WHITSON, William D. (Bill) (b. 1920) | Oral History

WHITSON, William D. (Bill) (b. 1920)

Employers: U.S. Army Air Force
Notable: Distinguished Service Cross Recipient

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OH 1107

Businessman. His experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Flight training; flight from the U. S. to Grafton-Underwood, England; personal relationship with General Curtis LeMay; missions and German defenses; nineteenth mission and crash landing; twenty-fifth mission.
Date of Interview: November 15, 1995

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OH 1932

World War II Veteran. Recollections of military service under General Curtis LeMay; military pilot training; 305th Bomb Group.
Date of Interview: August 31, 2006

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