Interviewer
Chase Adams
Files
Description
George Carpenter discusses his service in the U.S. Air Force during World War Two. He talk about his childhood in Hamilton, Montana, being raised by his grandmother, and what it was like growing up during the Great Depression and working various jobs before being drafted. He explains that he was drafted first into the regular army where he was stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, before volunteering for the Air Force. Carpenter describes his Air Force training, which included testing, classroom exercises, and pilot school. Carpenter also talks about his service overseas in England where he mainly flew B-17s on 31 missions. He also describes what he did with his leisure time, including letter writing and working on planes. Carpenter discusses how, after he was discharged from the service, his decision to purchase a cabinet shop, then later starting a construction business. He concludes the interview by recalling the men with whom he served.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
World War, 1939; U.S. Air Force; U.S. Air Force Reserve; U.S. Armed Forces; Hamilton, Montana; Military draft; Military service; World War, 1939-1945, Great Britain; World War, 1939-1945, fighter pilots; World War, 1939-1945, bomber pilots; Invasion of Normandy; Cabinetry; Cabinet makers; Construction businesses, Montana; Boyce Lumber, Missoula, Montana
Original Date
7-5-2005
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
U.S. Military Veterans Oral History Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 399-001
Media Type
Moving Image; Sound
Original Format
1 moving image file (00:57:07 min.) digital + 1 transcript (15 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
video/mp4; application/pdf
Run Time
00:57:07 minutes
Local Filename
OH_399_001.mp4; OH_399_001.pdf
Citation
Carpenter, George, "George Carpenter Interview, July 5, 2005" (2005). U.S. Military Veterans Oral History Collection. 2.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/militaryveterans_interviews/2