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9. ROHA Spotlight Podcast of Carl N. Shuster, Jr. The Rutgers Oral History Archives (ROHA) Podcast
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This episode explores the life of Carl N. Shuster, Jr., a member of the Rutgers Class of 1942 and veteran of the Second World War. In this episode, Patrick Mullen (SAS '24) shines a spotlight on Carl Shuster and his experiences growing up in New Jersey, going to college on the banks of the Raritan, and flying missions with the Eighth Air Force during World War II. Shuster graduated from Rutgers and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army. He initially served in the headquarters company of a unit in the 100th Infantry Division. Then, he transferred into the Army Air Forces and trained as a B-17 navigator. Based in England, he participated in missions as a part of the 95th Bomb Group, Third Bomb Division. In 1944-'45, Shuster flew in 27 missions, many as the lead plane navigator. After the conclusion of his service, he attended graduate school at Rutgers and later New York University, studying marine biology. Over the course of his career, Shuster became the leading authority on the American Horseshoe Crab. In 2001, in recognition of Shuster’s contributions to the field of horseshoe crab science and conservation, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission set aside hundreds of square miles in the Atlantic Ocean off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts as the “Carl N. Shuster, Jr., Horseshoe Crab Reserve.” He passed away at the age of one hundred in 2020.
To access the full transcript of ROHA’s interview, led by Kurt Piehler visit: https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/alphabetical-index/interviewees/2709-shuster-jr-carl-n
This episode explores the life of Carl N. Shuster, Jr., a member of the Rutgers Class of 1942 and veteran of the Second World War. In this episode, Patrick Mullen (SAS '24) shines a spotlight on Carl Shuster and his experiences growing up in New Jersey, going to college on the banks of the Raritan, and flying missions with the Eighth Air Force during World War II. Shuster graduated from Rutgers and was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army. He initially served in the headquarters company of a unit in the 100th Infantry Division. Then, he transferred into the Army Air Forces and trained as a B-17 navigator. Based in England, he participated in missions as a part of the 95th Bomb Group, Third Bomb Division. In 1944-'45, Shuster flew in 27 missions, many as the lead plane navigator. After the conclusion of his service, he attended graduate school at Rutgers and later New York University, studying marine biology. Over the course of his career, Shuster became the leading authority on the American Horseshoe Crab. In 2001, in recognition of Shuster’s contributions to the field of horseshoe crab science and conservation, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission set aside hundreds of square miles in the Atlantic Ocean off the New Jersey and Delaware coasts as the “Carl N. Shuster, Jr., Horseshoe Crab Reserve.” He passed away at the age of one hundred in 2020.
To access the full transcript of ROHA’s interview, led by Kurt Piehler visit: https://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/alphabetical-index/interviewees/2709-shuster-jr-carl-n
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