Harry Dilworth: The War Years

MP3 Audio Files

Uncle Harry's reminiscences as a fighter pilot in WW II.

Originally recorded in 1985 on 17 one-hour cassette tapes.

Each of these mp3 files is one side of a tape, runs about 31 minutes, and occupies about 5.5 mb.

 

Tape

Contents

 

1A

1B

Preliminaries. Pre-Flight training (Maxwell Field).

 

2A

2B

Primary Flight School (Camden).

 

3A

3B

Primary Flight School, end.  Basic Flight School.  Advanced Flight School, part 1.

 

4A

4B

Advanced Flight School, part 2.  Graduation.  San Francisco.  Arrival in Australia.

 

5A 5B

Australia.  O.T.U.  Anthill Plains.

  6A 6B Anthill Plains to New Guinea.  30-Mile Airstrip - a brief description.
  7A 7B 30-Mile. Transfer to the 7th Squadron. 1st Combat: P-38's vs. Zeros.
  8A 8B Crash and Hospital. The Move to Dobodura, part 1.
  9A 9B The Move to Dobodura, part 2 (final).
  10A 10B Dobodura: Reminiscences.
  11A 11B Dobodura: Recommencement of Flying
  12A 12B Dobodura, continued.
  13A 13B Dobodura. Gusap, part 1.

 

14A 14B

Gusap, continued. Return to the U.S.A.

 

15A

15B

Providence.

 

16A

16B

Bradley Field. Mitchell Field.

 

17A

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Mitchell Field. Discharge. (one side only)