Oral History and Transcript of Speech of Chase Jay Nielsen
Oral History
Identifier:
03.13.1
Alternate Identifier:MS 222
1935 – 2003
Interview date:March 24 2003
Interviewer:David Morrell
Description
Account of Chase Nielsen's experiences as one of the Doolittle Raiders who bombed Tokyo in April 1942. He ran out of fuel, crash landed, and was taken prisoner by the Japanese. Discussion includes the famous raid, his capture, loss of comrades, and the treatment he received during his 40 months as a Prisoner of War. He subsequently returned to Shanghai as a witness in the war crime trials.
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