| First Lieutenant Monroe P. Schwartz |
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| Veterans History Project |
| Monroe P. Schwartz served his country as a B-25 Bomber pilot in North Africa during World War II. Adventurous in his youth, Monroe escaped death on two separate occasions and sought not just to fight in a war but to make the most of his experience in this strange foreign land. Here are his remarkable recollections of the war in the air and on the ground in North Africa. |
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1st. Lt. Schwartz criticizes a doomed mission and
saves his life by becoming grounded.
saves his life by becoming grounded.
| Friendly Fire |
1st. Lt. Schwartz survives the first incident of friendly
fire in North Africa.
fire in North Africa.
1st. Lt. Schwartz recalls what is was like to fight in the
skies of North Africa during World War II.
skies of North Africa during World War II.
1st. Lt. Schwartz recalls crash landing his bomber in
the Mediterranean after being hit by FLAK during a
mission over Crete.
the Mediterranean after being hit by FLAK during a
mission over Crete.
1st. Lt. Schwartz explains the British Blood Chit given
to him in North Africa.
to him in North Africa.
1st. Lt. Schwartz explains the Late Arrivals Club, a club
for downed pilots.
for downed pilots.
| Insubordination |
| Remembering the War in North Africa |
| Crash Landing in the Mediterranean |
| The Blood Chit |
| The Late Arrivals Club |
1st. Lt. Schwartz recalls observations of the British
Armed Forces in North Africa.
Armed Forces in North Africa.
1st. Lt. Schwartz visits Tripoli and witnesses a war
crime committed by retreating Germans.
crime committed by retreating Germans.
| The British |
| Tripoli / Witness to a War Crime |