http://will.atlas.uiuc.edu/prairiefire/segment/pf2008-04-17-c WILL Public Media, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Series Segment History, Music, World War II, Champaign, WILL Custom Prairie Fire Subject Headings John O’Connor of Champaign served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was chosen as lead pilot with the first experimental flying unit aboard the B-24 Liberator. He flew 50 missions and also used his skills as a trumpeter and band director. Flying back from a mission, John and his crew would often pull out their instruments and play. O’Connor later became a member of the Medicare 7, 8 or 9 Jazz Band, performing around the country. Abstract Magazine PBCore Genre Picklist Is Part Of http://will.atlas.uiuc.edu/prairiefire/episode/pf2008-04-17 Illinois, Indiana Spatial Intermediate (grades 7-9)|High School (grades 10-12)|Primary (grades 1-6)|College|Post Graduate|General Education|General TV-G Denise La Grassa Producer Julius Bolton Chief Camera - Segment WILL-TV, University of Illinois Copyright Holder Publisher © 2008 University of Illinois 2008-04-17T20:30:00-06:00 2008-04-17T20:30:00-06:00 video/x-pn-realvideo http://will.atlas.uiuc.edu/prairiefire/segment/pf2008-04-17-c Moving Image RealSystems Real Media 9 28253379 00:04:46 eng http://willmedia.will.uiuc.edu/ramgen/pf2008-04-17-c.rv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2008-04-17T20:30:00-06:00 2008-04-17T20:30:00-06:00 video/mp4 http://will.atlas.uiuc.edu/prairiefire/segment/pf2008-04-17-c Moving Image MPEG video MPEG-4 17834246 00:04:46 eng http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/mpeg4/pf2008-04-17-c.mp4 WILL Public Media, University of Illinois 2008-04-17T20:30:00-06:00 2008-04-17T20:30:00-06:00 video/x-flv http://will.atlas.uiuc.edu/prairiefire/segment/pf2008-04-17-c Moving Image Flash Video Flash Media 8 18916492 00:04:46 eng http://willmedia.atlas.uiuc.edu/flash/pf2008-04-17-c.flv WILL Public Media, University of Illinois