Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000

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Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.

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Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward August 3, 2000.

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Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, a pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Sieker discusses his grandfather's immigration from Germany. In addition to his stories from his extensive flying career, he also talks about his service in the military during World War II, his various occupations throughout the years, and his work against the screwworm infestation.

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42 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Sieker, Robert Edward. Oral History Interview with Robert Edward Sieker, August 3, 2000, text, August 3, 2000; Kerrville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795476/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerr County Historical Commission.

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