Oral History Interview with Jack Schaefer, November 10, 2005
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jack Schaefer. Schaefer was 11 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked. While in high school, Schaefer worked part-time and contributed the entirety of his wages to the household. He accumulated war savings stamps, participated in bond drives, and collected scrap metal to support the war effort. His family supplemented their meat rations by raising rabbits. In 1950, he joined the Air Force, with a professional background in…
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Date:
November 10, 2005
Duration:
1 hour 21 minutes 37 seconds
Creator:
Schaefer, Jack
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation