oohrp's video: Robert Henrickson: Armed Forces in Oklahoma

Robert Henrickson, born in 1920, served in the U.S. Air Corps during World War II and commanded a combat engineering company. After completing a tour of active duty, he remained in the reserves. He talks about his childhood and growing during the Great Depression. He explains his decision to volunteer for service and some of his responsibilities in the Army Corps of Engineers. He describes his military experiences and what life was like for him during this time. Henrickson discusses his career in academia and his interest in food science. He comments on his work at Oklahoma State University and his involvement with the different programs and organizations in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He also shares about the impact of his military service on his life. This interview was conducted as part of the Armed Forces in Oklahoma Series of the Spotlighting Oklahoma Oral History Project at the OSU Library. For more information, visit https://library.okstate.edu/oralhistory/ © Oklahoma State University