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Oral History Interview with Carthon Phillips, November 17, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Carthon Phillips. Phillips was born in Vera, Texas on 17 April 1920 and grew up during the Depression. Soon after joining the Army Air Corps in 1941, he attended the Aviation School of Medicine in San Antonio. Upon completing the course, he qualified as a flight surgeon assistant assigned to the 7th Bomb Squadron and boarded USS Republic (AP-33) bound for Australia. He tells of being assigned to Cloncurry, Australia and grap… more
Date: November 17, 2013
Duration: 2 hours 18 minutes
Creator: Phillips, Carthon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Carthon Phillips, November 17, 2013

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Carthon Phillips. Phillips was born in Vera, Texas on 17 April 1920 and grew up during the Depression. Soon after joining the Army Air Corps in 1941, he attended the Aviation School of Medicine in San Antonio. Upon completing the course, he qualified as a flight surgeon assistant assigned to the 7th Bomb Squadron and boarded USS Republic (AP-33) bound for Australia. He tells of being assigned to Cloncurry, Australia and grap… more
Date: November 17, 2013
Creator: Phillips, Carthon
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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