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Photograph of an unidentified AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman walking near a group of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft, Toungoo, Burma, circa 1941-1942. The aircraft are painted with the AVG's "shark face" nose art. Inscription on verso:…

Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen looking over the wreckage of a crashed Nakajima Ki-27 Nate (Abdul) (Type 97 Fighter) aircraft, Rangoon, Burma, circa 1941-1942. The emblem of the 77th Sentai is painted on the tail.

Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen looking over the wreckage of a crashed Nakajima Ki-27 Nate (Abdul) (Type 97 Fighter) aircraft, Rangoon, Burma, circa 1941-1942. The emblem of the 77th Sentai is painted on the tail. The…

Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen relaxing in an open air building, Toungoo, Burma, circa August 1941. Inscription in margin: "Tongoo [Toungoo], Burma, Aug. 41."

Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen standing in front of a sign at a railroad station in Pegu, Burma, circa 1941-1942. The sign reads: "Pegu Junction, Rangoon - Mandalay, Martaban Line for Moulmein-Ye, Kayan Thongwa Branch."

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Charles H. Older is interviewed about his military service during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the American Volunteer Group and with the…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Charles H. Older is interviewed about his military service during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the American Volunteer Group and the United…

Photograph of a group of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft of the 1st Pursuit Squadron, American Volunteer Group, parked at an airfield in Rangoon, Burma, circa 1941-1942. The aircraft are painted with the AVG's "shark face" nose art. Inscription on…

Fighter ace Edward F. Rector discusses his military service during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his flight training with the United States Navy and his time in the China-Burma-India Theater with the…

Photograph of General Claire Lee Chennault (kneeling, second from right) and AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen studying a map, Toungoo, Burma, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Getting the dope from Gen. Chennault, Toungoo."