Oral History Interview with James G. Rabalais, January 19, 2008
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James G Rabalais. Rabalais joined the Army in 1943 and volunteered for parachute school. He joined the 188th Parachute Regiment in the Philippines, training on bazookas and flamethrowers while there. He was assigned to patrol jungle areas and never encountered any enemies. In preparation for the invasion of Japan, he made test jumps out of modified B-24 bomb bays; normally, he would jump from C-46 Commandos and C-54 Skymaste…
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Date:
January 19, 2008
Duration:
21 minutes 40 seconds
Creator:
Rabalais, James G.
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation