08-23-2007

hdl:1902.4/USAMS1944-S142

This survey covers the following issues and topics: Rank in military; combat missions; satisfaction in fighter pilot assignment; combat flight experience; willing to take combat missions after furloughs; importance of outfit in war effort; headquarters aware of missions needs; types of fighter planes; types of ships; combat flying done in last few days; efficiency in flying in combat missions; difficulty in combat missions; particular mission not worth time; stay in army after war; military training; amount of preparation/training for combat missions; high altitude flying on oxygen; hours flown in formation; future of Germany/Japan after war; British media writing about American Air Force; furloughs; promotion policy for fighter pilots; hours of sleep; difficulty in sleeping; medical attention in military; listen to American Forces Network; military food; amount of credit to US by foreign radio stations; rest and rehabilitation programs.

Directed by Dr. Samuel A. Stouffer for the Research Branch, Information and Education Division, War Department, 2007, "The American Soldier in World War II: Attitudes of officers in the 8th Air Force"

Directed by Dr. Samuel A. Stouffer for the Research Branch, Information and Education Division, War Department

Harvard University

SCR:011273

DataVerse

Dataverse Network Project

SCR:001997