Brazones, Donald L. (Interview transcript and video, 1 of 2), 2009

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Brazones, Donald L. (Interview transcript and video, 1 of 2), 2009

Contributor

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Description

Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Donald Brazones enlisted into the Army Air Corps at the age of 18 in retaliation to the Japanese's bombing of Pearl Harbor. Brazones trained to be a navigator and was sent to England to fly missions over Europe. On Brazones' 18th mission, he was shot down and captured by German Officers. His interview is a detailed recollection of his time in the service, especially his memories from the day he was shot down, and his subsequent capture, imprisonment and release from captivity.

Date

2009-04-06

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Publisher

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

Identifier

BrazonesD

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video/mp4

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Moving Image
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Language

eng

Citation

Brazones Donald L., “Brazones, Donald L. (Interview transcript and video, 1 of 2), 2009,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/27140.
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