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Title
Oral
history
interview
with
Robert
H
.
Gross
recorded
2008
Nov
.
16
Description
Interview
conducted
by
Ian
Tran
.
Robert
H
.
Gross
enlisted
in the
U.S
.
Army
Air
Corps
in
1942
,
during
his
junior
year
of
college
. He
went
to
basic
training
in
Aberdeen
,
Md
. He
joined
the
Air
Corps
because
of his
deep
sense
of
patriotism
,
especially
in the
wake
of the
Pearl
Harbor
bombings
. He
joined
the
8th
Air
Force
as
part
of the
34th
Heavy
Bombardment
group
that was
stationed
in
Mendlesham
,
England
. As a
navigator
in the
group
, his
squad
was
part
of the
ground
support
for
numerous
invasions
,
including
D-Day
and the
Battle
of the
Bulge
. They also were
part
of
numerous
other
bombing
missions
.
During
the
interview
Gross
discusses
the
different
memorable
missions
he was a
part
of and the
tactics
the
squad
used
.
Gross
was
discharged
from the
Air
Corps
in
1945
Coverage
1942-1945
Date Original
11/16/2008
Digital Format
video/x-ms-wmv
Duration
00:44:30
Contributors
Tran, Ian
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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
VHP2008/32
Creator/Owner
Gross, Robert H.
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
United States. Army Air Corps
Unit of Service
8th
Air
Force
.
34th
Heavy
Bombardment
Group
Rank
1st
Lieutenant
Status
Veteran
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe
United States. Army Air Corps
Geographic Location
Aberdeen (Md.)
England
Germany
France
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
Robert H. Gross Papers. VHP2008/32. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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