SL-645 - Wes Nordgren, 23 February 2004

Item — cassette: 645

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Nordgren (b. 1922) joined the Navy early in 1941. He recounts the story of the rescue of a paratrooper whose chute had caught on the tail of a DC-3. He describes his flight training, meeting any marrying his wife, and his postwar service in the Reserves, and being a flight controller.

Dates

23 February 2004

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

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