StoryCorps: William Jacobs

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Length: 02:44

William Jacobs tells his grandson Seth about an unexpected visit from his fiance's mother. Read the full description.

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Jacobs2_small Recently, Seth Fleischauer [Fly-shower] interviewed his grandfather, William Jacobs, who is 83, at a StoryCorps Booth in New York. Jacobs was training to pilot a B-26 during World War II until he was injured in a car accident. Here, Jacobs remembers a visit from his fiancee's mother while recovering in a military hospital.

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Piece Description

Recently, Seth Fleischauer [Fly-shower] interviewed his grandfather, William Jacobs, who is 83, at a StoryCorps Booth in New York. Jacobs was training to pilot a B-26 during World War II until he was injured in a car accident. Here, Jacobs remembers a visit from his fiancee's mother while recovering in a military hospital.