Lenger, Dewey (Interview outline and video), 2011

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Dewey Lenger was part of the United States Army Air Force during World War II. He took a cadets exam that allowed him to bypass the general draft and eventually become a pilot. He was set to Europe and assigned to fly transport planes, which he had not trained in, and learned to tow gliders and drop paratroops as well as regular cargo missions. He flew first from a British base, and later from a French one. He ferried fuel to Patton's army, dropped supplies for American troops during the Battle of the Bulge, and carried Canadian paratroopers during Operation Varsity.

2011-02-01

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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