Schmehil, James (Interview outline and video), 2013

Schmehil, Marie (Interviewer)

Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.)

James was born on February 25, 1963 in Virginia and grew up in an Air Force family. His father and his uncles all served in the Air Force, and when James graduated from high school, he too joined. He enlisted in July 1981 and left for basic training in October. After basic training, he became a Missile Systems Analyst Technician on the Titan 2 Missile system. After two years he applied for the United States Air Force Preparatory School and later attended the Air Force Academy. He graduated from the academy in 1988 with a degree in physics. James became a pilot and flew C-130s and also was a training instructor for the T-37 and the T-6 aircraft.

2013-05-29

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)