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Oral History Interview with Cleatis Roach, January 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cleatis Roach. Roach joined the Army Air Forces in April, 1943 and had basic training at Sheppard Field, near Wichita Falls, Texas. After basic, he went to Texas Tech in Lubbock for preflight training. When he learned it would take a lot of time to learn to fly and then be assigned to a combat unit, Roach quit flight school and went to aerial gunnery school. After training, he was assigned to a B-17 crew and went overseas in… more
Date: January 6, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes 37 seconds
Creator: Roach, Cleatis
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Oral History Interview with Cleatis Roach, January 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cleatis Roach. Roach joined the Army Air Forces in April, 1943 and had basic training at Sheppard Field, near Wichita Falls, Texas. After basic, he went to Texas Tech in Lubbock for preflight training. When he learned it would take a lot of time to learn to fly and then be assigned to a combat unit, Roach quit flight school and went to aerial gunnery school. After training, he was assigned to a B-17 crew and went overseas in… more
Date: January 6, 2005
Creator: Roach, Cleatis
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Oral History Interview with Howard Bell, October 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Bell. Bell finished college at Texas Tech before joining the Army Air Forces in 1942. He was commissioned and sent to India where he joined the 341st Bomb Group as an engineer officer. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences.
Date: October 6, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 31 seconds
Creator: Bell, Howard
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Oral History Interview with Howard Bell, October 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Bell. Bell finished college at Texas Tech before joining the Army Air Forces in 1942. He was commissioned and sent to India where he joined the 341st Bomb Group as an engineer officer. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences.
Date: October 6, 2005
Creator: Bell, Howard
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Oral History Interview with Joseph McGuire, October 6, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Joseph McGuire. In November, 1940, McGuire joined the Army Air Corps and trained at Randolph Field and at Barksdale for twin-engine training. Upon completion of training, McGuire was assigned to the US Army Air Corps Ferrying Commnad. His job was to get airplanes from factories to air bases. While doing this, he met his future wife, an airline stewardess. In 1943, he received an overseas assignment and reported to Jorhat Air Base in Assam, India. There, he c… more
Date: October 6, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 08 seconds
Creator: McGuire, Joseph
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Oral History Interview with Joseph McGuire, October 6, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Joseph McGuire. In November, 1940, McGuire joined the Army Air Corps and trained at Randolph Field and at Barksdale for twin-engine training. Upon completion of training, McGuire was assigned to the US Army Air Corps Ferrying Commnad. His job was to get airplanes from factories to air bases. While doing this, he met his future wife, an airline stewardess. In 1943, he received an overseas assignment and reported to Jorhat Air Base in Assam, India. There, he c… more
Date: October 6, 2005
Creator: McGuire, Joseph
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Oral History Interview with Loyd Jensen, October 6, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Loyd Jensen. After moving to Los Angeles from Kansas, Jensen was drafted into the Army in October, 1940. While serving in California, Jenses went to glider pilot school, but the program got cut. He ended up in flight school in Marfa, Texas, earned his wings and was commissioned an officer in January, 1944. He elected to fly B-25s and began training in them. With training complete, Jensen and his crew shipped to India. He flew 67 combat missions supporting th… more
Date: October 6, 2005
Duration: 55 minutes 13 seconds
Creator: Jensen, Loyd Eugene
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Oral History Interview with Loyd Jensen, October 6, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Loyd Jensen. After moving to Los Angeles from Kansas, Jensen was drafted into the Army in October, 1940. While serving in California, Jenses went to glider pilot school, but the program got cut. He ended up in flight school in Marfa, Texas, earned his wings and was commissioned an officer in January, 1944. He elected to fly B-25s and began training in them. With training complete, Jensen and his crew shipped to India. He flew 67 combat missions supporting th… more
Date: October 6, 2005
Creator: Jensen, Loyd Eugene
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Oral History Interview with Travis Budlong, June 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Travis Budlong. Budlong was born in Gainesville, Texas on 9 September 1922. After high school he entered Gainesville Junior College and earned an associate’s degree in one and a half years. Since his dad would not let him join the Royal Canadian Air Force Budlong took advantage of the CPT (civilian pilot training) program during his time at college and entered the Army Air Corps on 9 May 1942. After 1000 hours of instructing… more
Date: June 6, 2005
Creator: Budlong, Travis
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Oral History Interview with Vincent Moreno, October 6, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Vincent Moreno. Moreno was drafted and, after training as a longshoreman, was stationed in Calcutta, India with the 289th Port Battalion. He sailed there aboard the USS Hermitage (AP-54) arriving in December, 1944. He volunteered for a combat assignment and was sent to Burma and trained as a scout. He was assigned to the 124th Cavalry Regiment in the 5332nd Brigade. Moreno describes fighting the Japanese in the jungles attempting to open the Burma Road. Also… more
Date: October 6, 2005
Duration: 36 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Moreno, Vincent
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Oral History Interview with Vincent Moreno, October 6, 2005

Description: Transcript of an oral interview with Vincent Moreno. Moreno was drafted and, after training as a longshoreman, was stationed in Calcutta, India with the 289th Port Battalion. He sailed there aboard the USS Hermitage (AP-54) arriving in December, 1944. He volunteered for a combat assignment and was sent to Burma and trained as a scout. He was assigned to the 124th Cavalry Regiment in the 5332nd Brigade. Moreno describes fighting the Japanese in the jungles attempting to open the Burma Road. Also… more
Date: October 6, 2005
Creator: Moreno, Vincent
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Oral History Interview with Wayne Landes, June 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wayne Landes. Landes was drafted into the Army in June, 1944. He was hurried overseas during the Battle of the Bulge and joined the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division in Belgium. Then, they proceeded to attack into Germany. Landes returned home after the war with several German souvenirs.
Date: June 6, 2005
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Landes, Wayne E.
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Oral History Interview with Wayne Landes, June 6, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wayne Landes. Landes was drafted into the Army in June, 1944. He was hurried overseas during the Battle of the Bulge and joined the 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division in Belgium. Then, they proceeded to attack into Germany. Landes returned home after the war with several German souvenirs.
Date: June 6, 2005
Creator: Landes, Wayne E.
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