The first part of the interview is Mr. Tommy Hutto talking about the WWII campaign under General Patch that started in Africa, took Sicily, advanced through Italy and France and ended the war in Belgium. The second interview is both men discussing...
Oral history ; WWII ; Army officer ; Artilitary fire
Mr. Hooker joined the Army when he was 31 and was soon promoted to an officer. He tells of his experience in northern Africa and southern Europe. Mrs. Vera Hooker also tells of her life while her husband was away. [19 min.] He lost most of his...
Mr. Beaty tells of his experiences as a bomber polite in WWII. [ 52 min.] He describes flying over Africa, to a base in India so they could help China against Japan.