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Interview - Bob and Mac Eads (Part 1)
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Robert and John “Mac” Eads Transcript Summary (download full transcript above)
Part 1 of the Interview.
[0:00:13.2] Introduction of the people present.
[0:00:46.3] John “Mac” Ead’s birthplace and where he grew up.
[0:01:01.8] Working for the CCC in Valentine Nebraska.
[0:02:29.7] Working in California.
[0:03:36.3] Joining the miliary.
[0:04:32.9] Mac’s memories of hearing about Pearl Harbor.
[0:05:27.3] Being sent to Camp Roberts, California.
[0:06:22.0] Stationed in the Aleutians.
[0:07:42.2] Chernovsky Bay.
[0:08:27.5] Shooting at the Zeros and at the Americans in Umnak.
[0:10:44.5] Shooting down and recovering Japanese Zero.
[0:13:04.5] Chernovsky sheep ranch.
[0:13:49.2] Fishing for pink salmon with Captain John Hoff.
[0:14:32.3] Food while aboard ship at Umnak.
[0:15:56.3] Canadian P-40s at Chernovsky Bay.
[0:16:44.0] Crew aboard the ship at Umnak.
[0:17:40.9] John Hoff introduced Mac to his wife.
[0:19:21.5] Coming to Seward.
[0:21:23.9] Working at the generator plant while waiting for ship repairs.
[0:23:42.6] Other crew assignments while waiting for ship repairs.
[0:24:26.9] Mac’s wife and family.
[0:25:31.2] Returning to the Aleutian Islands and transporting USO troops.
[0:28:22.0] Assignment to a burial unit.
[0:29:15.7] Crew member drowning at Kodiak.
[0:30:58.0] The battle at Kiska.
[0:31:48.1] Returning to the Aleutians after the war.
[0:32:54.2] Recovering scrap metal in the Aleutians.
[0:34:44.1] Leaving the military.
[0:36:01.5] Begin interviewing Robert (Bob) Eads.
[0:36:16.6] Robert’s birthdate and family history.
[0:37:14.5] Joining the military with parents’ permission.
[0:38:57.5] Robert’s training in the military.
[0:43:04.7] Discussion about the flight crew.
[0:44:02.2] Military assignments.
[0:45:07.2] Utilizing the CG-4 gliders.
[0:48:09.3] Based in Great Britain and flying to various locations in Europe, including Normandy and the Netherlands.
[0:49:04.0] Robert’s memories of D-day.
[0:51:35.6] Close calls during the war.
[0:52:31.4] Reference to the Green Light.
[0:54:15.6] Briefing the pilots.
[0:56:56.3] Crew morale during difficult times.
[0:57:46.6] Military censorship of personal letters.
End of Part 1 of the recording at 0:58:15.6
Description
Part one of an interview with the Eads brothers, Bob and Mac. John C. “Mac” Eads served in the US Army at Umnak as heavy equipment operator and gunner and various places in Alaska on a burial unit and body recovery. Bob Eads served as a pilot on the C-47 hauling ammo, supplies and paratroopers on Normandy Beach the in seven major invasions during the war.
Duration
58 minutes, 15 seconds
Credit
NPS / Rachel Mason
Date Created
08/08/2010
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