Bill Schaper interview (video and transcript, 4 of 4), 1991
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Title
Bill Schaper interview (video and transcript, 4 of 4), 1991
Creator
Contributor
Boring, Frank (interviewer)
Christopher, Frank (director)
Fei Hu Films
Description
Interview of Bill Schaper by filmmaker Frank Boring for the documentary Fei Hu: The Story of the Flying Tigers. Bill Schaper was Crew Chief for the American Volunteer Group (AVG) 1st Squadron "Adam and Eves." He joined the AVG in 1941 after serving in the US Army as a Staff Sergeant in the 77th Pursuit Squadron. It was his responsibility to maintain the aircrafts. In this tape, Schaper discusses discusses the last days of the AVG and his experience returning to the United States along with the hero's welcome they received.
Date
1991-04-23
Rights
Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
Identifier
RHC-88_Schaper_Bill_1991-04-23_v04
Format
video/mp4
application/pdf
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
Collection
Citation
Schaper, Wilfred E., “Bill Schaper interview (video and transcript, 4 of 4), 1991,” Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/42102.