Seigel, Ronald James (Interview outline and video), 2006

Carey, Lynda (Interviewer)

Belaya, Elena (Interviewer)

Forest Hills Eastern High School (Ada, Mich.)

Ronald Seigel served in the United States Air Force as an Air Force Security Specialist at the Kelley Air Force Base in Texas starting in 1979. Although technically serving during peacetime, his personal account of his time in the service is very interesting. In this interview, Seigel shares stories from the third shift like hearing a nuclear detonator explode at nearby facility and getting accidentally tracked by a B-52's four 50 caliber machine guns. Also, while at Kelley Air Base, Seigel talks about how he witnessed the arrival of the ex-Shah of Iran who was flown to the base to begin cancer treatment at an area hospital.

2006-05-23

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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