OH 1410 | Oral History

OH 1410

His experiences as a B-24 bombardier in the European Theater; also his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans during World War II. Enlistment in the Aviation Cadet Program, January, 1943; basic training, Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas, 1943; College Training Detachment, Emporia State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas, 1943; aerial gunnery training, Laredo, Texas, 1943; selection for bombardier training, Midland, Texas, Army Air Field, 1943; bomber transition training, Peterson Field, Colorado, 1944; assignment to the 329th Bomb Squadron, Hardwick, England, 1944; relations between the American military and British civilians; his detailed description of a typical mission; bombing techniques; engine failure and bailing out over Holland, February 24, 1945; his capture by SS troops; interrogation at Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany; POW camp at Nürnberg; general comments about prison camp life; forced march to Moosburg, Germany, March, 1945; liberation on April 29, 1945; recuperation at Camp Lucky Strike, Le Havre, France; return to the States and postwar adjustments.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 84 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Patrick Simpson
Date of Interview April 10, 2001, April 11, 2001

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