An interview/narrative of Hartland Finley's experiences during World War II. Interview took place on November 23, 2005.

Interviewer: Karod, Suneil

Interviewee: Finley, Hartland

ABSTRACT: Hartland Finley This interview was of tactical airpower. It starts with an in-depth look at the history of Mr. Finley's childhood and military history. His father fought in World War I. Mr. Finley then goes onto talk about his training and how he was made a flight instructor because he was a good football player and that particular base "drafted" him for that reason, before he was sent overseas to fight in Europe. He eventually became a squadron leader. Mr. Finley was shot down twice and had to use his training to evade the enemy and survive. He tells some stories of his training and of his experiences in battle. Start - history of childhood 5 min in - training experience 16 min in - overseas experience 24 min in - first mission 45 min in - dogfights

In Collection:

• Canadian Military Oral Histories

Contributor

• Karod, Suneil
• Finley, Hartland

Subject

• Military history
• World War (1914-1918)
• Personal narratives--Canadian
• World War (1939-1945)

Language

• eng

Date created

• November 23, 2005

Relation

• Part of the Military Oral History Class collection of interviews.

Resource type

• Sound

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 2 sound recordings (MP3)

Geographic Coverage

• Europe

Coordinates

• 48.69096, 9.14062

Additional physical characteristics

• Original sound recording on audio cassette also available.

Physical Repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Canadian Military Oral History Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• reminiscences
• sound recordings
• interviews
• oral histories (literary genre)

Archival item identifier

• FH_557

Fonds title

• Military oral history collection

Fonds identifier

• SC141

Is referenced by

• Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection

Date digitized

• August 23, 2012

Technical note

• Digital sound recording in .wav format at 16 bits and 44 kHz. In .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2012. Migration metadata by KD and MT.

Rights

• This interview has been posted with the understanding that it may be used for research purposes only. Should the interviewee or their heirs have any objections to this interview being accessible on the Internet, it will be removed promptly. Contact UVic Special Collections for permission if using for other than research purposes: speccoll@uvic.ca

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/9a6g-2v50

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