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National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
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The Dallas Voice Newspaper
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The Panola Watchman
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Oral History Interview with Frederick A. Moore, October 16, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Moore. Moore entered the Army Air Force as an Aviation Cadet in March 1943. He was sent to Nashville, Tennessee for classification (pilot, navigator or bombardier training) and uniforms. Moore was selected for pilot training and was sent to Santa Ana, California for pre-flight training and Tulare, California for primary flight training. From there he went to Chico, California for basic flight training and to Stockton, California for advanced training. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in February 1944 at Stockton. Moore was selected for B-25 training (transition) and went to Mather Field. Afterwards, he was sent to Louisville, Kentucky where he was given minimal C-47 instruction. They were then flown to Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida where he was issued a brand-new C-47, got a crew and received sealed orders. They were told they were going overseas but not told where...90 C-47s were going to India. They ended up in Sylhet (eastern India). It took them two weeks to get there. Moore's class had been picked out of B-25 training and thrown into C-47s because Churchill had asked Roosevelt for help; the Japanese had invaded …
Date:
October 16, 2007
Creator:
Moore, Frederick A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frederick A. Moore, October 16, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Fred Moore. Moore entered the Army Air Force as an Aviation Cadet in March 1943. He was sent to Nashville, Tennessee for classification (pilot, navigator or bombardier training) and uniforms. Moore was selected for pilot training and was sent to Santa Ana, California for pre-flight training and Tulare, California for primary flight training. From there he went to Chico, California for basic flight training and to Stockton, California for advanced training. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in February 1944 at Stockton. Moore was selected for B-25 training (transition) and went to Mather Field. Afterwards, he was sent to Louisville, Kentucky where he was given minimal C-47 instruction. They were then flown to Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida where he was issued a brand-new C-47, got a crew and received sealed orders. They were told they were going overseas but not told where...90 C-47s were going to India. They ended up in Sylhet (eastern India). It took them two weeks to get there. Moore's class had been picked out of B-25 training and thrown into C-47s because Churchill had asked Roosevelt for help; the Japanese had invaded …
Date:
October 16, 2007
Creator:
Moore, Frederick A.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boerne Star & Recorder (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 16, 2007
Creator:
Cartwright, Brian
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 135, No. 69, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 16, 2007
Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 16, 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date:
February 16, 2007
Creator:
Nash, Tammye
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 98, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 16, 2007
Semi-weekly newspaper from Livingston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 16, 2007
Creator:
Reddell, Valerie
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History