Naval Aviation

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Whitcomb, Robert Bombing Cities and Enemy Opposition
Some of the primary targets Robert Whitcomb hit were marshalling yards, research facilities, and factories. They made...
Rosenberg, George Bombing Europe
George Henry Rosenberg [Annotator's Note: with the 721st Bombardment Squadron, 450th Bombardment Group, 47th...
Grant, Edward Bombing Germany
Edward Grant flew his first mission in March 1945. He took for granted that he might be shot down. His airfield did not...
Knutson, Caroll Bombing Hanover and Bailing Out
Carroll Knutson and his crew were leading the high squadron of a three squadron bombing group. Their target was a...
Chauncey, Charles Bombing Japan
Charles Graves Chauncey's first mission was to Truk Island [Annotator's Note: Truk Lagoon or Chuuk Lagoon, Federated...
Fitch, Mason Bombing Japan
Mason Brownell Fitch determined that radar was very important when flying missions into Japan. The terrain was much...
Krause, Joseph Bombing Mission Details
[Annotator's Note: Joseph Krause served in the US Army Air Forces as a flight engineer and top turret gunner on a...
Bueker, Robert Bombing Mission Targets
Robert Bueker and his crew [Annotator's Note: in the 454th Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force] had a lot of secondary...
Lengsfield, Jack Bombing Mission to Berlin
Early on 24 March [Annotator's Note: 24 March 1945], Jack Lengsfield was called into a briefing on what was to be the...
Saylor, Herbert Bombing Missions
Herbert Clyde Saylor [Annotator's Note: a waist gunner with the 436th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Group, 10th...
Stovroff, Irwin Bombing Missions
Irwin Stovroff was based in Shipdham Airfield outside of Norwich, England. Norwich was the central point for many of...
Hanley, Fiske Bombing Missions
Fiske Hanley II, with his crew [Annotator's Note: with the 504th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing, 20th Air...
Towle, John Bombing Missions
John W. Towle flew his first missions over flying bomb sights in France. [Annotator's Note: The V-1 rocket bomb and V-2...
Goldberg, Edwin Bombing Missions
[Annotator's Note: There is a background humming noise throughout this interview.] Edwin “Pete” Goldberg’s first...
Cole, Homer Bombing Missions
Homer Cole flew 19 missions [Annotator's Note: Cole served in the US Army Air Forces as a tail gunner aboard...
Brewer, Chester Bombing Missions
Chester Brewer went by train to Deopham Green, which was near his airbase [Annotator's Note: Royal Air Force Deopham...
Grubb, Paul Bombing Missions
Paul James Grubb was assigned to bombing runs over the Alps into France after a few days [Annotator's Note: he had...
Rodriguez, Antonio Bombing Missions
Antonio C. Rodriquez flew towards the latter part of the war when few Luftwaffe [Annotator's Note: the German Air Force...
Buchert, Cyril A. Bombing Missions
Cyril Buchert found that the typical targets were hangers and airfields with their airplanes. [Annotator's Note:...
Howland, John Bombing Missions
John Howland and his B-17 bomber crewmates were assigned to the 381st Bomb Group based at Ridgewell, England. They...
Paul, John Bombing Missions
John Paul and his aircrew arrived in England in January 1944. [Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Paul if he flew...
Monteyne, Joseph Bombing Missions and an American Pilot
Both Air Forces [Annotator's Note: the US Army Air Forces and the Royal Canadian Air Force] did a good job of...
Gournay, Harold Bombing Missions and Being Shot Down
Harold Gournay flew out of Italy for 18 or 19 missions [Annotator's Note: Gournay served in the USAAF as a waist gunner...
Field, Edward Bombing Missions and Ditching
Edward Field was a navigator and an officer but also enjoyed associating with enlisted men. He discovered that one of...
Schmitt, Warren Bombing Missions and Down Time
[Annotator's Note: Warren Schmitt served in the US Army Air Forces as a gunner on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy...
Marsaglia, Donald Bombing Missions and Flying Through Nagasaki Fallout
Donald Marsaglia flew 25 missions [Annotator’s Note: serving with the 65th Bombardment Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group...
Holmes, Capers Bombing Missions in Europe
Capers Andrews Holmes, Jr. experienced enemy fire returning from a bombing mission to Hamm, Germany on 22 April 1944....
Keller, Jack Bombing Missions on D-Day
[Annotator's Note: Jack Keller's wife assists him throughout this clip as he had a stroke and has trouble remembering...
Warren, Ennis Bombing Missions over Europe
Ennis C. Warren and his crew had an experienced officer fly their airplane on the first combat mission [Annotator’s...
Stachel, Robert Bombing Missions over Europe
Robert A. Stachel [Annotator's Note: a tail gunner in the 351st Bombardment Squadron, 100th Bombardment Group] was part...
Hackler, Maurice "Hack" Bombing Missions Over Germany
The usual aim points for a bombing mission that Maurice Hackler flew were manufacturing, oil and transportation,...
Marshall, James Bombing Missions over Japan
[Annotator's Note: James "Jim" Marshall served in the US Army Air Forces as a radio operator aboard Boeing B-29...
Kirkpatrick, Teddy Bombing Missions, Part 1
Assigned as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] gunner with the 527th Bombardment...
Kirkpatrick, Teddy Bombing Missions, Part 2
Teddy Kirkpatrick continues recounting several of the missions he flew as a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying...
Radke Azvedo, Ingrid Bombing of Berlin
Ingrid Radke-Azvedo could tell who was bombing Berlin at night by the sounds of the planes [Annotator's Note: Berlin...
Bahman, Manfred Bombing of Dresden
On 13 February 1945, Manfred Bahman and his family fled Dresden [Annotator’s Note: Dresden, Germany] after the Allies...

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