Oral History Interview with Alex Strohmayer
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Title
Oral History Interview with Alex Strohmayer
Description
Alex talks being a B-17 bomber pilot with the 381st Bomb Group. When Alex says "ship", he is referring to an aircraft.
Creator
Alex Strohmayer
Yonkers Public Library
Yonkers Public Library
Source
Alex Strohmayer
Publisher
Yonkers Public Library
Date
6/4/2019
Relation
Oral History Interview with Standford Bernstein:
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/675
Photograph of Alex Strohmayer and Standford Bernstein:
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/676
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/675
Photograph of Alex Strohmayer and Standford Bernstein:
http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/676
Format
MP3
Identifier
2019.031.001
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Michael Walsh
Interviewee
Alex Strohmayer
Location
Grinton I. Will Library
Original Format
JPEG
Duration
46:38
Time Summary
00:19-Born in Austria
00:40-December 9, 1921 family immigrates to US.
1:45-Family moves to Newark, N.J.
3:37-Family moves to Bronx-Father runs a parking garage.
5:35-Reaction to December 7, 1941.
8:55-Joined the Army Air Corps.
9:50-Completes training on March 3, 1943.
11:19-Working on latrine duty.
15:30-Sent to Maxwell Field, Georgia.
16:56-Learns to fly in Orangeburg, S.C.
18:27-Pilot tries to scare Alex with sharp maneuvers while training in plane.
20:03-Flew by himself (soloed) for thirteen hours.
24:00-Gets in B-17 accident-Jump out of plane with parachute.
29:06-Helps G.I.s change tires of a jeep after touching ground with a parachute.
32:45-Begins flying B-17s.
34:00-Flew 35 missions without getting shot down.
34:53-Sees a mysterious German spotter plane over Berlin.
37:34-Dangerous mission-Schweinfurt bombing raid.
39:30-Changes bombing route due to incompetence of officer in Alex's squadron.
41:52-German rocket planes.
43:50-P-51s protect B-17s.
45:00-Bombs German railroad numerous days in a row.
46:10-January 9, 1946 took a ship to go back to the United States.
00:40-December 9, 1921 family immigrates to US.
1:45-Family moves to Newark, N.J.
3:37-Family moves to Bronx-Father runs a parking garage.
5:35-Reaction to December 7, 1941.
8:55-Joined the Army Air Corps.
9:50-Completes training on March 3, 1943.
11:19-Working on latrine duty.
15:30-Sent to Maxwell Field, Georgia.
16:56-Learns to fly in Orangeburg, S.C.
18:27-Pilot tries to scare Alex with sharp maneuvers while training in plane.
20:03-Flew by himself (soloed) for thirteen hours.
24:00-Gets in B-17 accident-Jump out of plane with parachute.
29:06-Helps G.I.s change tires of a jeep after touching ground with a parachute.
32:45-Begins flying B-17s.
34:00-Flew 35 missions without getting shot down.
34:53-Sees a mysterious German spotter plane over Berlin.
37:34-Dangerous mission-Schweinfurt bombing raid.
39:30-Changes bombing route due to incompetence of officer in Alex's squadron.
41:52-German rocket planes.
43:50-P-51s protect B-17s.
45:00-Bombs German railroad numerous days in a row.
46:10-January 9, 1946 took a ship to go back to the United States.
Files
Collection
Citation
Alex Strohmayer
Yonkers Public Library, “Oral History Interview with Alex Strohmayer,” Yonkers Public Library Archive, accessed April 30, 2025, http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/674.