Oral History Interview with Wilbur H. Ford, November 18, 1999
Description:
Interview with Army Air Forces veteran Wilbur H. Ford. The interview includes Ford's personal experiences about being a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II, training, transferring to the Army Air Force from the Army, flight training, B-17 transition training, and crew training. Ford also talks about his assignment to the 401st Bomb Group, enemy flak, the highlights of his nine missions over Germany, battle damage to his plane, the Dresden raid, returning to the States, and t…
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Date:
November 18, 1999
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Ford, Wilbur H.
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UNT Oral History Program