SL-764, SL-765 - Rueben Joseph Farnsworth, 19 August 2006

Item — cassette: 764-765

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Scope and Contents

Farnsworth (b. 1924) enlisted in the Army Air Corps in October 1942. His basic training took place in Santa Ana, California. He received primary flight training at Thunderbird Air Force Base in Chandler, Arizona, and training for the B-17 in Texas and New Mexico. He joined the 8th Air Force, 384th Bomb Group, 547th Bomb Squadron, in England, where he flew 35 missions over Europe. Upon completion of his tour he was sent to Nellis Air Force Base where he served as provost marshal. He was discharged at the end of the war but stayed on in the Reserves. He was called up for active duty in Korea, where he was stationed at Pyongyang and Seoul. Following his overseas duty he was reassigned to Hill Air Force Base, where he was discharged in 1953. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd.

Dates

19 August 2006

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

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