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Bill Mayer enlisted in the Army (Air Force) in 1943 and served until 1945 in the 458th Bomb Group, 752nd Squadron. Interviewed by Suzette McCord-Rogers on October 18, 2007, Mayer talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the community institutions receiving grants. The transcript of the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Doniphan County Historical Society (Troy) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Mayer, Bill
Date: October 18, 2007
Item Number: 218626
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 218626
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Doniphan County Historical Society, Troy, KS
Date - 2000s - 2007
Military - Service - Air Force
Military - Wars - World War II
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
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