Robert "Burma Bob" Locke interview (video and transcript, 6 of 8), 1991
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Title
Robert "Burma Bob" Locke interview (video and transcript, 6 of 8), 1991
Creator
Contributor
Boring, Frank (interviewer)
Christopher, Frank (director)
Fei Hu Films
Description
Interview of Robert "Burma Bob" Locke by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary, Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Locke was recruited to join the American Volunteer Group (AVG) from the Navy, where he was a Propeller Speciallist. He served his full term with the unit and was honorably discharged in 1942 when the AVG disbanded. In this tape, Locke discusses how he received his nickname running truck convoys up and down the Burma Road, in addition to his sense of pride and accomplishment as a Flying Tiger.
Date
1991-02-07
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Identifier
RHC-88_Locke_BurmaBob_1991-02-07_v06
Format
video/mp4
application/pdf
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Locke, Robert P., “Robert "Burma Bob" Locke interview (video and transcript, 6 of 8), 1991,” Digital Collections, accessed December 26, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/41987.