| Title: |
Reminiscences of John Richardson Alison
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP86-A4
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Aviation Project
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| Description: |
Pre-World War II training and experience in Army Air Corps; demonstrating P-40s in England; London during the Blitz; duty in Russia, Lend-Lease program with Russian Air Force; combat assignments in China, Burma, India theater of war; kamikaze attacks on Pacific Fleet; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Air; Northrop Corporation. Recollections about Harry Hopkins, Generals Henry H. Arnold, Claire Chennault, and Orde Wingate.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 132 leaves
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1960 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Alison, John Richardson, 1912-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1912
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| Speaker occupation: |
Aviator; Business executive
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| Age at speaking: |
48
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| Document date: |
1960
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| Interviewer: |
Leish, Kenneth W.
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| Organizations discussed: |
U.S. Army Air Force, 1918-1947
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Aeronautics, Military; Air pilots; Business; Executives; Government executives--United States; North America; U.S. Army Air Force, 1918-1947; United States; United States--Politics and government--1933-1945; Veterans; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Alison, John Richardson, 1912-; Aviation; Lend-lease operations (1941-1945); Northrop Corporation
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0016702-12145
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