Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 Page: 1
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Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 (Sound)
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
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Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009, text, November 12, 2009; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1605731/m1/2/?q=%222009%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.