Merton Kickliter and Jay Kickliter
Recorded
September 28, 2008
Archived
September 28, 2008
00:00 minutes
Audio not available
Interview ID: LMN000702
Description
Jay Kickliter interviews his father MErton Kickliter about when his plane crashed into a dike during the Korean War.Subject Log / Time Code
While in Korea, he flew a plane and smoked out targets.
Arguing with his fellow pilot about whether or not to escape from the ditch they were in and fight.
Life as a pilot. His plane lost an engine during his first solo flight.
He describes the ditch he landed in. George, his friend and co-pilot, got him out of the plane.
It was a snowy day, but they were wearing parkas. Worried about his head. He couldn’t see out of one eye.
A helicopter volunteered to rescue him. Merton ran into the helicopter pilot later at a reunion of the class of 49 A.
Participants
- Merton Kickliter
- Jay Kickliter