Oral History Interview with Howard Opheim, April 22, 2014
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Opheim. Opheim joined the Army Air Forces in August, 1942. He qualified for pilot training. He went overseas to England in November, 1944. He recalls ferrying troops and supplies to the continent during the Battle of the Bulge and making a combat drop over the Rhine River area. When the war ended in Europe, Opheim went to Brazil to ferry troops back to the US to prepare for the invasion of Japan.
Date:
April 22, 2014
Duration:
36 minutes 48 seconds
Creator:
Opheim, Howard
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation