Herald Reid Veteran Interview

Veterans History Project of Herald Reid
United States Army Air Corps
Staff Sergeant
1943 – 1944
World War 2 – Europe
Video Log
00:06 Introduction
01:14 391st Bomb Squadron
02:39 Ipswich, England
03:05 Tail Gunner
04:30 Drafted
04:55 Salt Lake City, UT
05:26 Denver University, CO
06:04 Las Vegas, NV
07:53 Preferred to fly B19 Bomber
08:51 Siblings
09:27 Married
13:28 Shooting Practice
15:08 Wanted to Be a Paratrooper
17:07 Sioux City, IA
18:52 Squadron a Family
20:31 Daily Routine
22:36 B17
22:58 Tail Coldest Spot on B17
27:42 Overseas
28:12 Fog
30:20 American English Conflict
31:06 Bootleg Whiskey
32:16 American Indian
32:46 American British Differences
33:54 Number of Flights
36:02 Number of Missions
38:12 South Hampton, England
39:19 Weight Loss
39:49 Latrine
41:51 Debriefing
43:49 Mission Lengths
44:43 Name of Plane – Queenie
45:09 Flak
46:26 Length of Flight over Germany
48:05 Germans Ready, Lost Planes
50;22 Formation
51;33 Mission of Tail Gunner
52:22 Co-Pilot
53:21 B17 Mission
54:47 Big Round Tube
56:44 Debriefings
58:36 Close Call
1:00:10 Reason for Formations
1:04:27 Talking About the War
1:06:18 Communication with Home
1:06:40 Hospital/ Crew Bailout
1:12:33 New Crew
1:13:53 1st Crew Bailout
1:19:49 New Job
1:20:43 Amarillo, TX
1:28:13 End of War
1:29:26 Discharge
1:29:55 Welcome Home
1:32:01 Taught School
1:36:26 Vice Principal
1:37:16 Children
1:38:45 How Service Affected Life
1:43:00 Service Org. Memberships
1:43:40 Life Different than Appears
1:44:25 Disgusted with Treatment of Vietnam Veterans

1:45:38 Used GI Bill