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Office of Archives and History NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OFFICE OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY Military Collection State Archives of North Carolina Wilton W. Strickland Interview Summary MilColl OH 833 Interviewee: Wilton W. Strickland Interviewer: Sion Harrington III Interview Date: February 11, 2003 Interview Location: Tarboro, N.C. Interview Runtime: 1:28:07 Biographical Sketch Wilton Wayne Strickland was born on June 10, 1934, in Nashville, N.C., to William Berry and Tempe Vada Lewis Strickland. He was the youngest of eight siblings, and was raised on a farm in Nash County, N.C. He attended North Carolina State College (present-day North Carolina State University) from 1952 to 1956, where he participated in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Strickland entered active duty in the U.S. Air Force in February 1957. Initially an Aviation Cadet recruit, Strickland was unable to continue with the program because he had married shortly before he went on active duty, which went against the Aviation Cadet Training program rules. He reverted to enlisted status, and attended basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Strickland then attended mechanics training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita County, Texas. He served as an air craft mechanic in the 98th Bombardment Wing at Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska. In 1959, Strickland entered Officers Candidate School at Lackland AFB, and would receive his commission on February 15, 1960. He then attended navigator pre-flight training at Harlingen Air Force Base, Texas; bombing navigation training at Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento County, California; and aircrew survival training at Stead Air Force Base in Washoe County, Nevada. He also attended Boeing B-52 Stratofortress combat troop training at Castle Air Force Base in Merced County, California, and Walker Air Force Base in Roswell, New Mexico. While Strickland was at Walker AFB, his training was interrupted because of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. He was sent to Robins Air Force Base in Houston County, Georgia, which was to 1 serve as his home base during the crisis. After a few months at Robins AFB, he was sent to McCoy Air Force Base, near Orlando, Florida, for guided missile training, then California for further academic training. He qualified as a radar navigator bombardier in February 1963, and returned to Robins AFB, where he served until he was released from active duty in June 1968. Upon his release from active duty, Strickland returned to North Carolina State University to study civil engineering. During his studies, he maintained his rank and commission at inactive reserve status. In 1971, Strickland graduated from North Carolina State University, and returned to active duty. He was required to reattend a combat training course at Castle AFB during the summer of 1971, then was assigned to Kincheloe Air Force Base in Kinross Charter Township, Michigan. While at Kincheloe AFB, Strickland served on a flight evaluation crew, and later as a wing chief navigator. In 1972, he served a six-month temporary duty tour in Southeast Asia, flying bombing missions over Vietnam during the latter part of the Vietnam War. In December 1972, his tour of duty was extended. Strickland was reassigned to U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, so he could participate in Operation Linebacker II, which was a large aerial bombing campaign over North Vietnam during the final period of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. During his tour in Vietnam, Strickland flew 78 combat missions. Following his return to the United States, Strickland would continue to serve at Kincheloe AFB. He transferred to civil engineering in the 1970s, and would serve as a civil engineer at George Air Force Base in Victorville, California. Strickland then served as the Director of Engineering at Sondrestrom Air Base in Greenland. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in November 1981, having reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel during his military career. At the time of the interview, Wilton Strickland was living in Goldsboro, N.C. Interview Time Periods Section A, 0:00:00-0:13:55: Strickland discusses his early life and why he chose to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. He also provides an overview of his military training and career, including why he had to drop out of Aviation Cadet Training; his training and service as an aircraft engine mechanic; why he wanted to become an officer; his navigation and bombardier training; and his duties and missions during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Section B, 0:13:56-0:29:02: Strickland continues to discuss his military training, including guided missile training in Orlando. He discusses his service at Robins AFB, including his missions, duties, and perception of Cold War tensions. He also discusses temporarily leaving active duty to finish his college education; his training following his reenlistment in the U.S. Air Force; his service at Kincheloe AFB; his service as a civil engineer; and his opinion of the Vietnam War. 2 Section C, 0:29:03-0:38:48: Strickland continues to discuss his military service upon his return to active duty, including his time at Kincheloe Air Force Base, George AFB, and Sondrestrom Air Base. He also discusses his tour of duty during the Vietnam War, including his participation in Operation Linebacker II and his opinion about the rules of engagement during the Vietnam War. Section D, 0:38:49-0:54:10: Strickland continues to discuss his participation in Operation Linebacker II. He discusses his thoughts when he learned of the operation; his missions over Hanoi; a close call during one of the missions; the U.S. casualties during the campaign; and his opinion of U.S. military tactics during the Vietnam War. Section E, 0:54:11-1:07:22: Strickland continues to discuss his participation in Operation Linebacker II. He discusses his thoughts during a mission over Hanoi on December 19, 1972; after the final mission of the bombing campaign; and about the U.S. military strategy in the Vietnam War. He also discusses how he felt about the possibility of being shot down and captured while serving in Vietnam. Section F, 1:07:23-1:19:10: Strickland continues to discuss his participation in Operation Linebacker II. He also discusses U.S. military tactics during the Vietnam War; antiwar resistance within the U.S. military in Vietnam; Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircrafts crew and weaponry; and his experience with servicemen being reprimanded for uniform violations during their service in Southeast Asia. Section G, 1:19:11-1:28:07: Strickland discusses the final day of his tour during the Vietnam War. He also discusses his journey to Thailand to the United States. Subjects 98th Bombardment Wing Aviation Cadet Training program Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Castle Air Force Base (Merced County, California) Cold War Cuban Missile Crisis Harlingen Air Force Base (Harlingen, Texas) George Air Force Base (Victorville, California) Kincheloe Air Force Base (Michigan) Lackland Air Force Base (San Antonio, Texas) Lincoln Air Force Base (Lancaster County, Nebraska) 3 Mather Air Force Base (Sacramento County, California) McCoy Air Force Base (Orlando, Florida) Nash County, North Carolina North Carolina State College (Raleigh, N.C.) Operation Linebacker II Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Robins Air Force Base (Houston County, Georgia) Sheppard Air Force Base (Wichita County, Texas) Southeast Asia Stead Air Force Base (Washoe County, Nevada) Sondrestrom Air Base (Greenland) U.S. Air Force U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield (Thailand) Vietnam Vietnam War Walker Air Force Base (Roswell, New Mexico) 4 .
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