Abstract
This thesis explores what it means to have fought in World War II and how that story is different from a general historical overview. It is the war experience of Winthrop Worcester in the Fifteenth Air Force. I questioned what is a true war story and what Worcester's experience in the war actually was. I found that a war story can be about one man's strength and conviction in the face of the unknown, instead of a timeline of battles or statistics of the dead.
Advisor
Schilling, Hayden
Department
History
Recommended Citation
Klise, Heidi M., "History of the Fifteenth Air Force in World War II Through the Eyes of One Man: the War Story of Second Lieutenant Winthrop Sargent Worcester, Jr." (2012). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 3849.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/3849
Disciplines
Military History | United States History
Keywords
world war ii, fifteenth air force, war story, b-17
Publication Date
2012
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 2012 Heidi M. Klise
