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Mina Naron was Upton Naron's wife. Upton Wade Naron was a veteran of World War II. He was born in San Diego, California in 1917 and passed away in 1999. He enlisted and served in the Army starting in 1947 and in the Air Force starting in 1960. Although he retired in 1967 he completed special projects for the Air Force until the early 1970s. He also served in South America, including training men for the Bay of Pigs Invasion. The locations of his service were many, including special work for the Air Force in Indonesia, work on the Panama Canal and in Chile to study the Ozone Layer. He Sustained Wartime injuries. He was very dedicated to serving his country and was disappointed that he could not fight in conflicts after his retirement. Awards he received include the World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign and American Campaign Medal. Minute Markers and Topics of Audio Recording of Interview 0:30 Early life and family 1:10 Life before entering military service 2:00 Enlisted in the Air Force 2:30 Campaigns involved in and views of enemy countries 4:00 Military life in WWII 4:40 Service in South America and Cuba 6:00 Physical demands of military service 6:20 Locations of military service and friendships formed 9:30 Valued and enjoyed his service 10:10 Wartime experiences 10:50 View of Turkish soldiers 11:20 Marriage and life after leaving the military 13:30 End of WWII 14:40 Recognition by military for his service 15:30 Special military projects after the war ended 16:10 Reflections on service and how affected him 21:30 Commentary on current events 25:20 Advice to newly-joined soldiers 29:40 Reasons widow (interviewee) participated in interview
Type
sound
Format
Copy
Extent
1 File of 1
Identifier
cacmal_000261
Language
English
Subject
World War, 1939-1945
Provenance
Calimesa Library California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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