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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
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Michael Bauman, August 1, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael J. Bauman. Bauman was born 14 September 1919 in Star City, Indiana. Joining the Army Air Corps in 1940, he went to Patterson Field in Dayton, Ohio. He was then sent to Langley Field, Virginia where he volunteered for the bombardier program. Bauman and seven others began the training with no written instructions and very little equipment. In January 1941 he began practice bombing missions in a Douglas B-18 bomber. By … more
Date: August 1, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 48 minutes 22 seconds
Creator: Bauman, Michael
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

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
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Michael Bauman, August 1, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Michael J. Bauman. Bauman was born 14 September 1919 in Star City, Indiana. Joining the Army Air Corps in 1940, he went to Patterson Field in Dayton, Ohio. He was then sent to Langley Field, Virginia where he volunteered for the bombardier program. Bauman and seven others began the training with no written instructions and very little equipment. In January 1941 he began practice bombing missions in a Douglas B-18 bomber. By … more
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Bauman, Michael
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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