Oral History Interview with John Couch, April 3, 2019 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Couch, April 3, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Couch. Couch joined the Army Air Corps in 1939. He served in the armament section as an aircraft mechanic. Once the war began, he worked as the Chief Armorer of the armament section of the 73rd Bombardment Squadron until 1943. He traveled to New Guinea, Morotai Island and to Clark Field in the Philippines, where he was stationed when the war ended. He continued his service after the war ended, retiring in 1960 as a Master Sergeant, E-7.
Date: April 3, 2019
Creator: Couch, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Couch, April 3, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Couch, April 3, 2019

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Couch. Couch joined the Army Air Corps in 1939. He served in the armament section as an aircraft mechanic. Once the war began, he worked as the Chief Armorer of the armament section of the 73rd Bombardment Squadron until 1943. He traveled to New Guinea, Morotai Island and to Clark Field in the Philippines, where he was stationed when the war ended. He continued his service after the war ended, retiring in 1960 as a Master Sergeant, E-7.
Date: April 3, 2019
Creator: Couch, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History