Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Raymond Theodore Conlin Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force; Air Force Reserve
- Location of Service: Station 373, Leiston, England; Europe; Piryatin, Soviet Union (USSR); San Antonio, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/76052
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Title
- Raymond Theodore Conlin Collection
Names
- Conlin, Raymond Theodore
- Farrar, Mike
- Wendel, Phillip J.
- American Red Cross, Greater Long Beach Chapter
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Conlin, Raymond Theodore
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 3 items
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 357th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force
- Location of Service: Station 373, Leiston, England; Europe; Piryatin, Soviet Union (USSR); San Antonio, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a P-51 fighter pilot who participated in 71 combat missions, five as a Platoon Leader and 12 as a Flight Commander, for a total of 271 combat hours.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: Air Force Reserve
- Dates of Service: 1945
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [3 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-11-19)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/76052
Cite as
- Raymond Theodore Conlin Collection (AFC/2001/001/76052), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Europe
- Goldsboro, North Carolina
- Piryatin, Soviet Union (USSR)
- San Antonio, Texas
- Station 373, Leiston, England
- Tucson, Arizona