Brazil, Belém, -1.45056, -48.4682453Brazil, Natal, -5.805398, -35.2080905France, Amiens, 49.8941708, 2.2956951France, Brest, 48.3905283, -4.4860088France, Cherbourg, 49.6425343, -1.6249565France, Rouen, 49.4404591, 1.0939658Northern Ireland, Toome, 54.7551198, -6.4621064Saint Helena, Ascension, Ascension Island, -7.95, -14.36667United Kingdom, England, London, 51.50853, -0.12574United Kingdom, England, St. Mawgan, 50.4547944, -4.9977827United States, Alabama, Montgomery County, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, 32.38266, -86.35502United States, Florida, Dorr Field, 33.8475082, -90.7241993United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383United States, Georgia, Dougherty County, Albany, Turner Army AirfieldUnited States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta Regional Airport, 33.36986, -81.96428United States, Kansas, Dodge City, 37.7527982, -100.0170787United States, Louisiana, Bossier Parish, Barksdale Air Force Base, 32.49587, -93.61185Westbrook, Frances H.Harrison, Walter Earle, 1921-20072005-10-17In part one of this two-part interview, Walter Harrison recalls his career as a pilot in the USAAF during World War II. He remembers hearing of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and wanting to join the Army Air Corps. While in college, he had the opportunity to acquire some flight training, hours and courses such as navigation and meteorology. He needed his mother's signature to join, but she was opposed until his older brother convinced her to allow him. He describes the pitfalls of the training aircraft they flew and the process of putting a flight crew together. He relates the hazards of their journey to England using the South Atlantic Ferry route, including stops in Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Africa. He describes how the Air Transport Command navigator who had been assigned to them was not helpful, and how the German submarines would send out false signals to lead aircraft off course. He describes the Gold Coast of Africa, with its Firestone rubber plant and natives who would sell rubber boots. He also describes Dakkar and Marrakesh. He recalls a harrowing flight from Africa to England and their reception there. He describes a trip into London, hearing air raid sirens and bombs. He remembers several missions, targets, and events, including a mission over Utah Beach on D-Day. He describes his return trip home in a C-54 through Prestwick, England, Iceland, Newfoundland and Washington, D.C.Walter Harrison was a USAAF pilot in Europe during World War II.video/quicktimehttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterMarauder (Bomber)Vultee airplanesBT-13 (Training plane)World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, AmericanHarrison, Walter Earle, Jr.Johnson, LindsayMagruder, Peyton M., 1911-1982Bjork, Paul, 1925-1977Teter, Earl M., 1901-1942University of FloridaMercer UniversityAmerican Red CrossUnited States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 9thUnited States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 344thUnited States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 335thUnited States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Squadron, 475thMarauder (bomber Martin B-26)Vultee Aircraft BT-13 Valiant (trainer)Teter, Lucky (Earl M.)Oral history interview of Walter Earle Harrison, part one of twoMovingImage