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OH 1372

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1372
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II. Enlistment in the Army Air Forces, 1940; acceptance in the Aviation Cadet Program, 1941; his resignation from the Aviation Cadet Program during basic flight training as the result of the death of a close friend in a plane crash; assignment to the 426th Air Force band, Waco, Texas, 1943; stateside band activities, 1943-45; transfer to India and entertainment of troops, 1945.
Interviewer(s)William J. Alexander
Physical Description21 pp.
Terms of UseOpen