Susan Brooks and Anne Adams
Recorded
June 2, 2023
Archived
June 2, 2023
39:43 minutes
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Id:
ddb002645
Description
Mother and daughter Susan Brooks (68) and Anne Adams (38) remember Susan's father Curt Doescher, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and spent 18 months as a prisoner of war. They reflect on learning the story of his military service and on the impact of the story on their family.Subject Log / Time Code
Anne Adams remembers her grandfather, Curt Doescher, who served in the Army Air Corps.
Susan Brooks remembers her father. She reflects on his childhood in New Jersey and his decision to enlist in the military during World War II.
Susan talks about what she knew of her father's military service as a child and what she learned later in life. She reflects on learning about his experiences as a pilot and a prisoner of war.
Anne remembers one time she asked her grandfather about the scars on his legs. She reflects on how little her grandfather wanted to share about his military service at that time.
Susan talks about learning of her father's war experiences through the contents of a suitcase.
They reflect on what it meant for Susan's German-born father to fight in Germany.
Susan talks about her father's plane crash and reflects on some of the eyewitness accounts she has learned about.
Susan talks about her father's 18 months in a prisoner-of-war camp and reflects on the letters he sent and received during that time.
Susan talks about her father's journal and reflects on his entry about being liberated by General Patton's army.
Susan reflects on her own experience discovering the story of her father's service.
Anne talks about her grandfather's experiences with flying.
They talk about a letter that Susan received from crash site researchers looking into her father's story.
Anne talks about what her grandfather's story means to her. She reflects on naming her son after her grandfather.
Participants
- Susan Brooks
- Anne Adams