Files
Interviewer(s)
Austin Schempp
Description
Miles Netzer was mostly stationed out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California although he didn't spend much time there. He deployed several times to multiple theaters. His parent unit for the majority of his time in the military was VMGR-352, which was a Marine KC-130 squadron. Their planes conducted air-to-air refueling on helicopters and jets; ground refueling of helos and vehicles; aerial delivery of supplies, people, illumination and pretty much anything you can think to throw out the back of an airplane; and a whole lot of regular cargo transport. They flew with a crew of about five marines filling different positions. He was a Crew Chief responsible for all maintenance, inflight trouble shooting, and operation of several aircraft systems, among other things.
Keywords
Iraq War, 2003-2011; Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001-
Service Dates
2002-2011
Branch of Service
United States Marine Corps
Type
Oral History
Date of Recording
11-1-2013
Location of Recording
University of Montana School of Journalism
Collection Description
This interview was conducted as part of the Journalism 340 class project in the fall of 2013. Students conducted interviews with local war veterans. These interviews are available in this online collection and will also be included in the Library of Congress Veterans History Project.
Rights
Images and materials associated with this interview are intended for non-commercial personal, educational, or research purposes only. Interview participants retain copyright.
Language
eng
Media Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
1 hour, 53 minutes
Local Filename
netzer_miles_01.mp3; netzer_miles_02.mp3
Citation
Netzer, Miles L., "Interview with Miles Netzer" (2013). University of Montana Student Veterans Oral Histories. 5.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/voh/5