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Willford, Sandford Flight Training
Sandford Robert Willford was born in February 1922 in Los Angeles, California, with a half-brother, younger sister, and...
Welch, Darrell Flight Training
Once Darrell Welch decided to become a pilot, he decided it was a good calling. He never had any trouble in flight...
Bridger, Harley Flight Training
Harley Bridger entered the Army Air Corps in June 1943 at Camp Robinson in Little Rock [Annotator's Note: Little Rock,...
Fulton, Joseph Flight Training
[Annotator’s Note: There is background noise throughout this segment.] Joseph Fulton Jr. was born in March 1923 in...
Heim, Henry Flight Training and Deployment
Henry Heim suffered all night long [Annotator's Note: Heim is referring to being injured during the Japanese attack on...
Reese, Lloyd Flight training and Europe
Lloyd Reese trained to be a bombardier on the AT-11 [Annotator’s Note: Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan] and then the B-24 [...
Harris, Robert "Bob" Flight Training and Military Service Stateside
Robert H. "Bob" Harris loved famous world explorers as a young child and that influenced him into aeronautics at an...
McGee, Charles Flight Training and Overseas Deployment
Leadership attitudes in Charles McGee's unit helped to form a bond between the men. McGee's first flight was in the PT-...
Poston, Charles Flight Training in Alabama
Charles Poston went to Montgomery, Alabama for ground school. He was already familiar with ham radio [Annotator's Note...
Poston, Charles Flight Training in Florida
Charles Poston had 13 hours and ten minutes of flying time when there was a call for volunteers to go to test pilot...
Cleveland, Carleton Flight Training to Combat
[Annotator's Note: It is very difficult to understand Carleton Cleveland due to sound issues throughout this clip.]...
Aldous, Robert Flight Training to New Guinea
Robert G. Aldous went to Wichita Falls, Texas to Sheppard Field in August [Annotator's Note: August 1943] and it was "...
Lederer, Henry Flight Training, Fear, and Respect
Henry Lederer chose to enlist in the Air Corps because he always loved flying. His father took him to Grand Central...
East, Clyde Flights After D-Day
After D-Day, Clyde East and the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron began to work in a rather routine fashion. The...
Koone, Carl Flights and Fights
In January 1944 the weather was good, and Carl Koone said Allied airplanes could be seen all over Europe "all day,...
Whitcomb, Robert Flying 20 Combat Missions
Robert Whitcomb went overseas on a converted cruise liner. After arriving in Liverpool he was sent to Chelveston Air...
Aldous, Robert Flying 42 Combat Missions
Robert G. Aldous and his crew flew many missions to Formosa [Annotator's Note: Republic of Formosa; present day Taiwan...
Paul, John Flying a B-17
John Paul and his crew had flown about five missions when his engineer told him he could not fly anymore. He said that...
Haslett, Revis Flying a Bomber During the War
Revis Haslett flew the Hump [Annotator's Note: the nickname given to the stretch of the Himalayas that American pilots...
Ammerman, Gale Flying a Broken Glider and Combat
Gale Ammerman had trained at the Alliance Army Airfield in Nebraska. He was only there a few weeks then went to North...
Roberts, George Flying a Combat Mission
George Roberts and his crewmates knew ahead of time if they were flying the next day. On the night of 7 October [...
Borders, Charles "Wes" Flying and Crashing the P-40
The United States was going into Biak [Annotator's Note: Biak, Western New Guinea] and the Japanese thwarted the...
Douglas, Walter Flying as a Spare and Dealing with Flak
Walter Douglas and his crew were given a choice to go on a mission as a spare. They decided to go as a spare. On their...
Golden, James Flying Bomber Escort Missions
[Annotator's Note: Throughout this clip, a woman off camera interjects with comments.] James Ramsey Golden slept in...
Welch, Darrell Flying Bomber Escort Missions
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Darrell Welch to explain how missions escorting bombers went for him.] They...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Flying Combat in Europe
When Maurice Hackler went overseas, he was a member of a crew flying a single B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17...
Notebaert, Richard Flying Combat in Italy
In this clip, Richard Notebaert talks about the missions he flew over the bigger cities in Italy, attacking an airfield...
Rolfson, Jack Flying Combat Missions
Jack Rolfson remembered there was a time when his squadron [Annotator's Note: 427th Bombardment Squadron, 303rd...
Angier, John Flying Combat Missions
John Angier says that once the planes were settled on the bomb run, they could not change positions and the enemy knew...
McGee, Charles Flying Combat Missions
Charles McGee liked the P-51 [Annotator's Note: North American P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft] because it had more speed...
Heilbrun, Herbert Flying Combat Missions
[Annotator's Note: Herbert Heilbrun is showing a photograph of Lyle Pearson, a squadronmate of Heilbrun's, and himself...
Neher, Lisle Flying Combat Missions
Lisle Neher took part in all five of the fire bomb mission. On those missions they would fly between 300 feet and 700...
McGlaun, DeQuindre Flying Combat Missions
DeQuindre McGlaun flew his first mission [Annotator's Note: with 333rd Bombardment Squadron, 94th Bombardment Group,...
Brown, Roscoe Flying Combat Missions
Dr. Roscoe Brown's first mission was to a target in Austria. All of the mission targets looked the same from 25,000...
Douglas, Walter Flying Combat Missions
In late October 1944, while flying a combat mission, Walter Douglas witnessed an air collision. Two B-17s [Annotator's...
Sellars, Arnol Flying Combat Missions and Being Shot Down
Arnol Sellars went overseas to Italy to join a fighter squadron. When he got there, he had a lot more time on the P-47...

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