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Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH 2004 003
Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Watt, David S.
World War II veteran
00:02:00 Introduction
00:16:03 Watt born in India
00:24:07 Parents were missionaries from Lancaster
00:31:00 Presbytarian
00:39:00 Born in northern India
01:17:00 Student at F & M.
01:33:00 Studied Business Administration at F & M.
01:43:00 Enlisted
01:47:00 Pilot experience
01:55:00 Had an aircraft
02:06:00 Learned to fly before enlistment
02:13:00 Training at Lancaster Airport
02:32:00 Interviewed Jessie and Howard Eckhart
03:20:00 Primary training in Oklahoma (Air force)
03:45:00 San Antonio (West Point of the Air)
04:07:00 Married current wife four years ago
04:18:00 Attended flight school as officer
04:23:00 flew B-24 Liberator bombers
04:36:00 Transition from small plane to large bomber
05:04:00 Ten people on B-24
05:32:00 Range of a B-24
05:46:00 Targets mostly in southern Europe
05:56:00 Targeted mostly harbors
06:23:00 Mission to hold Suez Canal against Rommel
06:54:00 B-24 against German anti-aircraft gunners
07:08:00 German fighters worst hazard
07:18:00 Watt flew twenty-seven missions
07:48:00 Memorable mission a disaster.
07:51:00 Attack on Ploesti oil refineries
08:05:00 Old organization and old planes
08:19:00 never announced that job was to eliminate air force
08:25:00 mission was low level attack
08:37:00 Not many people and planes survived
09:22:00 Attack was end of air force
09:28:00 Part of design but no one said so
09:55:00 Thirty-six planes sent out on Ploesti raid
10:17:00 No indication before hand
10:25:00 had done job assigned to unit
11:10:00 Making friends. Stationed in Palestine
11:42:00 Moved to Little Bitter Lake in Egypt
12:01:00 Relaxed between missions
12:14:00 Considered "assigned pilots"
12:43:00 Played poker for entertainment
13:21:00 Flew about every three weeks
13:47:00 Believed in performance not good luck
14:07:00 Became second in command of squadron
14:32:00 Medals brought by David Watt
16:05:00 Important document to service member
16:52:00 Medals awarded while in service
17:27:00 campaign medal
17:57:00 Bracelet he made for his first wife
18:27:00 also has frat pin from F & M
18:53:00 Silver Star
19:01:00 Silver Star, second highest medal
19:53:00 Received Silver Star in 2000
20:51:00 mission through bad fog
22:40:00 Watt was operations officer
22:44:00 Broke on top of cloud bank.
23:00:00 Attacked target with other bombers
23:02:00 Was attacked by German fighters
23:38:00 Status of war
24:30:00 Watt's Veterans Day Rememberance talk starts
31:45:00 Worked at Watt and Shand (3rd generation Watt)
32:27:00 Worked in Toy, Jewelry, Candy Departments
32:39:00 First Floor Manager
33:06:00 No problem with transition to civilian life
33:17:00 Family did not have a background in flying
34:49:00 Any thoughts to pass on to future military and current
35:09:00 Keep head up. And NOT up ….
Collection Date
2004-10-19
Collector
Newton, Beverly
People
Watt, David S.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Oral History
Condition
Good
Object ID
OH 2004 003
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH 2004 007
Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Snyder, Charles V., Jr.
World War II Veteran
Graduated from F & M. Enlisted in the army, 1942. Military intelligence. Security for Bob Hope, Frances Langford, Al Jolson. Undercover agent/had privilieges of field grade officers. Called back in 1951. Served as first lieutenant.
00:00:22 life prior to military
00:00:29 from Lancaster,
00:00:32 Graduated from McCaskey, (first class in 1938)
00:00:38 attended F & M College (1938 to 1942)
00:00:49 drafted six months before graduation
00:00:56 obtained six month deferment
00:01:13 obtained degree in 1942 (sociology)
00:02:14 One hundred plus in graduating class
00:02:29 Lowell Thomas speaker at graduation
00:03:02 wanted military intelligence work
00:03:09 Basic at Keesler field, Mississippi
00:03:22 Went to radio school in Sioux Falls, SD
00:03:32 trouble learning morse code
00:03:48 transferred to counter-intelligence corp
00:04:12 school about three months long
00:04:28 learned lockpicking and investigative work
00:04:54 went to Miami, Florida
00:05:20 detachment with ATC
00:05:46 Snyder had experience with radio
00:06:07 others had gone to air mechanics school
00:06:28 worked undercover in radio and mechanics fields
00:07:09 trips back and forth to Africa
00:08:00 flight miles totalled 41,790
00:08:58 sent to Marikesh
00:09:27 worked undercover on base
00:09:33 tried to stop any sabatoge
00:10:07 investigations did not turn up any sabatours
00:10:36 assigned to USO tours
00:11:14 Bob Hope, Gracie Fields and others
00:11:38 "short snorter"
00:11:49 flights over the equator
00:12:53 start with a dollar bill
00:14:04 General Gerow and Secretary Stinson autograph
00:14:24 helped with billets and security for USO
00:14:57 Served in Casablanca
00:15:31 went undercover. Did not wear insignia on uniform
00:16:05 passed as civilians on government duty
00:17:03 lived in officers quarters
00:17:10 had field grade officers privilgeces
00:17:24 personnel investigations
00:17:38 made connections with other allied intelligence forces
00:18:08 Germans had been evicted from North Africa
00:19:46 agents strung across North Africa
00:20:05 Reports sent by courier
00:21:14 lived in an apartment in Casablanca
00:21:54 learned French from lady landlord
00:22:38 carried a weapon.
00:23:01 picked to go to Africa due to training
00:23:22 did not find any sabatoge
00:24:16 maintained relations with local law enforcement
00:24:45 Overseas April 1943 to December 1944
00:25:25 Went to 2nd Air Force in Colorado Springs
00:25:58 discharged at Ft Meade, Maryland
00:26:48 went to law school at Dickinson college
00:27:12 Father was a dentist
00:27:42 tried to get into Univ of Pennsylania
00:27:53 graduated from Dickinson after two years
00:28:34 received direct commission to 1st Lt
00:28:48 recalled during Korean War
00:29:14 served a year and a half
00:29:36 served in counter intelligence
00:29:54 practice handled by older attorney
00:30:13 practiced law for 52 years
00:30:20 semi-retired now
00:30:43 soliticor for RRTA and Sheriff of Lancaster county
00:31:18 used G.I. Bill for schooling
00:32:04 tuition $400 to $500 a year in the 1940s
00:32:44 main thrust, maintain security for air bases
00:33:24 C-47s and C-46s airplanes
00:34:04 had contact with local law officials
00:34:11 not a member of VFW or Legion
00:35:50 King Farouk of Egypt
00:37:08 Trip to Holy Land
00:38:10 Flying hours - 230
00:39:27 flew through some storms
00:39:37 Accident day before his arrival
00:39:55 close
Collection Date
2004-10-18
Collector
Newton, Beverly
People
Snyder, Charles V., Jr.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Oral History
Condition
Good
Object ID
OH 2004 007
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH 2004 012
Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Fisher, Paul G.
World War II veteran
Army Air Force, 1943. 353rd Air Force Band, trumpeter. Basic at St Petersburg, FL.
Collection Date
2004-10-22
Collector
Newton, Beverly
People
Fisher, Paul G.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Oral History
Condition
Good
Object ID
OH 2004 012
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH 2004 023
Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Snavely, James L.
World War II veteran
Drafted senior year in high school. Sent to Europe at end of war.
Collection Date
2004-10-15
Collector
Newton, Beverly
People
Snavely, James L.
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Oral History
Condition
Good
Object ID
OH 2004 023
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH 2004 025
Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Myers, Joseph
Baseball
Collection Date
2004-02-17
Collector
Rauhauser, Barry
People
Myers, Joseph
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Object Name
Oral History
Condition
Good
Object ID
OH 2004 025
Notes
Needs Transcribed
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0066
as well, and today, and her days in the 1940s as far as playing baseball. What is your name (maiden) first? Zan: Hershey Bev: Hershey? Zan: Yes. Bev: Any relation to Milton Hershey? Zan: No. Bev: Where did you live when you were growing up? Zan: I lived in the southern part of the county at Nine
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Women's Baseball
Esther (Zan) Hershey Reeser played ladies professional ball in the 1940s
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Reeser, Esther Zan
Interviewer
Newton, Beverly
Narrator
Reeser, Esther (Zan)
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Baseball
Baseball players
Baseball teams
Oral histories
Women athletes
Women baseball players
Place of Interview
LCHS
Object Name
Oral History
Media
Videotape
Length of Interview
00:32:02
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0066
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Description Level
Item
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0067
after the ice wagon and beg for pieces of ice and they were always very kind they’d always give us a piece of ice to suck on and I still think that kind of ice tasted a lot better than ice we have in our refrigerators today. Another vehicle that would go up and down Duke Street was a hearse and I can
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Memories of Duke St. etc.
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Caruthers, Elizabeth
Narrator
Caruthers, Elizabeth
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Duke Street
Oral histories
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
00:26:05
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0067
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#5A, B
Description Level
Item
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0068
will just be able to talk and it will hear. We're at 44 South Prince Street, this afternoon, to talk with Mr. Sullenberger, about his experiences, with the, particularly in the Western Union office, here in Lancaster. S: Am I on there Bob? N: Yup, we can review it and my name is Bob Leer, and when, Mr
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Western Union Operator
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Sullenberger, William
Interviewer
Lear, Bob
Narrator
Sullenberger, William
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Operators
Oral histories
Western Union Telegraph
Place of Interview
44 S. Prince Street
Object Name
Oral History
Media
Cassette Tape
Length of Interview
00:45:22
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0068
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#6A,B
Description Level
Item
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0071
Recorded: 04/20/1976 Transcriber: Bev Newton Date Transcribed: 08/05/2004 Gerald: This is an interview with Jesse Jones, a man who considers himself a native of Lancaster. He calls Lancaster his home, though he wasn’t born here. He came to Lancaster in 1927 and has been involved in aviation since that time
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Aviation in Lancaster
Date of Interview
1976-04-20
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jones, Jesse
Interviewer
Bruce, Gerald
Narrator
Jones, Jesse
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Aviation
Oral histories
Place of Interview
Lancaster County Library
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
00:23:03
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0071
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#54A
Description Level
Item
Documents
Less detail
Collection
Oral History Collection
Object ID
OH0079
Lancaster County Historical Society Oral History Project Interviewee: Mary Scott Haverstick Interviewer: Date Recorded: Transcriber: Kaitlyn Cody Date Transcribed: October 24, 2004 This interview is with Mary Scott Haverstick who was born and raised in Paradise, Pennsylvania. She would like to tell
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Collection
Oral History Collection
Description
Operation Remember
Walking to School
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Haverstick, Mary
Narrator
Haverstick, Mary
Subcategory
Need to Classify
Subjects
Oral history
Search Terms
Oral histories
Object Name
Oral History
Length of Interview
0:22:06
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
OH0079
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Other Numbers
#12A
Description Level
Item
Documents
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