Hutcherson, Robert and Dorothy
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, H
October 4, 2012 Page 38 Notebook 3 Robert and Dorthy Hutchenson: B-17 Navigator Enlisted in Army Air-corps February of 1942. Was a Bombardier but worked as a Navigator for 12 missions. Ran out of fuel, 8th AF 305 Bomb group made missions to Penaunde, Schwinefort. He went to University of Geneva as a […]
Howard, Sigrid
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, H
July 13 2020 Nearly all of Larry Martin’s WW II veterans gave me written permission to use their information. The day in July 2015 when I interviewed Sigrid on DVD I had forgotten to bring a printed written release with me. I asked Sigrid at the end of the interview if she would give me […]
Hosking, Irene
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, H
5 August 2019 This bio of Irene Hosking is written by Larry Martin from memory and notes of our DVD interview at her home in Owosso Michigan in July 2012. Irene was born in April of 1919. She still lives in her own home in Owosso Michigan as of this date. The last […]
Homer, Jack
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, H
December 19 Page 41 Notebook 3 Jack Homer 1918: B-17 Navigator 10th AF CBI Mission June 4, 1942 his plane was alone when attacked by 24 Japanese Zero’s and was shot down. He was a POW for 3.5 years in Rangoon, was released April 29, 1945 in Burma. Jack was the first POW […]
Hatch, Norm
Posted on 14 September, 2021 by in Veterans By Name, H
3 October 2019 Norm Hatch March 2nd 1921- 2017 This is being typed by Larry Martin from notes taken during Norm’s interview at his home in Washington D.C. June of 2014 by Larry Martin and Grandson Trenton Grimes. Some of these notes are also from memory of telephone calls to Norm at different times. […]
World War II Interviews
Posted on 2 February, 2014 by Larry in Veterans By Name, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z
Alexander, James USMC Bar-Man Andrews, Rev. Army Inf. France Angier, Francis B-17 Pilot 33 Missions Angier, Francis B-17 Pilot POW Bahlau, Fred 101st Airborne Bakker, Amy Java under Japanese rule Bavier, Don Army POW Japan Beal, Harold USN Omaha Beach 12 Hrs. D-Day Black, Bob 82nd Airborne 4 combat jumps Bleil, Eugene MD Bataan Death […]
Hilding, Russ
Posted on 14 December, 2013 by Larry in Veterans By Name, H
Russ was in the 447th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force in Rattlesden England. He made 11 missions before being shot down over Munich Germany. Hear Russ tell about being double crossed by the French Underground (probably a German who had infiltrated the French Underground). He was at Buchenwald for two months before […]