Byron Gilmore World War II Interview

Dublin Core

Title

Byron Gilmore World War II Interview

Subject

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
United States. Army.
United States. Air Force -- History.

Description

Byron Harold Gilmore served in the United States Army (Air Force) from 1941 to 1966. During World War II, he served in the 23rd Fighter Groups, 76th Fight Squadron. Interviewed on May 14, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Byron talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Byron was born in Highland, Kansas, in 1920. After he enlisted, he went to flight school in San Antonio. He was then assigned to the Panama Canal Zone and later China. He flew the P-26, P-36, and P-40. Gilmore earned a Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Distinguished Flying Cross. He passed away on October 17, 2015.

Creator

Gilmore, Byron

Source

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Publisher

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

Date

2003-05-14

Contributor

unknown
Kansas State Historical Society

Rights

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

Relation

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/gilmore-wwii-interview
A transcript of another interview with Byron Gilmore is available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212299
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

Format

MP4

Language

eng

Type

Oral History

Identifier

Gilmore, WWII Interview

Coverage

Panama Canal Zone
1941 - 2003

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

unknown

Interviewee

Gilmore, Byron

Location

Douglas County (Kan.)

Original Format

VHS

Duration

0:20:42

Bit Rate/Frequency

317 kbit/s (audio)
10316 kbit/s (audio)

Time Summary

00:00:29 - 00:20:42

Citation

Gilmore, Byron, “Byron Gilmore World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed March 29, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1791.

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