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SL-9, SL-10, SL-11, SL-12 - Joseph M. Hebert, 4, 5, 6 April 2000

 Item — cassette: 9-12

Scope and Contents

Hebert (b. 1924) was raised in Washington and Indiana. He was inducted into the Army Air Corps in February 1943 on "limited service." After basic training in Florida he was assigned to the 484th Bomb Group, where he met the rest of his crew--the pilot, copilot, navigator, and bombardier. Hebert was the aerial gunner, completing the crew of this B24 Liberator. He describes his training and overseas flight experiences including flying with the Tuskegee airmen. Other topics covered include his relationship with Colin Powell, flying out of Toretta Base in Italy, aircraft types and battle strategies, flak, bombing Ploesti, Major General Bill Keese, jet airplanes, and his postwar life.

Dates

  • 4, 5, 6 April 2000

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 769 Audiocassette

Physical Description

genreform: audiocassette

Physical Facet

sound

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Tape 1 Side 1: 00:43:57

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Tape 1 Side 2: 00:42:25

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Tape 2 Side 1: 00:42:41

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Tape 2 Side 2: 00:46:13

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Tape 3 Side 1: 00:46:04

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Tape 3 Side 2: 00:45:33

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Tape 4 Side 2: 00:45:34

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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