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In this three-part oral history, fighter ace Richard L. “Zeke” Cormier is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Navy. In part one, Cormier describes his experiences as a carrier-based pilot during World…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John R. Strane discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John R. Strane discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions discussed…

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft on the deck of a ship, circa 1942-1945.Inscription on album page: "Fred's flying machine."Part of a photograph album related to Fred Woods' service with the U.S. Navy during World War II,…

Photographic negative of Fisher, a U.S. Navy serviceman, seated at the gun station of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft, circa 1944-1950.

Photograph of a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail code F) taking off from the USS Essex, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of two U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 315 and 308) in flight over a ship, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a U.S. Navy General Motors TBM-3 Avenger aircraft (fuselage designation 118), circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of three U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (fuselage designations 315, 308, and 318) in flight, circa 1944-1945.

Photograph of a serviceman running towards a U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldiver aircraft (tail number 207), USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.