James Kienitz
James H. Kienitz, 2007 (Interviewed by Julia Monczunski)
- Branch of Service: United States Army Air Corps
- Highest Rank: Tech Sergeant
- Military Service: Drafted, 1941 - 1945
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
:00 - Branch of service
1:20 - Described metals (photo below)
4:20 - Forced landing and other missions
7:10 - Missions and jobs on plane
9:18 - Plan hit by gunfire
10:45 - Bombing of Pearl Harbor
12:30 - The Draft
13:47 - War changes you
14:38 - Letters home
17:40 - Crew and friendships
19:20 - Close calls on B-24
29:25 - War was a job
33:22 - Reunions
This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Hot Springs, SD.
Images Provided by James H. Kienitz
The image above is from James H. Kienitz's bombing journal. (Click for Journal)
Diploma, United States Army, Radio Operators and Mechanics
James H. Kienitz Holds His WWII Service Medals
James H. Kienitz is standing next to a bomber which is similar to the one he flew in during WWII. (Photo taken in Florida, 1998)
Bomb Squadron, 1944 (James H. Kienitz is pictured bottom row, the first gentleman on the left)
Bomb Squadron
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