Interviewer
Jim Knight
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Description
This interview is one of series conducted concerning the Oral History of Appalachia. Mr. Smith was a bombardier in the 303rd Bomb Group, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He discusses: his war-time experiences; his work helping to test proximity fuses in preparation for the dropping of the atomic bomb over Japan; humor as an antidote against combat fatigue; medical care, food, accommodations, and social life while the 303rd was based in Molesworth, England; the high losses of the unit; people he knew; his business life; the recent interest in World War II; and other topics.
Publication Date
2007
Identifier
OH64-701
Type
Text
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-701.
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Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-701, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Smith, Abbott M., Jr., -- Autobiography.
United States. Air Force -- Oral histories.
United States. Army -- Oral histories.
303rd Bomb Group -- Oral histories.
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 -- Oral histories.