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 November 23, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1791.
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