- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Eldon Brewster
- Creator:
- Bruckner, William Joseph
Brewster, Eldon, 1924-2011 - Date of Original:
- 2005-07-06
- Subject:
- Landing craft
Thunderbolt (Fighter plane)
Lightning (Fighter plane)
B-29 (Bomber)
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Operational rations (Military supplies)
Brewster, William Johnson, 1915-1959
Brewster, Ruby, 1917-2012
Brewster, Dempsey
United States. Navy. Seabees
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 20th
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Depot Group, 24th
United States. Army Air Forces. Aviation Cadet Corps
K rations
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (Fighter plane)
Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Fighter plane)
Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Bomber) - Location:
- Guam, 13.47861, 144.81834
Guam, Harmon Air Force Base
Marshall Islands, Kwajalein Atoll, 9.1257934, 167.5740472
Thailand, Bangkok, 13.7538929, 100.8160803
United States, California, Contra Costa County, Camp Stoneman, 38.00742, -121.92107
United States, Colorado, Denver County, Lowry Air Force Base (historical), 39.72306, -104.89194
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Fort McPherson, 33.70733, -84.43354
United States, Georgia, Houston County, Warner Robins, 32.61574, -83.62664
United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Daniel Field, 33.46653, -82.03928
United States, Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin, 33.24678, -84.26409
United States, Georgia, Spalding County, Sunny Side, 33.34067, -84.29076
United States, Hawaii, Honolulu County, Hickam Air Force Base, 21.3254, -157.93662
United States, Hawaii, Honolulu County, Pearl Harbor, 21.34475, -157.97739
United States, Mississippi, Keesler Army Airfield
United States, New Jersey, Burlington County, Fort Dix, 40.02984, -74.61849
United States, Texas, Kelly Field, 29.3838847, -98.5861854258543 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In this interview, Eldon Brewster relates his history with the Army Air Corps in the Pacific during World War II. He spent most of his time in Guam, and describes in detail his life there, such as operating generators and ice machines, building a field theater and film processing. He displays several photographs, including one of his friend Sgt. Brown of Muncie, Indiana.
Eldon Brewster was with the Army Air Corps in the Pacific during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/410
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 32:13
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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