Don Fambrough World War II Interview
Dublin Core
Title
Don Fambrough World War II Interview
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
United States. Army.
United States. Air Force -- History.
Description
Don Fambrough joined in the United States Army (Air Corps) in 1942. During his service, he played football for the Second Air Force. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on February 19, 2007, Fambrough talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Fambrough was born in Longview, Texas, on October 19, 1922. He was playing football at the University of Texas when the war began. After joining the Air Corps, he went to Officer Candidate School, and then began playing football for the military. After the war, he went to the University of Kansas and later became the head football coach. Fambrough passed away on September 9, 2011.
Creator
Fambrough, Don
Source
Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
Publisher
Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
Date
2007-02-19
Contributor
Johnston, Pattie
Kansas State Historical Society
Rights
The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
Relation
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/fambrough-don-wwii-interview-2.19.07
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
Format
MP4
Language
eng
Type
Oral History
Identifier
Fambrough_Don WWII Interview (2.19.07)
Coverage
Kansas
1942 - 1945
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
VHS
Duration
0:53:57
Bit Rate/Frequency
221 kbit/s (audio)
1343 kbit/s (video)
Interviewer
Johnston, Pattie
Interviewee
Fambrough, Don
Location
Lawrence (Kan.)
Citation
Fambrough, Don, “Don Fambrough World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 21, 2024, https://lplks.omeka.net/items/show/1482.
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