"Whiz Kid": Robert S. Mcnamara's World War II Service (Interview)

By Air Power History

Release Date: 2003-12-22
Genre: Engineering

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At the suggestion of Col. William B. Taylor III, USAF (Ret.), Herman S. Wolk and George M. Watson, Jr., of the Air Force History and Museums Program, interviewed former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, emphasizing his service with the Army Air Forces during World War II, in Europe and the Pacific. Interviewer: Please describe your World War II experience in the United Kingdom.

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