My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Small World: Aviators' Paths Crossed in War-- Part 2
Both Bill Hohan and Paul Tuck believe they are the last-surviving members of their plane crews.
Millville High School senior David Brewster has assisted in about a dozen interviews and has "a strong passion for history." A ninth grade teacher told him about the interviews being conducted with World War II veterans which have been going on for ten years. These inteviews will be turned over to the Library of Congress. I always like to find out about a young person with an interest in history like David.
Paul Tuck enlisted in the Army Air Corps at age 25 and was sent to an air base in Italy and served with the 767th Squadron, 461st Bombardment Group as an engineer and knew the workings of planes.
--GreGen
Labels:
Army Air Corps,
bombers,
oral history
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