Course Description
This course will give you a
greater appreciation for the fortitude it takes to not only serve in the
military, but to be a spouse supporting a member of the military.
The
course content provides a very personal look into how one couple dealt
with decisions to enlist, to marry, to find housing, and to stay
connected with an ocean in between them while the War was raging.
In
this documentary-style course, you're treated to approximately two
hours of video in which Vickie Maris, instructor, interviews her
93-year-old mom, Lucille Maris, about life as a young bride during World
War 2 in the 1940s. Lucille's husband, Jim Maris, was a pilot of B-24
bombers who flew out Wendling, England in 1944.
You'll
also get to view presentations of photos, drawings, receipts, letters
and other memorabilia that were archived by the couple during the war
years.
This journey spans from Lucille's early life on an
Illinois farm to the time in the late 1930s when she was dating Jim and
taking her first flight in a plane with him. Next is the decision to
enlist in the US Army Air Corps, and the young couple's decision to
marry. While the course is told through the perspective of this
aviator's bride, you will also learn about the pilot's experiences as he
was in training and combat.
Travel with them as they
move from base to base during Jim's flight training, and then learn
about Lucille's memories of saying goodbye to her young husband as he
waved the wings of his B-24 to her as she stood atop the roof of the
Hotel Jayhawk in Topeka, Kansas.
The course includes
photos and stories from Jim's life on base with the 392nd Bomb Group of
the 578th Bombardment Squadron. He flew 30 missions out of England, his
second being D-Day. Look at memorabilia from his time on a tow target
base where he flew A-20s and other aircraft that towed targets for
fighter pilots to use for in-air shooting practice.
Jim
Maris was a life-long pilot and educator. After 23 years of service in
the US Air Force, he completed his career with 30 years of service at
Purdue University. You'll hear Vickie and Lucille talk about his time at
the university where he was called in to establish the department now
known as the School of Aviation Technology.
Come along
for this journey through history of the USA home front and life on base
in England as the lives of these 1943 newlyweds unfold from one course
lecture to the next.
Curriculum
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A Topeka Goodbye
Arriving Home on Wedding Anniversary
Blondie | Bomber Crew Gets a Mascot
Blondie Arrives Home
Bonus Audio Lecture | Life as a Young Girl and Woman in 1920s – 30s USA
Changing Assignments
Childhood in the 1920s
Christmas on a Train
Connections With Crew Members
Decision to Enlist and Marry
Distribution Center Mix-up
Finding Housing in Columbus, Ohio
First Flight For Lucille
Graduation of Pilots
Heading Home Without Jim
His Second Mission Was D-Day
Introduction to Course
Jim and Lucille Attend Different High Schools
Learning to Fly a B-17
Learning to Fly in a PT-17
Marriage to a Man in Military Flight Training
Moving From Base to Base
Moving From Georgia to Alabama to Indiana
Pilots of the Class of 1943-G
Reunion With Old Friends
Review the Course Goals
Say Thank You to Military Service Personnel
Saying Thanks
Section 1 Overview
Section 1: Life Before Enlistment and Marriage
Section 2 Overview
Section 2: Marriage | Moving From Military Base to Base | Flight Training
Section 3 Overview
Section 3: Life on the Home Front While Separated by War
Where Were You on Dec. 7, 1941?
World War 2 Photos and Documents - Section 1
World War 2 Photos and Documents - Section 2
World War 2 Photos and Documents - Section 3
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