Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Frank H. Bailey Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 417th Bombardment Group (Light), 5th Air Force
- Location of Service: Atlantic City, New Jersey; Lincoln, Nebraska; California; Atlanta, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; Louisiana; Pacific Theater; New Guinea; Philippines; Oregon; Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/32082
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About this Item
Title
- Frank H. Bailey Collection
Names
- Bailey, Frank H.
- Rose, Donnie
- Maruskin, Julie
- Clark County Public Library
- Jim Kirby
Home State
- Kentucky
Headings
- - Bailey, Frank H.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Form
- VHS
Extent
- 1 item
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: 417th Bombardment Group (Light), 5th Air Force
- Location of Service: Atlantic City, New Jersey; Lincoln, Nebraska; California; Atlanta, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; Louisiana; Pacific Theater; New Guinea; Philippines; Oregon; Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: Topics covered include: aircraft mechanic; plane modification; pulling props; pilot training; plane description; skid bombing; Dutch steamer; changing course every seven minutes; preparing air fields and radios; combat; kamikaze pilots; Japanese sunk four boats; phosphorous bombs.
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-10-01)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/32082
Cite as
- Frank H. Bailey Collection (AFC/2001/001/32082), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- California
- Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Louisiana
- New Guinea
- Oregon
- Pacific Theater
- Philippines
- Tampa, Florida