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Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date:
November 12, 2009
Creator:
Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sinai Landscape, 2001]
Photograph of a desert landscape. Rocks are arranged loosely in a vertical line on the left side of the image. Dunes are visible in the distance. [2001, Dallas, TX]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard, 1951-
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Nile River Pilot, 2001]
Photograph of the pilot of a cruise ship wearing a robe and leaning against the side of the boat. The mast of the ship towers overhead and buildings are visible in the background. [2001, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Nile Cruise Boat Window View, 2001]
Photograph showing the closed curtains of a cruise ship's window viewed from a separate boat. There is a metal hand railing between the two boats, and another closed window barricades the photographer from the cruise ship. [2001, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Giza Pyramid Chairs, 2001]
Photograph of numerous folding chairs arranged in rows facing the pyramids of Giza. A group of people gathers near the Sphynx in front of the pyramids. [2001, Cairo, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Weird Graffiti Tree, 2001]
Photograph of light-colored trees with graffiti carved into them. The trees stand grow out of concrete and stand next to a white brick building. There is a bucket on the ground between the trees. [2001, Edfu, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Valley of Kings Ruins, 2001]
Photograph showing the gated door of a large ancient Egyptian temple. Massive columns stand in front of the door. There columns are surrounded by large rocks and ruins as well as a lopsided wire fence and sign. [2001, Edfu, Egypt.
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Two Seated Statues, 2001]
Photograph of an Egyptian statue depicting a sitting pharaoh and a female figure. The female figure is headless, and most of her torso has fallen apart. The walls of a temple stand in the background. [2001, Edfu, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egyptian Sphinx Head, 2001]
Close-up photograph showing the face of a sphinx statue outside an Egyptian temple. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Large Ruins & Columns, 2001]
Photograph of a large column decorated with hieroglyphs on the grounds of a ruined Egyptian temple. There is a large stone wall to the right of the column. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Row of Columns with White Cone, 2001]
Photograph of an Egyptian temple composed mostly of large, decorative columns illustrated with hieroglyphs. Small white, wooden cones stand on the pavement in front of the temple. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Ruins Foreground Palms Back, 2001]
Photograph showing the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple. There is a large garden covered with palm trees beyond the ruins where people walk through a path and down a stone staircase. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Nile Boat Oar, 2001]
Photograph of a white plank sticking off the side of a boat which travels down the Nile River. The shore to the left of the river is mountainous and covered sparsely with trees. There is a dock filed with sail boats connected to the shore. Another boat sits further down the river. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Nile Cruise, 2001]
Photograph of a long covered table on the deck of a cruise ship which sails across the Nile. There are two iron chairs next to the table and potted plants decorate the deck. The deck is bordered by a metal fence from which lifebuoys hang. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Nile River Horizon, 2001]
Photograph of the Nile river. The shore beyond the river is lined with trees and grasses. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Rock at Pyramids, 2001]
Photograph of a large rock which sits in front of a pyramid. A man in a suit and tie stands close to the pyramid to the right of the rock. A "No Climbing" sign hangs far above his head. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Mosque 2, 2001]
Photograph of lanterns hanging over a raised platform in a mosque. There is an arched doorway at the platform's back wall which is blocked off by metal bars. The floor in front of the stage is covered with intricately decorated tile. There is a wooden door surrounded by striped tiles on one of the temple's walls. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Mosque Horizontal, 2001]
Photograph of a platform in an Egyptian mosque, above which there are numerous hanging lanterns. The floor in front of the platform is constructed of highly decorative tiles. A large, arched doorway stands at the back end of the platform. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Landscape Pile Right, 2001]
Photograph of a desert landscape in which rocky cliffs line the horizon. There is a wooden structure to the photographer's right which stands near a pile of upturned sand. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Landscape, 2001]
Photograph of palm trees viewed through a wide opening in the dense foliage of leafy bushes. A series of buildings stand beyond the trees. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Mosque Huge Window, 2001]
Photograph of a tall iron fence on the edge of a stone building. There is a street to the right of the fence, and a short set of stairs leads to a sidewalk where three men pass by. A large building with symmetrical rows of windows stands parallel to the sidewalk. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Mosque Ladder Roller, 2001]
Photograph of a rolling ladder pushed against the left of an Egyptian mosque. There is a large doorway to the right of the ladder surrounded by striped tiles and decorative stone. The floor of the temple is intricately patterned and cracked in some locations. [2001, Sinai, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard, 1951-
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Egypt Landscape Esna, 2001]
Photograph of a rocky desert landscape taken from above. A group of people walks across the desert far below the photographer. In the top left corner of the image there is a small cluster of trees next to a building. [2001, Esna, Egypt]
Date:
2001
Creator:
Doherty, Richard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library