Chapter 15: Silver wings
In Chapter 15, Oscar continues his training at Allegheny College, Harlingen Field, and Selman Field.
1. The details of Oscar's training are reconstructed from various sources including numerous interviews with Oscar. Other airmen remember how impressed the college girls were with men in uniform, but but Oscar claimed not to remember that part of the experience.
Media and Web links:
1.Figure 15-2 Video: Most colleges and universities in the United States particpated in the war effort in some way.
2. Figure 15-3 Video: The B-17 Flying Fortress was to play an instrumental role in the war.
3. Figure 15-4 Video: The Americans and British took very different approaches to bombing of Germany. The British attacked by night while the Americans attacked during the day.
4. Figure 15-5 Web: Learn more about navigation during WWII and the E-6B Aerial Dead Reckoning Computer as used by Oscar during the war.
5. Figure 15-6 Web: Learn more about B-17 crew members.
Copyright 2007 by Dan Oja