Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording Roy Teifeld Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 34th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Air Force
- Location of Service: Camp Grant, Illinois; Florida; Lowry Field, Colorado; Morris Field, North Carolina; Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma; France; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/56138
Arriving in England in 1944, as part of the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron serving in the European Theater, Roy Teifeld had a very important job: produce reconnaissance photographs to aid in the imminent invasion of France. Following D-Day, his squadron was transferred to the front in August, in order to follow the Army along the front. Through it all, they were fervently appreciative of their job, which was critically important, but did not involve serving in a combat role.
Roy Teifeld Collection
Interview / Recording
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PlayPermanent assignment to the 34th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron; receiving equipment; training. 00:15:39.0 - 00:21:49.8
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PlayTransport to England; first missions over France; "dice-ing" missions-flying very low; gathering all available intelligence; strategies to capture as much information as possible within the photographs. 00:24:04.0 - 00:30:20.8
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About this Item
Title
- Roy Teifeld Collection
Names
- Trindl, John C.
- Teifeld, Roy
- North Shore Senior Center
- Kogan, Lauryn
Home State
- Illinois
Headings
- - Teifeld, Roy
- - 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: 34th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Air Force
- Location of Service: Camp Grant, Illinois; Florida; Lowry Field, Colorado; Morris Field, North Carolina; Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma; France; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2007-11-19)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2004-09-18)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2007)
- Photograph: Photographic print [16 items] -- Photograph (collected 1944-1945)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/56138
Cite as
- Roy Teifeld Collection (AFC/2001/001/56138), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Grant, Illinois
- European Theater
- Florida
- France
- Lowry Field, Colorado
- Morris Field, North Carolina
- Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma