Oral History Interview with Albert Eshelman, February 25, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Eshelman, February 25, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Albert Eshelman. Eshelman was inducted into the Army in February of 1942. He served in the 553rd Air Force Base Unit. In December of 1943 he went to Liverpool, England. His job there was refueling the planes, using two 4,000-gallon trailers and a tanker engine. He also traveled to Metfield while in England, assisting with the closing of a base. He describes this experience, including a near miss from an enemy shell. He was sent to Madrid, Spain to serve as an instructor before returning to the states in September of 1945.
Date: February 25, 2005
Creator: Eshelman, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Victor Liptrap, February 25, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Victor Liptrap, February 25, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Victor Liptrap. Liptrap was drafted into the Army and after basic training, volunteered for paratrooper training. Once overseas in New Guinea, Liptrap was assigned to the 711th Ordnance Company in the 11th Airborne Division. He travelled with this unit to Leyte in October, 1944. There, he joined the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a replacement. He remained with the unit during the Luzon invasion. From there, he went to Yokohama for occupation duty.
Date: February 25, 2005
Creator: Liptrap, Victor
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Victor Liptrap, February 25, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Victor Liptrap, February 25, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Victor Liptrap. Liptrap was drafted into the Army and after basic training, volunteered for paratrooper training. Once overseas in New Guinea, Liptrap was assigned to the 711th Ordnance Company in the 11th Airborne Division. He travelled with this unit to Leyte in October, 1944. There, he joined the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment as a replacement. He remained with the unit during the Luzon invasion. From there, he went to Yokohama for occupation duty.
Date: February 25, 2005
Creator: Liptrap, Victor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History