Norris Wahl interview

• Main Author: Bliss, Clara; Jacobi, Mary;
• Format: Still Image
• Language: English
• Published: Pioneer Trails Regional Museum; 2000
• Subjects: City & Town Life; Education; Museums and historical societies; People; Social Life & Customs; Interviews; Reminiscing; Immigrants; Homesteading; Farming; Carpentry; Schools; English language; Military personnel; War; Air forces; Mechanics (Persons); World War; 1939-1945; Norwegian Americans; Wahl; Norris; United States. Air Force; Bowman (N.D.); Aleutian Islands (Alaska); Mace; Norway; Alaska; Aleutian Islands
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndshs-dm/id/3025

An interview with Norris Wahl for the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum. Norris, 90 years old at the time of the interview, talks about growing up as one of fifteen children, speaking Norwegian at home, and learning English at school, and working as a carpenter. He also talks about his experiences in World War II as a radio operator in the Air Force. He was stationed on the Aleutian Islands and in Alaska during the war. He also worked as a mechanic for John Deere, International, Mace, and Caterpillar after the war. Audio cassettes; “Norris Wahl had 15 living brothers and sisters and 3 died. Family came from Norway. Became a carpenter. In the Military in the Aleutian Islands and Alaska 1940-1945 in the Air force. Worked on planes under tents. It was very cold there. Mechanic at John Deere in Bowman, International, and Caterpillar too. In Sunset Home"—Handwritten on tape 45.