Bill was born in Winnipeg in 1923. Bill joined the air force in the early 1940’s where he would later become a bomb aimer . After his term as a bomb aimer, he went to university to pursue an education in electrical engineering. Bill married Betty Cooperstock. They had 5 children and have 11 eleven grandchildren. Bill is getting old and has mild dementia so it is important that his stories were documented. Bill mentioned to Jonah that no one had ever taken an interest in his war experiences and he was extremely happy to help.
Bill was interviewed for this project by Jonah Prussky.
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- 1. Enlistment and training
- 2. The crew's duties and training
- 3. Bill's Family and the War
- 5. Time in the Service
- 6. Combat- The Bombing Runs
- 7. Living Conditions:Leisure Time
- 8. Bomb Aiming and Technology
- 9. The Bombing Runs- Briefing, Time, and Distance
- 10. Opportunities created by the war
- 11. Halifaxes and Lancasters
- 12. Going through the Ranks
- 13. Staying in touch after the war
