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Oral history interview with George W. England recorded 2006 Apr. 8

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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
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
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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