OH 1336 | Oral History

OH 1336

His experiences as a B-17 co-pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Pre-flight training, Maxwell Field, Alabama, 1943; primary flight training, Bennettville, South Carolina, 1943; basic flight training, Shaw Field, South Carolina, 1943; advanced flight training, Atlanta, Georgia, 1943; forming of his crew; bomber training, Sioux City, Iowa, 1943; his personal assessment of the B-17; establishment of crew integrity; his flight overseas from Kearney, Nebraska, to England, 1944; his assignment to the 351st Bomb Group at Polebrook, England, 1944; his description of the routine leading up to a typical mission; general comments about various missions; enemy flak and fighter attacks; mission to Le Bourget Airport outside Paris, France; rest and relaxation; D-Day, June 6, 1944; mustering out of the service.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 121 pp. plus documents (15 pp.)
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Ronald E. Marcello
Date of Interview September 30, 1999

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