Oral History Interview with Jack Kleiss, September 29, 2000
Description:
Interview with Jack Kleiss, a pilot during World War II. He discusses training for carrier landings on USS Enterprise; the arrival of VMF-211 aboard Enterprise and their delivery to Wake Island; and the attack on Pealr Harbor on 7 December 1941. Kleiss was in a dive bomber and attacked Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway, where he earned the Navy Cross.
Date:
September 29, 2000
Duration:
1 hour 55 minutes 53 seconds
Creator:
Nichols, Chuck & Kleiss, Jack
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation