William C. Gatzman, III Interview (2007)
World War II Oral Histories
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Australia
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2007-09-11
Duration: 00:16:35
Subjects: Gatzman, William C., III | World War II | Military | Veterans | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives | United States. Army. Air Corps | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean | Gunn, Paul Irvin, 1899-1957
Contributors:
- Ready, Crystal Interviewer
- Gatzman, William C., III Interviewee
Description
An oral history interview conducted on September 11, 2007, with William C. Gatzman III, a crew and flight chief with the Army Air Corps during World War II. He discusses: his deployment to Australia; finding crashed planes in order to use the spare parts; the story of Colonel Paul “Pappy” Gunn; the Japanese bombing raids at his base; and accidentally shooting a kangaroo.