Brockschmidt, Philip E. (Interview outline and video), 2004

Citation

Brockschmidt, Philip E., “Brockschmidt, Philip E. (Interview outline and video), 2004,” Digital Collections, accessed April 6, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/27147.

Title

Brockschmidt, Philip E. (Interview outline and video), 2004

Contributor

Boring, Frank (Interviewer)

Description

Phil Brockschmidt knew that he wanted to join the armed service after Pearl Harbor was attacked and joined the Navy when he was only 15 years old. He took many long trips traveling in a convoy to Russia to deliver oil. Phil was eventually transferred into the Navy Air Corps and was disappointed with the transfer. In the Navy Air Corps Phil traveled to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Africa, Miami, Cuba, and Puerto Rico working as an ordinance man.

Date

2004-10-18

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In Copyright

Publisher

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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