Tex Hill interview (video and transcript, 2 of 7), 1991
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Title
Tex Hill interview (video and transcript, 2 of 7), 1991
Creator
Contributor
Boring, Frank (interviewer)
Christopher, Frank (director)
Fei Hu Films
Description
Interview of David Lee "Tex" Hill by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Tex Hill served in the American Volunteer Group (AVG) as Squadron Leader to the 2nd Squadron "Panda Bears." Prior to joining the AVG, he served in the US Navy as a torpedo and dive bomber pilot and SB2U-2 pilot. During his AVG service, he became a double ace and had more than twelve victories against the Japanese. In this tape, Hill discusses his desire to return to the Far East after being born in Korea and his father being a missionary there. He also discusses the process of getting into the AVG and the group's journey aboard Dutch ships on their way to Rangoon.
Date
1991-02-22
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Identifier
RHC-88_Hill_Tex_1991-02-22_v02
Format
video/mp4
application/pdf
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Hill, David Lee , “Tex Hill interview (video and transcript, 2 of 7), 1991,” Digital Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/41946.