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Oral History Interview with James White, June 7, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James White. After he graduated from Purdue University in 1940, White pursued a pilot’s license, receiving his training at Purdue Airport. After working for a few months and being evaluated by the Aviation Cadet Evaluation Team, he was accepted into the program and was sworn in at Fort Des Moines, Iowa on 31 October 1941. At that time he was part of the Army Air Corps and took primary flight training in Stamford, Texas. White states that in the weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack about half the class washed out rather than continue training. They were transferred to bombardier and navigator schools. After primary he was transferred to Goodfellow Field in San Angelo, Texas for basic training. From there he went to Lubbock for more training. He received his wings and a commission in May 1942. He became an instructor. White transitioned to B-26s and was transferred to Del Rio, Texas. After less than a year, he volunteered to go overseas, shipping out in January 1944 for England. White became a maintenance officer and chief test pilot of the Fourth Echelon Depot Group that did heavy repair …
Date:
June 7, 2007
Creator:
White, James
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James White, June 7, 2007
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James White. After he graduated from Purdue University in 1940, White pursued a pilot’s license, receiving his training at Purdue Airport. After working for a few months and being evaluated by the Aviation Cadet Evaluation Team, he was accepted into the program and was sworn in at Fort Des Moines, Iowa on 31 October 1941. At that time he was part of the Army Air Corps and took primary flight training in Stamford, Texas. White states that in the weeks after the Pearl Harbor attack about half the class washed out rather than continue training. They were transferred to bombardier and navigator schools. After primary he was transferred to Goodfellow Field in San Angelo, Texas for basic training. From there he went to Lubbock for more training. He received his wings and a commission in May 1942. He became an instructor. White transitioned to B-26s and was transferred to Del Rio, Texas. After less than a year, he volunteered to go overseas, shipping out in January 1944 for England. White became a maintenance officer and chief test pilot of the Fourth Echelon Depot Group that did heavy repair …
Date:
June 7, 2007
Creator:
White, James
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 94, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Student newspaper from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 7, 2007
Creator:
St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Tex.)
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 7, 2007
Creator:
Smith, W. Leon
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 7, 2007
Creator:
Smith, W. Leon
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Sunday, January 7, 2007
Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 7, 2007
Creator:
Bush, Kent
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History