OH 1337 | Oral History

OH 1337

His experiences as a B-24 bombardier in the European Theater during World War II. His education and employment in the oil industry; enlistment in the Aviation Cadet Program, 1942; basic training, Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, 1942; primary flight training, Victory Field, Vernon, Texas, 1942; his washing out of pilot training; ground school, Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas, 1942; bombardier training, Midland Air Force Base, Midland, Texas, 1942; navigator training, Hondo, Texas, 1942; duty as an instructor at Midland Air Force Base, 1942-43; radar training, Boca Raton, Florida, 1943; H2X radar training at Langley Field, Virginia, 1943; his assignment to the 14th Bomb Wing, 2nd Bomb Division, in England as a lead bombardier, 1944; his description of German flak and fighter opposition; his transfer to the 392nd Bomb Group, 1944; his comments about various combat missions; his promotion to group navigator, 1944; description of the typical post-mission routine; his role in the postwar evaluation of Allied bomb damage to German cities; his return to the States and mustering out of the military, October, 1945.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 65 pp. plus documents (1 pp.)
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) William J. Alexander
Date of Interview February 3, 2000

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