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Oral History Interview with Richard Wilshusen, March 11, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Richard Wilshusen, March 11, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard Wilshusen. Wilshusen joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1943. He served as a B-29 Navigator with the 316th Bombardment Wing, 333rd Bombardment Group, 460th Bombardment Squadron. He traveled to Tinian, Kwajalein, Guam and Okinawa, ferrying allied prisoners of war from Japan to the Philippines. Wilshusen continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge around August of 1946.
Date: March 11, 2004
Creator: Wilshusen, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History