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 aircraft.
For additional information about Alex Strohmayer, please click on this link:
https://news.hrvh.org/veridian/cgi-bin/senylrc?a=d&d=bronxvillereviewpressreporterBRONXVILLE19981112.1.9
The article that mentions Alex is "World War II vet saddened by thinning ranks" by Maury Allen.
For additional information about Alex Strohmayer, please click on this link:
https://news.hrvh.org/veridian/cgi-bin/senylrc?a=d&d=bronxvillereviewpressreporterBRONXVILLE19981112.1.9
The article that mentions Alex is "World War II vet saddened by thinning ranks" by Maury Allen.
Creator
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
Yonkers Public Library, “Oral History Interview with Alex Strohmayer,” Yonkers Public Library Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, http://archive.ypl.org/items/show/674.