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Description
Edward J. Sarvis is a veteran of World War II. He was born in Warren, Pennsylvania in 1924. He enlisted and served in the Army Air Corp. His highest rank was sergeant. He served in multiple squadrons as a flight engineer airplane mechanic, including the 8th Air Force, the 1466 Air Force Base Unit. The 17 bases he was posted at and battles locations were in India, Alaska and England. He also participated in the Pacific and European Theatres. He was awarded service awards for good conduct and victory in some of these locations. His service in the military placed him among many of his family members who had also engaged in war. Minute Markers and Topics of Audio Recording of Interview 0:30 Early life and family 2:30 Enlisted into the Air Force 3:50 Mechanic training and service locations 15:50 End of war and discharge 22:10 Closest combat experience 22:50 Family members in the military 29:20 Friends lost in the war 37:20 All family members survived WWII 46:40 Difficulty finding employment after discharge 53:20 Attended college after discharge 55:50 Work as an engineer after his service 57:30 Personal life 01:03:00 How the war affected him and other veterans, war experiences and other comments 01:22:20 Advice for newly-joined or potential soldiers and more war experiences
Type
sound
Format
Copy
Extent
1 File of 1
Identifier
cacmal_000282
Language
English
Subject
World War, 1939-1945
Provenance
Calimesa Library California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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