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OH 1948

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeSMITH, 'Lee' Charles Leroy (b. 1932)
Military ServiceUS Air Force Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1948
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionExperiences at University of Alabama and in US Air Force. Flight School at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, and Basic Training in Mississippi. Assignments in Keflavik, Iceland, Red Bluff, CA, and NORAD Sector as Captain in electronics and communications. Certified for the F-102 at Perrin Air Force Base, Sherman, TX. Experiences while assigned to combat squadron in Saigon during Vietnam War. Life after Vietnam era and work experiences flying world-wide for businesses and the private sector, particularly as pilot for Frank Sinatra.
Interviewer(s)J. Michael Ferguson
Physical Description79 pp.
Terms of UseOpen