Reminiscences of Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, 1968

Biographical Note

British air officer

Scope and Contents

Joint British-American air effort during World War II, General Henry H. Arnold; differences between American and British use of air power; belief in committee system for reaching decisions; Operation TORCH versus Operation ANVIL; bombing of submarines; impressions of Dwight D. Eisenhower

Subjects

• Air pilots--Interviews.
• Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969.
• Great Britain. Royal Air Force.
• Hungerford, Charles Frederick Algernon Portal, Viscount Portal of, 1893-1971--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Wickman, John E., interviewer.
• World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations.

Access Conditions

Interview is in public domain, 1976