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Oral History Interview with Ira L. Simpson, October 12 & 13, 2000

Description: Interview with Ira L. Simpson, Army Air Forces veteran (566th Bomb Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force), concerning his experiences as a B-24 navigator in the European Theater during World War II; also his experiences as a prisoner-of-war in Germany. Enlistment in the Aviation Cadet Program, 1942; basic training, Miami Beach, Florida, 1943; pre-flight training, Santa Ana, California, 1943; his selection for navigator training, Santa Ana; aerial gunnery training, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1943; a… more
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Date: {2000-10-12,2000-10-13}
Creator: Simpson, Patrick Brent & Simpson, Ira L.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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