Ron Nash – Cavalry Pearl Harbor – B-17 Pilot – 390th Bomb Group – POW
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Ron Nash POW Memorial Miramar
Ron Nash was stationed on Hawaii in a cavalry unit during the Pearl Harbor attack and volunteered for the Army Air Corps. He became a B-17 pilot and was shot down on his 30th mission, over Hamburg. He broke his back when he landed, and seeing as he had just bombed the city, he had an unfriendly welcome from the local townspeople. He was rescued by German military units and recovered in the hospital before being becoming a POW.
Date of Interview: March 20, 2011
Interviewer: Heather Steele
Affiliation: Old Bold Pilots Oceanside
Transcribed: Yes
Format: Standard Definition Video
Length: 97 minutes