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Oral History Interview with Raymond Kurner, July 19, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Raymond Kurner, July 19, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Raymond Kurner. Kurner joined the Army Air Forces in September of 1942. He served as a B-24 copilot with the 15th Air Force, 47th Bomb Wing, 98th Bomb Group. He deployed in December of 1943 to Casablanca. In January of 1944, they transferred to the 47th Bomb Wing headquarters in Manduria, Italy. Kurner participated in the Italian Campaign, flying 41 bombing missions over Italy, Germany, Romania and Hungary.
Date: July 19, 2000
Creator: Kurner, Raymond
System: The Portal to Texas History