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James T. Ewing is a veteran of the Korean War. He was born in Durand, Wisconsin in 1932. He was drafted and served in the Air Force. His highest rank was Staff Sergeant. In Europe and Africa he served in the 26th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. One of missions was photographing images of Russia to be analyzed. One of his special duties was maintaining ground electronics support of airborne cameras and refueling aircraft. He was given an award for good conduct in the European Theatres. Minute Markers and Topics of Audio Recording of Interview 0:20 Early life and family 2:50 Drafted 4:20 Family members in the military 12:00 Drafted into the Air Force 17:40 Basic training 23:00 Favorable aspects of military service 25:20 Physical training for the military 26:30 Dates and locations of basic training and service, experiences 33:30 Friendships formed 40:40 Off duty and on leave experiences 43:00 Communication with family 45:20 No distinct ending for the Korean Conflict 46:40 Coming home after military service 49:00 Ease of readjusting to civilian life 50:00 Contact with other veterans 52:20 How war changed him 55:40 Life lessons from service in the military 58:20 Advice for newly-joined or potential soldiers 01:12:50 Brothers’ and wounded veterans’ service experiences in the war
Type
sound
Format
Copy
Extent
1 File of 1
Identifier
cacmal_000251
Language
English
Subject
Korean War
Provenance
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