Audio & Video Archive · 306th Bomb Group Historical Association

Albertson, Joe

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Joe Albertson ,WWII European air war vet describes arriving at Wendover field UT. From "Thurleigh Memories" produced under the auspice of Dr. Vernon Williams former 306th Bomb Group Historical Association Historian and Editor of the 306th Echoes

Bachmann, George

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Interview at the 2016 Dayton 306th BGHA reunion.

Carlile, Bill

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Bill Carlile - WWII air war veteran interviewed at 2013 306th BGHA reunion, relates various war experiences as a flight control office

Bill Carlile , WWII EU air war vet at 306th BGHA reunion on 2015 vet panel re day EU war over

Bill Carlile - WWII air war veteran interviewed at 2016 Dayton 306th BGHA reuniona tower control officer, relates various war experiences

Bill Carlile on 2018 vet panel

Coberly, Jay

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Jay Coberlyt - 2014 (94th Bomb Group Bombardier), re Black Thursday, bailing out and becoming a POW.

Conant, Deborah

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Deb Conant - 2016 Daughter of WWII vet reciting a folded wings (memorial) presentation

Engstrom, Fred

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JJ Fred Engstrom , WWII air war veteran, during 2014 306th Bomb Group Historical Association reunion speaks of experiences including reading notes made at the time after each mission.

Esper, Dwain

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Esper, Dwain -WWII EU vet re experiences including work in Intelligence section.

Franklin, Ralph

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Ralph Franklin , description of creation of Thurleigh UK airfield and arrival of US troops as observed by local resident Ralph Franklin From "Thurleigh Memories" produced under the auspice of Dr. Vernon Williams former 306th Bomb Group Historical Association Historian and Editor of the 306th Echoes

Gaydosh, JJ

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JJ Gaydosh - WWII vet at 2014 306th BGHA reunion relating story of becoming a pilot without any college.

Goode, Grover

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Grover Goode 2013 reunion discusses enlistment; training, including U of Alabama and Tampa FL, assignment to 306th at Thurleigh air base. Completed 25 missions with shot up planes..

Groesbeck, Carl

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Carl Groesbeck , 2013 discusses training and being shot down.

Carl A. Groesbeck , relating having to bail out landing on island and becoming POW stalag luft III.

Harter, Loren

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Loren Harter , WWII air war veteran, during 2014 306th Bomb Group Historical Association reunion relating experiences including surviving two crashes

Hitchcock, Robert

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Robert Hitchcock - WWII European air war vet at 306th BGHA reunion in roundtable,regarding troop reaction to VE day

Robert Hitchcock - WWII EU air war vet Radio Operator at 306th BGHA 2016 reunion experiences including crash landing in field between battle lines //note filename is wrongly shown as Groesbeck

Houlihan, Bill

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Bill Houlihan , medic, WWII European air war vet at 306th BGHA reunion in 2014 re: medical matters & some humorous stories and recorded speech at 2017 reunion.

Huebotter, Richard C

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Richard C Huebotter , US Army Air Corps veteran stationed in England, gunner, documentary re: enlistment, training, missions, procedures, bailing out of plane being hurt and becoming a POW.

Jennings, Graford

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Graford Jennings , armorer, WWII EU air war veteran WWII veteran relating conditions at Wendover UT airfield. From "Thurleigh Memories" produced under the auspice of Dr. Vernon Williams former 306th Bomb Group Historical Association Historian and Editor of the 306th Echoes

Kennedy, Dick

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Dick Kennedy , WWII European air war 306th Bomb Group vet interview

Ketcham, Gailard

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"Red" Ketcham , WWII vet at 2015 306th BGHA reunion discusses re Casey Jones mapping project & entertaining troops.

"Red" Ketchem , WWII vet at 2016 306th BGHA reunion Arriving at end of the EU troop entertainment, closing bases & Casey Jones aerial photography project..

Lawson, Alan

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Lawson, Alan ,WWII vet at 2014 306th BGHA reunion on panel discusses war experiences

Lissner, Ron

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Ron Lissner interview, archived on archive.org.

McGuire, Arthur

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Art McGuire , WWII European air war 306th Bomb Group vet interview

McMahan, Albert

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Al McMahan , WWII vet at 306th BGHA 2015 reunion speaks of experiences during the war as a ball turret gunner.

Mcchesney, Field

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Field McChesney , US Army Air Corps veteran stationed in England, 2000 home interview re crew-mates Al Lubojacky & Frank McDonough.

Mcdermott, Dillon

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Dillon McDermott. ,WWII vet at 306th BGHA 2014 reunion relates WWII B-17 experiences

Dillon McDermott. ,WWII vet at 306th BGHA 2016 reunion relates being a ball turret gunner and use of camera

Mullinax, Pete

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Pete Mullinax ,WWII vet (94th Bomb Group Bombardier) at 306th BGHA 2014 reunion speaks re: being shot down on Black Thursday mission to Schweinfurt.

Mundell, Phil

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Phil Mundell ,WWII vet at 2013 reunion of 306th BGHA tells of enlistment (doctoring his birth certificate), training, assignment to Thurleigh, being shot down and making it to American lines

Phil Mundell , WWII vet at 2015 reunion of 306th BGHA WWII relating expereinces.

Nattier, Clayton

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Clayton Nattier ,2014 306th BGHA reunion; introduction to Veterans Roundtable concept by moderator followed by WWII air war veteran Clayton Nattier during 2014 306th Bomb Group Historical Association reunion discusses B-17 training including burst ear drums, then missions over Germany and being shot down.

Clayton Nattier ,WWII vet at 2014 306th BGHA reunion; re: B-17 training & being a POW in Germany

Clayton Nattier ,WWII vet at 2014 306th BGHA reunion describes contents of Red Cross packages received by POWs.

4 WWII vets at 2015 306th BGHA reunion Walter Rozett, Clayton Nattier, Nicholas Sawicki, Robert Hitchcock regarding troop reaction to VE day.

Clayton Nattier ,WWII vet at 2015 306th BGHA reunion describes food in German POW camp and Red Cross packages.

Clayton Nattier , WWII vet at 2016 306th BGHA reuniondescribes food in German POW camp and Red Cross packages

Clayton Nattier , US Army Air Corps veteran stationed in England Clayton Nattier relates experiences during war before a veteran's group.

Olmsted, Walter F Jr

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WWII vet at 2016 reunion of the 306th BGHA panel discusses his experiences experiences. 13Apr44 injured

Rozett, Walt

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Walt Rozett , WWII vet at 2013 reunion of the 306th BGHA discusses enlistment, training, choosing B-17, assignment to Thurleigh, briefings

Walt Rozett WWII vet at 2014 reunion of the 306th BGHA re: unusually low losses during his missions.

WWII vets at 2015 reunion of the 306th BGHA re VE day, Walter Rozett, Clayton Nattier, Nicholas Sawicki, Robert Hitchcock regarding troop reaction to VE day.

Walter Rozett ,WWII vet at 2015 reunion of the 306th BGHA answers a question regarding being a lead pilot in group of B-17s on bombing missions over Germany.

WWII vets at 2015 reunion of the 306th BGHA Nicholas Sawicki, Bill Carlile, Walt Rozett and Robert Hitchcock , discuss advantages of Air Corp, various mess halls on base, pilot & co-pilot sharing flying time, & their age during the war

Walt P Rozett , WWII vet at 2015 reunion of the 306th BGHA answers a question regarding being a lead pilot in group of B-17s on bombing missions over Germany. .

Sawicke, Nicholas

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Nick Sawicke WWII European air war vet at 306th BGHA reunion in 2013 talks of enlistment training, conditions at Wendover, assignment to Thurleigh, briefings, missions. Ccompleting 25 missions and return to U.S..

Nicholas Sawicke , WWII European air war vet at 306th BGHA reunion in 2015 relates a typical mission day

WWII European air war vets at 306th BGHA reunion in 2015 Nicholas Sawicke, Bill Carlile, Walt Rozett and Robert Hitchcock , discuss advantages of Air Corp, various mess halls on base, pilot & co-pilot sharing flying time, & their age during the war.

WWII vets at 2015 reunion of the 306th BGHA re VE day, Walter Rozett, Clayton Nattier, Nicholas Sawicke, Robert Hitchcock regarding troop reaction to VE day.

2016 roundtable discussions with vets: Clayton Nattier, Nicholas Sawicke, "Red" Ketchem, & Robert Hitchcock miscellaneous topics

Shaw, Ralph

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Ralph Shaw WWII European air war vet at 306th BGHA reunion in 2015 tells of being drafted, training and combat missions.

Trimble, Art

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Art Trimble , navigator, WWII European air war vet at on 8-21 2015 on pre-war, navigator training, assignment to 306th, 7 missions, injury,and post war.

Vickers, Robert

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Robert Vickers -At 2018 Reunion WWII EU vet re entering the service.