Oral history interview with Robert W. Wickern, 2010 November 5

File — Carton: 1, Folder: 78

Identifier: MSS 9148 File 78

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Scope and Contents

Don E. Norton oral history interview with Robert W. Wickern, dated November 5, 2010. Includes transcript and accompanying index.

Dates

2010 November 5

Creator

Wickern, Robert W., 1928-2011 (interviewee, Person)
Norton, Don E. (1934-) (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 publish material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical History

Robert W. Wickern was born in Los Angeles County, California, in 1928. He graduated high school in 1946 and enrolled in community college. After his first semester, he enlisted in the army for the tail end of World War II. He was stationed in Japan during the signing of the armistice. After the war, he attended the University of Southern California. He got married and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When he retired, he became a guide in the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Heber City, Utah. He passed away in 2011.