Hometown U.S.A., 1945 September 16, 1945 September 23

Item — disc: 47a-d

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

a.) Hometown U.S.A was a program designed to honor the Continental Air Command. This particular broadcasting begins with Allan Moll conducting an interview with a Lieutenant from the Air Force followed by a reading of the message that Dwight D. Eisenhower sent to the soldiers on D-Day before the attack. This is followed by an excerpt from a Cornel who survived D-Day. In this excerpt he discusses his personal experiences and emotions on and after D-Day.

b.) Each week Hometown U.S.A honors a different American Air Force Combat Veterans and their hometown. In this broadcasting they honor the veterans Kentucky by listing their names and the names of various companies that assisted in wartime production.

c.) This audio disc pays homage to Cincinnati with a narrated history of Fort Douglas, Fort Thomas and the wartime production that Cincinnati took part in.

d.) In this broadcasting of Hometown U.S.A, Allan Moll interviews a pilot who experienced the Berlin Raid first hand. He then turns the time over to the special guest, linguist Jerry Bergin. In closing Allan Moll reads a letter from St. Peter.

Dates

1945 September 16
1945 September 23

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

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