Interviewer
Rebecca Craver
Project
World War II
Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee
Born August 22, 1922 in Hillside; Illinois, moved to El Paso, Texas, during teenage years; graduated from Austin High School in 1940; attended Drake University and Texas College of Mines; serviced aircraft in El Paso during World War II.
Summary of Interview
Discusses experience as one of a group of El Paso women sent to San Antonio to learn hot to service aircraft during World War II; tells about her work at Biggs Field and El Paso Municipal Airport refueling planes; discusses social life during the war years especially dances held for servicemen at the service clubs at Ft. Bliss; describes personal encounter with Charles Lindburgh when he flew through El Paso.
Date of Interview
2-20-1994
Length of Interview
55 minutes
Listen to the Interview
Tape Number
No. 814
Transcript Number
No. 814
Length of Transcript
30 pages
Interview Number
No. 814
Terms of Use
Unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Interview with Betty Seabrooke by Rebecca Craver, 1994, "Interview no. 814," Institute of Oral History, University of Texas at El Paso.