Harold Goss World War II Interview
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
subject: United States -- History, Military.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
subject: Kansas -- History.
subject: United States. Air Force -- History.
subject: Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
subject: United States. Army.
subject: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Bastogne.
description: Harold Goss joined the United States Army (Air Corps) in 1942. He served in the 36th Fighter Group, 53rd Squadron. Interviewed by Helen Krische on June 21, 2006, Goss talked about his military experiences. Goss was born in Pleasanton, Kansas on January 3, 1923. During the war, he flew sixty-two missions and took part in the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. Following the war, Goss worked in the insurance industry. Betty Goss, Harold’s wife, is also featured in the interview. Betty was born in Kansas on June 24, 1922. She went to Liberty Memorial High School and the University of Kansas, both in Lawrence, Kansas. She talked about life during the war. Betty passed away on March 27, 2010.
creator: Goss, Harold
source: Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project
publisher: Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)
date: 2006-06-21
contributor: Krische, Helen
contributor: Goss, Betty
contributor: Kansas State Historical Society
rights: The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/
relation: To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/harold-and-betty-goss-interview
relation: Obituary (Betty Goss): http://dwoverland.tributes.com/show/Betty-Sullivan-Goss-88152067
relation: The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
relation: Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/216125
relation: Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm
format: MP4
language: eng
type: Oral History
identifier: Harold and Betty Goss, Interview
coverage: Germany
coverage: Belgium
coverage: 1942 - 1945