Willow Run Industrial Complex
Organization
Biography
Willow Run, also known as Air Force Plant 31, was a manufacturing complex in Michigan, located between Ypsilanti Township and Belleville, constructed by the Ford Motor Company for the mass production of aircraft, especially the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber. Construction of the Willow Run Bomber Plant began in 1940 and was completed in 1942. For fuller bio, see wikipedia page.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Oral history interview with Kenneth Beagle, November 23, 1993
File — Box 1-OralHist, Object: 1
Scope and Contents
Oral history interview with WMU alumnus Kenneth T. Beagle, conducted by James Louis on November 23, 1993. Beagle attended Western State Teachers College from 1937-1939. He was Student Council president in his senior year and was on the debate team. He worked at Willow Run plant during WWII and went on to teach and became principal at Grand Ledge.
Dates:
November 23, 1993