Oral History Interview with Glen Holder, October 21, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Glen Holder, October 21, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Glen Holder. Holder joined the Army Air Forces in August of 1940. Beginning August of 1943, Holder served as a P38 pilot with the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, completing 153 missions in the Pacific. He completed combat missions over New Guinea, Cape Gloucester, the Philippines and Morotai. He recalls Charles Lindbergh flying with his squadron, teaching them methods to double their fuel over water. He returned to the US and was discharged in mid-1945. Holder continued his service after the war, retiring from the reserves around 1972.
Date: October 21, 2003
Creator: Holder, Glen
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Glen Holder, October 21, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Glen Holder, October 21, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Glen Holder. Holder joined the Army Air Forces in August of 1940. Beginning August of 1943, Holder served as a P38 pilot with the 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, completing 153 missions in the Pacific. He completed combat missions over New Guinea, Cape Gloucester, the Philippines and Morotai. He recalls Charles Lindbergh flying with his squadron, teaching them methods to double their fuel over water. He returned to the US and was discharged in mid-1945. Holder continued his service after the war, retiring from the reserves around 1972.
Date: October 21, 2003
Creator: Holder, Glen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History