George Mozingo World War II Interview

George Mozingo World War II Interview

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.

United States -- History, Military.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.

Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.

United States. Army. Air Corps -- History.

George Mozingo was drafted into the Army Air Corps in 1945. The Japanese surrendered while he was in basic training at Sheppard Field in Texas. After training, he worked as a postal clerk in Spokane, Washington. Prior to and during the war, Mozingo worked as a farmer, a blacksmith, and for a railroad company. Because he did essential war work, he was deferred from the draft until 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 10, 2006, Mozingo talked about working for the railroad industry and his experiences during the Second World War. Mozingo was born in Strauss, Kansas, on October 19, 1915. He passed away on November 8, 2007.

Mozingo, George

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

2006-08-10

Johnston, Pattie

Kansas State Historical Society

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/mozingo-george-wwii-interview

Obituary: https://www.forbeshoffman.com/obituary/160375

The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.

Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

MP4

eng

Oral History

Mozingo_George WWII Interview

Kansas

1941 - 1945

Johnston, Pattie

Mozingo, George

Lawrence (Kan.)

VHS

0:58:33

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