Oral History Interview with William Schaper, July 19, 1997 transcript

Oral History Interview with William Schaper, July 19, 1997

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Schaper. Schaper joined the Flying Tigers as a crew chief and was soon promoted to hangar chief, handling all the heavy maintenance that could not be done on the field. Part of his job included salvaging carburetors and engines from crash sites. He recalls that many of the mechanics in his crew were not well trained after transferring in. Finally, he laments that much of the history around the AVG is obscured and forgotten.
Date: July 19, 1997
Creator: Schaper, William
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Schaper, July 19, 1997 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Schaper, July 19, 1997

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Schaper. Schaper joined the Flying Tigers as a crew chief and was soon promoted to hangar chief, handling all the heavy maintenance that could not be done on the field. Part of his job included salvaging carburetors and engines from crash sites. He recalls that many of the mechanics in his crew were not well trained after transferring in. Finally, he laments that much of the history around the AVG is obscured and forgotten.
Date: July 19, 1997
Creator: Schaper, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History