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Title
Oral
history
interview
with
George
W
.
England
recorded
2006
Apr
.
8
Description
Interview
conducted
by
Lisa
Pereira
.
George
W
.
England
joined
the
U.S
.
Navy
in
June
of
1943
and
attended
basic
training
in
Sampson
,
NY
.
After
basic
training
he
continued
on to
Memphis
,
TN
to
train
at the
aviation
center
and
naval
airport
.
After
this
training
he
volunteered
for
additional
training
as an
aerial
gunner
. He was then
transferred
to
Jacksonville
,
FL
to
complete
an
additional
8
weeks
of
training
.
It
was there that he
became
part
of a
crew
of
2
pilots
, a
navigator
, an
instructor
, and
5
students
.
England
then
went
to
Hutchinson
,
KS
where
he
became
a
member
of the
crew
on a
B-24
,
which
was
part
of the
VPB
111th
Patrolled
Bombing
Squadron
. The
squadron
was
known
as the
“liberator”
patrol-bombers
. The
crew
was
sent
to
San
Diego
, and then
Hawaii
before
flying
overseas
.
When
they
received
their
orders
to
go
overseas
, the
crew
of
England’s
B-24
decided
that they
needed
a
mascot
,
so
they
adopted
a
German
Sheppard
that
flew
alongside
them in
every
mission
. They
flew
missions
to
Hong
Kong
, the
Philippines
,
Okinawa
,
Singapore
, and
Borneo
, in
which
their
main
objective
was to
search
for
downed
aircraft
,
ships
, and
submarines
. The
planes
in
England’s
unit
faced
regular
combat
, and
attempts
were
often
made
to
shoot
them
down
.
England
was
discharged
in
April
of
1946
. He
returned
home
to
Connecticut
where
he
returned
to
school
and then
later
worked
at
IBM
until
he
retired
. He
remains
active
in the
Avon
post
of the
VFW
.
Coverage
1943-1946
Date Original
04/08/2006
Digital Format
video/x-ms-wmv
Duration
58:07
Contributors
Pereira, Lisa
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Access Restrictions and Permissions
No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier
VHP2006/8
Creator/Owner
England, George W.
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
United States. Navy
Unit of Service
United
States
.
Navy
.
VPB
111
Patrolled
Bombing
Squadron
.
Rank
Aviation
1st
class
Status
Veteran
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews
B-24 bomber
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
United States. Navy. Patrol Bombing Squadron 111
United States. Navy -- Aviation
Geographic Location
Sampson Naval Training Station (Sampson, N.Y.)
Hutchinson (Kan.)
San Diego (Calif.)
Hawaii
Philippines
Okinawa-shi (Japan)
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language
eng
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource
Moving image
Citation
George W. England Papers. VHP2006/8. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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