Oral history interview with William B. Holman, 1999 October 27

Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2

Identifier: MSS 3006 Item 19

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typescript of an interview with William B. Holman conducted by Ben Bahlmann on October 17, 1999 in Orem, Utah. Bahlmann retained the audiocassettes from which the transciption was made. Holman talks about his training and service with the Army Air Corps. He participated in bombing missions from North Africa against targets in southern and eastern Europe. He was shot down and taken prisoner by the Germans.

Dates

Creation: 1999 October 27

Creator

Holman, William B., 1924- (interviewee, Person)
Bahlmann, Ben (interviewer, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from the Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

William B. Holman was born in 1924 and raised in Santaquin, Utah. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He was stationed in North Africa and was eventually taken prisoner by the Germans. As of 1999, he was a resident of Orem, Utah.