Pahl, John (Interview outline and video), 2010
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Title
Pahl, John (Interview outline and video), 2010
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Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
John Pahl was born in Fennville, Michigan and grew up in Allegan, Michigan. As a teacher during the early parts of World War II, he and his class would follow the war on a map. When the Army drafted him, Pahl received training as a quartermaster. Following graduation, Pahl volunteered for the Air Force, where he received a commission and training as a radar controller. Following his deployment to India, Pahl served as a radar controller for the Tenth Air Force in India and Burma. After the war, Pahl returned to the United States, but the Air Force recalled him during the Korean War. During the Korean War, Pahl trained younger men in how to be radar controllers.
Date
2010-07-09
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Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
PahlJ
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
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Language
eng
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Citation
Pahl, John, “Pahl, John (Interview outline and video), 2010,” Digital Collections, accessed April 20, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29348.