Sleaford, William (Interview outline and video), 2008

Smither, James (Interviewer)

William Sleaford, of Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, served with the United States Army Air Corps during WW II. He attended college courses while in the military for flight training. He flew with a bombing group in Europe and participated in dangerous covert air photography missions over the European continent. He also participated in carpet bagging missions, on one such flight, the aircraft faulted and he parachuted to the ground. A Portuguese truck driver found Sleaford and took him back to Portugal picked him up. After his service, he became an engineer with General Electric.

2008-01-31

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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