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In this six-part oral history, fighter ace John Richard Rossi discusses his military service with the American Volunteer Group during World War II. In part five, he discusses his wartime experiences with the AVG’s 1st Pursuit Squadron in the…

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…

Photograph of an unidentified AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman standing next to a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft (fuselage number 33), likely at a military base in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942. The apple emblem of the 1st Pursuit Squadron…

Photograph of an unidentified AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman posing with a sign painted with the 1st Pursuit Squadron emblem, likely in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942.

Composite photograph featuring a roster of the American Volunteer Group's 1st Pursuit Squadron, circa 1941-1942. Individuals are identified by last name and first and middle initials. Squadron Leader Robert H. Neale is listed at the top.

Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) serviceman Robert H. Neale standing next to a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft, circa 1941-1942. The apple emblem of the 1st Pursuit Squadron is painted on the fuselage.