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Oral History Interview with John Glaze, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Glaze. Glaze was born on 2 January 1925. He joined the Army Air Forces Cadet Program in January 1943. He was commissioned as a B-17 Aerial Navigator and joined the 483rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron in Debach, England. Glaze flew 28 bombing missions over Germany and Normandy. He returned to the US and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Glaze, John
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Oral History Interview with John Glaze, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Glaze. Glaze was born on 2 January 1925. He joined the Army Air Forces Cadet Program in January 1943. He was commissioned as a B-17 Aerial Navigator and joined the 483rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron in Debach, England. Glaze flew 28 bombing missions over Germany and Normandy. He returned to the US and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Creator: Glaze, John
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Oral History Interview with John Hyatt, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Hyatt. Hyatt joined the Army Air Forces in November of 1943. He served as a B-17 pilot with the 385th Bombardment Group, completing 35 bombing missions over Germany and France. Hyatt returned to the US in January of 1945. After the war ended, he transported troops from Okinawa back to the States.
Date: October 4, 2012
Duration: 36 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Hyatt, John
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Oral History Interview with John Hyatt, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Hyatt. Hyatt joined the Army Air Forces in November of 1943. He served as a B-17 pilot with the 385th Bombardment Group, completing 35 bombing missions over Germany and France. Hyatt returned to the US in January of 1945. After the war ended, he transported troops from Okinawa back to the States.
Date: October 4, 2012
Creator: Hyatt, John
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Oral History Interview with John Jacobs, October 26, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Jacobs. Jacobs joined the Army Air Forces in March of 1943. He was classified as pilot and gunner. He received his wings in January of 1944. He served as a flight officer aboard B-24s. He flew to Townsville, Australia and Nadzab, New Guinea. He was assigned to the 22nd Bomb Group, 408th Squadron, serving as both pilot and co-pilot. They flew to Noemfoor, New Guinea. He flew 37 missions overall. Jacobs discusses overall life … more
Date: October 26, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Jacobs, John
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Oral History Interview with John Jacobs, October 26, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Jacobs. Jacobs joined the Army Air Forces in March of 1943. He was classified as pilot and gunner. He received his wings in January of 1944. He served as a flight officer aboard B-24s. He flew to Townsville, Australia and Nadzab, New Guinea. He was assigned to the 22nd Bomb Group, 408th Squadron, serving as both pilot and co-pilot. They flew to Noemfoor, New Guinea. He flew 37 missions overall. Jacobs discusses overall life … more
Date: October 26, 2012
Creator: Jacobs, John
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Oral History Interview with John Killpack, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Killpack. Killpack joined the Army Air Forces, completed Gunnery School, and served as a B-29 ball turret gunner with the 447th Bomb Group, 708th Bomb Squadron. Killpack completed 30 missions, including air assaults over Germany, Belgium, and in support of the Battle of the Bulge. He was discharged around late 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Duration: 55 minutes 58 seconds
Creator: Killpack, John
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Oral History Interview with John Killpack, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Killpack. Killpack joined the Army Air Forces, completed Gunnery School, and served as a B-29 ball turret gunner with the 447th Bomb Group, 708th Bomb Squadron. Killpack completed 30 missions, including air assaults over Germany, Belgium, and in support of the Battle of the Bulge. He was discharged around late 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Creator: Killpack, John
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Oral History Interview with John Wells, October 26, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Wells. Wells joined the Army Air Corps in December of 1940. He provides much detail on his training and received his wings in December of 1941. He was assigned to the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron, attached to the 22nd Bomb Group. He was stationed in Muroc Lake, California and served as co-pilot in the B-26 planes. In January of 1942 he traveled to Hawaii on the USS U. S. Grant (AP-29). He describes Pearl Harbor at that time,… more
Date: October 26, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 9 minutes 56 seconds
Creator: Wells, John
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Oral History Interview with John Wells, October 26, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Wells. Wells joined the Army Air Corps in December of 1940. He provides much detail on his training and received his wings in December of 1941. He was assigned to the 18th Reconnaissance Squadron, attached to the 22nd Bomb Group. He was stationed in Muroc Lake, California and served as co-pilot in the B-26 planes. In January of 1942 he traveled to Hawaii on the USS U. S. Grant (AP-29). He describes Pearl Harbor at that time,… more
Date: October 26, 2012
Creator: Wells, John
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Caruso, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Caruso. Caruso joined the Army Air Forces in 1942. He served as a radio operator and mechanic aboard a B-17 with the 385th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. He traveled to England, bombarding industrial areas, air bases, oil refineries over Germany, France and pre-bombing before the Invasion of Normandy, completing 30 missions. In 1945, Caruso joined the Air Transport Command. He was discharged shortly after the war ended.
Date: October 4, 2012
Duration: 57 minutes 59 seconds
Creator: Caruso, Joseph
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Caruso, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Caruso. Caruso joined the Army Air Forces in 1942. He served as a radio operator and mechanic aboard a B-17 with the 385th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force. He traveled to England, bombarding industrial areas, air bases, oil refineries over Germany, France and pre-bombing before the Invasion of Normandy, completing 30 missions. In 1945, Caruso joined the Air Transport Command. He was discharged shortly after the war ended.
Date: October 4, 2012
Creator: Caruso, Joseph
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Garber, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Garber. Garber joined the Army in December of 1942. He completed Radio Operator and Gunnery schools. He served with the 338th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group in England. Garber completed 13 missions over Germany, Normandy and France. During a mission over Germany, his plane was shot down, and he and the crew were captured by German soldiers. Garber endured torture by his captors at Stalag Luft I and IV prison … more
Date: October 4, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 34 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Garber, Joseph
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Oral History Interview with Joseph Garber, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Garber. Garber joined the Army in December of 1942. He completed Radio Operator and Gunnery schools. He served with the 338th Bombardment Squadron, 96th Bombardment Group in England. Garber completed 13 missions over Germany, Normandy and France. During a mission over Germany, his plane was shot down, and he and the crew were captured by German soldiers. Garber endured torture by his captors at Stalag Luft I and IV prison … more
Date: October 4, 2012
Creator: Garber, Joseph
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Oral History Interview with Leon Lombard, October 22, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leon Lombard. Lombard was born 20 July 1925. He joined the Navy in December of 1941 and was called to active duty on 20 July 1942. He trained and served as an aviation metalsmith. In early 1943, he was assigned to the Assembly and Repair Unit at a Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia. Beginning in mid-1943, Lombard was transferred to USS Chandeleur (AV-10), a seaplane tender, where he served for 20 months, tendering PBMs. They … more
Date: October 22, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Lombard, Leon
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Oral History Interview with Leon Lombard, October 22, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leon Lombard. Lombard was born 20 July 1925. He joined the Navy in December of 1941 and was called to active duty on 20 July 1942. He trained and served as an aviation metalsmith. In early 1943, he was assigned to the Assembly and Repair Unit at a Naval Air Station in Norfolk, Virginia. Beginning in mid-1943, Lombard was transferred to USS Chandeleur (AV-10), a seaplane tender, where he served for 20 months, tendering PBMs. They … more
Date: October 22, 2012
Creator: Lombard, Leon
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Oral History Interview with Leon Spencer, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leon Spencer. Spencer joined the Army Air Corps in October of 1940. He completed schooling in Aviation Medicine in 1941, working as a flight surgeon’s assistant through June of 1942. He graduated in mid-1943 from Advanced Glider Training in Lubbock, Texas and served as a Flight Officer. After surviving an aircraft accident in September, Spencer became a glider pilot instructor at Sedalia, Missouri and Blytheville, Arkansas. He co… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Duration: 56 minutes 51 seconds
Creator: Spencer, Leon
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Oral History Interview with Leon Spencer, October 25, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Leon Spencer. Spencer joined the Army Air Corps in October of 1940. He completed schooling in Aviation Medicine in 1941, working as a flight surgeon’s assistant through June of 1942. He graduated in mid-1943 from Advanced Glider Training in Lubbock, Texas and served as a Flight Officer. After surviving an aircraft accident in September, Spencer became a glider pilot instructor at Sedalia, Missouri and Blytheville, Arkansas. He co… more
Date: October 25, 2012
Creator: Spencer, Leon
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Oral History Interview with LeRoy Faulkner, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with LeRoy Faulkner. Faulkner joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He completed armament school and gunnery school by late 1944. Faulkner joined the 303rd Bombardment Group, 360th Bombardment Squadron in England. He completed 15 bomb missions as a B-17 nose gunner over Czechoslovakia and Germany. He was discharged in November of 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Duration: 13 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Faulkner, LeRoy
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Oral History Interview with LeRoy Faulkner, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with LeRoy Faulkner. Faulkner joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He completed armament school and gunnery school by late 1944. Faulkner joined the 303rd Bombardment Group, 360th Bombardment Squadron in England. He completed 15 bomb missions as a B-17 nose gunner over Czechoslovakia and Germany. He was discharged in November of 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Creator: Faulkner, LeRoy
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Oral History Interview with Lewis A. Smith, October 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lewis A. Smith. Born in 1924, he joined the Army Air Force in 1942. After twenty-two months of flight training at various locations, he flew a B-17 aircraft to Scotland. He was sent to England and assigned to the 385th Bombardment Group at Great Ashfield station 155. He describes a mission to bomb the airfield at Grossostheim, Germany during the Battle of the Bulge as well as a mission to bomb Berlin. He tells a story about … more
Date: October 3, 2012
Duration: 45 minutes 21 seconds
Creator: Smith, Lewis A.
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Oral History Interview with Lewis A. Smith, October 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lewis A. Smith. Born in 1924, he joined the Army Air Force in 1942. After twenty-two months of flight training at various locations, he flew a B-17 aircraft to Scotland. He was sent to England and assigned to the 385th Bombardment Group at Great Ashfield station 155. He describes a mission to bomb the airfield at Grossostheim, Germany during the Battle of the Bulge as well as a mission to bomb Berlin. He tells a story about … more
Date: October 3, 2012
Creator: Smith, Lewis A.
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Oral History Interview with Lloyd Mitchell, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lloyd Mitchell. Mitchell joined the Army Air Corps in November of 1941. Beginning in July of 1942, he served as a B-17 navigator with the 96th Bomb Group, 413th Bomb Squadron, completing 25 missions over Africa, Germany and France. He returned to the US and received a discharge in the fall of 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Duration: 45 minutes 54 seconds
Creator: Mitchell, Lloyd
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Oral History Interview with Lloyd Mitchell, October 4, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Lloyd Mitchell. Mitchell joined the Army Air Corps in November of 1941. Beginning in July of 1942, he served as a B-17 navigator with the 96th Bomb Group, 413th Bomb Squadron, completing 25 missions over Africa, Germany and France. He returned to the US and received a discharge in the fall of 1945.
Date: October 4, 2012
Creator: Mitchell, Lloyd
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