Oral History Interview with P. K. Carlton, June 30, 2004

• Main Authors: Hurley, Alfred F., Carlton, P. K.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2004
• Subjects: People - Individuals; oral histories; biographies; interviews; Carlton; P. K; Military and War - United States Armed Forces - United States Army; Military and War - Wars - World War II; World War; 1939-1945; Military and War - Personnel - Veterans; Military and War; Strategic Air Command; General Curtis LeMay; U. S. Army Air Forces; Arctic
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306892/

Interview with U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force veteran P. K. Carlton. Carlton speaks about his association with General Curtis LeMay, bomber operations against Japan and Japanese occupied territory, his assignment with the Strategic Air Command Operations staff under LeMay, and the role of the SAC and the B-52 in relations with the Soviets. Additionally, Carlton speaks about LeMay's role in creating a safety program for the SAC and in building SAC's communications system, in the development of radar formation flying as well as in the development of Arctic bombing routes and in the USAF's acceptance of the B-52, LeMay's relationship with the press, his efforts to establish survival schools, his influence on USAF equipment decisions, operational contributions and emphasis on readiness, and his views on the use of airpower in Vietnam.