Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
1:41 | Mr. Motte describes defending the USS Missouri from the sky during the signing of the peace treaty in Tokyo.
Mr. Motte briefly describes a rebellion he participated in at Davidson College during his time in training.
Mr. Motte shares a funny incident involving his co-pilot who wanted to fly underneath the Golden Gate Bridge on the way to Guam.
Mr. Motte describes having his plane hit by flak while flying at a low altitude during a mission over Tokyo.
Mr. Motte describes having his plane critically damaged during a mission and being forced to land on Iwo Jima without landing gear.
Mr. Motte describes how he and his crew found themselves lost during one of their missions and how they found their way back to base.
Mr. Motte describes defending the USS Missouri from the sky during the signing of the peace treaty in Tokyo.
Mr. Motte discusses what it was like having a famous Hollywood actor serve as a bombardier on his plane during the war.
Mr. Motte describes witnessing a magnificent sunset while flying over Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima.
