Oral History Interview with Ben Schurmeier, April 10, 2018
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ben Schurmeier. Schurmeier joined the Navy in early 1942. He served as a B-24 pilot with Photographic Squadron 1 (VD-1). Beginning in the spring of 1944 they traveled to their base at the Naval Air Station on Guam. They completed patrol and photo reconnaissance missions around the Pacific Islands, including Truk, Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Japan. Finley was discharged around October of 1945.
Date:
April 10, 2018
Duration:
1 hour 23 minutes 56 seconds
Creator:
Schurmeier, Ben
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation