OH 1432 | Oral History

OH 1432

His experiences as an administrative officer in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World War II. His education at Georgia Military College and the University of Georgia, 1934-38; his career as a journalist, 1938-40; enlistment in the Army Air Forces as an infantry officer and training at Fort Benning, Georgia, 1940; his transfer to the 36th Service Group and assignment to Australia, January, 1942; his role in preparing bases in Australia for the 36th Bomb Group; transfer to Port Moresby, New Guinea, January, 1943; airfield construction at Port Moresby; Japanese harassment raids; transfer to the 5th Air Force Service Command Headquarters, Nadzab, New Guinea, 1944; airfield construction at Nadzab; his return to the States, October, 1944; assignment to Wright-Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio, as a personnel officer, 1944-45; his postwar career in the U.S. Air Force in personnel work.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 86 pp. plus documents (2 pp.)
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Peter B. Lane
Date of Interview September 19, 2001

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