Oral history interview of Frank Parker Hudson
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Title
Oral history interview of Frank Parker Hudson
Creator-Interviewer
Lacy, Margaret
Creator-Interviewee
Hudson, Frank Parker, 1918-2008
Description
In this interview , Frank Hudson recalls his service in the U.S . Army Air Corps during World War II . After college , he became an ordnance officer in a new branch of the Army Air Corps known as Aviation Ordnance . After training , his unit spent time filling ammunition rounds and putting them in link belts to be sent to Murmansk , Russia , as part of the Lend-Lease program . His next duty was to protect the Panama Canal from Japanese attack . They discovered that bombs had been stored in revetments alongside the canal , so he spent several days loading and unloading bombs , including confiscating trucks and men from other nearby units . He recounts a story about painting bombs for less visibility from the air . He recalls how the U.S . was making treaties with Panama , Ecuador , Guatemala , and Peru to build bases in those countries . As a commander , he frequently traveled to each of these countries via the Galapagos Islands . He recalls the effect viral fevers had on the squadrons and their men . He was transferred to a stateside unit , where he was put into a training squadron so he requested a transfer . He was then sent to Moses Lake (Wash.) which was being built as a training base for B-29s , but it was not completed and he was sent back to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland . There he ran a training program , where he trained personnel in bomb recognition . He supervised the script writing for two Army training films , "Bomb Handling I " and "Bomb Handling II " and was sent to California as a technical advisor . He discusses Consolidated Vultee building B-24 Liberators for the British under the Lend/Lease program ; they were first known as LB (Land Bomber) 30s . He describes the first use of radar over the Galapagos Islands to pick up ships . He tells harrowing stories about some of his experiences in Panama . He relates the dangers of German submarine attacks , including attacks in Curaçao and Aruba , which were ports for oil tankers . He recalls his first days after the war and his time in the reserves . He explains that because he had studied the Army Courts Martial manual at ROTC , he often acted as a Judge Advocate General . He describes his philosophy of leadership and morale .
Geographic Location
Atlanta (Ga.) Americus (Ga.) Aberdeen Proving Ground (Md.) Mitchel Field (N.Y.) Panama Canal Zone Albrook Air Force Station (Panama) Rio Hato Army Air Base (Panama) Pan American Highway System Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Ariz.) March Air Force Base (Calif.) David (Panama) Fort Leavenworth (Kan.)
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Personal Name
Hudson, Elizabeth Lee Pudlich, 1921-2001 Franklin, E. C.
Corporate Name
Georgia Institute of Technology United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps United States. Army. Air Corps. Bombardment Squadron, 25th Ancon (Steamship) United States. Army. Corps of Engineers United States. Office of Strategic Services General Staff School (U.S.)
Keywords
March Air Reserve Base (Calif.) ; Ancon (ACG-4 , Communications and command ship) ;
Date Original
2003 Aug 23
Date Digital
2014
Type
MovingImage
Format
Video
Analog Format
MiniDV
Digital format
mov
Extent
1:03:57
Catalogue Number
VIS 201.0184
Collection
Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Related Collections
Veterans History Project collection , MSS 1010 , Kenan Research Center , Atlanta History Center
Publisher
Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305
Rights
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Notes
Frank Parker was in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Source
https://www.youtube.com/embed/lVsFQE8IPbo
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