Oral history interview with Paul Thayer, 2008 February 01
- Resource Type:
- Manuscript (Paper)
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- 2008
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- Shelved in Oral History Transcripts Collection, University Archives.
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- Summary:
- Interview with Paul Thayer, Navy veteran, concerning his childhood in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois; work as a young man in the oil fields; family's experience during the Great Depression; matriculation at Kansas University; enrollment in Civilian Pilot Training Program; enlistment in the Naval Air Cadet training program; training at Jacksonville, Fla.; graduation and assignment to aircraft carrier-based squadron VF-26; combat during North African invasion; combat in Pacific Theater, including Guadalcanal, Bouganville, Leyte Gulf, and China; support for Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs; decision to become a civilian pilot; career with Trans-World Airways; career as test pilot for Corsair Aircraft; career with Northrop Corp.; service to Department of Defense. Appendix consists of information from a later phone call between the interviewer and interviewee.
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- Languages:
- English
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- Item content: English
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- General Notes:
- Interview conducted in 2008 for the World War II North African Theater Oral History Project and the World War II Pacific Theater Oral History Project. Interviewer: Peter B. Lane, Professor of History, University of North Texas.
- Physical Description:
- 87 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves ; 29 cm
- Call Numbers:
- OH 1654
- OCLC Numbers:
- 464240722