Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
10:21 | H. Read Vaughn recalls the perils and vistas of the dangerous bombing runs over Tokyo near the end of the war.
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H. Read Vaughn recalls his first bombing campaign in the skies above the Burmese capitol, Rangoon.
H. Read Vaughn and his crew operate out of China during their early campaign and have to endure a 45 day boat ride to their next station when a superior officer pulls rank.
H. Read Vaughn recalls the perils and vistas of the dangerous bombing runs over Tokyo near the end of the war.
H. Read Vaughn explains the Japanese creations, Bakka Bombs, and his encounter with them.
H. Read Vaughn spends time on Iwo Jima after its capture by Marines, and tells of his discoveries in the caves, and his impressions of the island.
