Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
oral histories, gliber pilots, WWII, history, interviews
College
Marriott School of Management
Department
History
Abstract
In an age of supersonic jets and satellite-guided bombs, it is hard to imagine that the United States would ever send American troops behind enemy lines in little more than a plywood box covered with canvas, but during World War II that is exactly what happened. In fact, a team of six to ten men assembled America’s first stealth fighter in about eight hours using only a kit of five oak crates and no power tools (Brennan 1991,16-17). It was called the WACO CG-4A, a glider aircraft that carried the heralded 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions into World War II’s greatest battles.
Recommended Citation
Bates, Matthew Carter and Clawson, Dr. Frank W.
(2014)
"Oral Histories of World War II Glider Pilots,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 990.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/990