Interviewer
Jacob Hofeldt
Files
Description
Harold G. Davis details his experience in the U.S. Air Force starting with basic training at Lackland Air Force Base on January 8, 1954. Davis describes his time in active military duty in Eastern Asia the South Pacific, which included training runs in Okinawa, Japan, Korea, Wake Island, and the Philippines. He talks about military base life while overseas, the trips he took and some of the harrowing experiences he had while aboard bomber planes. He also discusses the routine duties he had as an electronics and radar technician, including the regular trainings he had to attend to learn about technology upgrades. Davis details his military experiences when he came to Great Falls, Montana, and transitioned from a Tactical Air Command [TAC] base to a Strategic Air Command [SAC] base. He recalls retiring from active duty after almost four years, then serving another six in the Air Force Reserve. Davis concludes the interview by talking about the positive effects of military duty in his life, including giving him the discipline to go to college and start his own business.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
U.S. Military; U.S. Air Force; Lackland Air Force Base; Air Force bases; Biloxi, Mississippi; Mechanic; Radio technician; Great Falls, Montana; Temporary Duty Travel [TDY]; Baguio, Philippines; Korea; Korean War, 1950-1953; Military Service, overseas; B-26 aircraft; B-57 aircraft; Quemoy; Cut Bank, Montana; Tactical Air Command [TAC]; Strategic Air Command [SAC]; Bombsights; Cut Bank Flying Service; Clark Air Base, Philippines; Okinawa, Japan; Wake Island; Australia; Nuclear warfare; Atomic bomb; D&G Crane Service, Missoula, Montana; G.I. Bill
Original Date
11-23-2019
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Japan; Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
The Veteran’s Experience Oral History Project, OH 472
Holding Institution
University of Montana. Mansfield Library. Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library.
Oral History Number
OH 472-008
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP3 file (00:38:48): digital + 1 transcript (8 pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:38:48 minutes
Local Filename
OH_472_008.mp3; OH_472_008.pdf
Citation
Davis, Harold G., "Harold G. Davis Interview, November 23, 2019" (2019). The Veteran’s Experience Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/veteransexperience_oralhistory/6