellers Theatre
- Valenti, Jack J.
- Geyelin, Philip L.
- Matusow, Barbara
Home State
- Washington (D.C.)
Headings
- - Valenti, Jack J.
- - 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: 448th Bomb Squadron, 321st Bomb Group, 57th Bomb Wing, 12th Air Force
- Location of Service: Corsica; Ancona, Italy; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2003-12-29)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-12-29)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/25850
Cite as
- Jack J. Valenti Collection (AFC/2001/001/25850), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video