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[Paul S. Bechtel oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
Audio recording of an oral history with fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel, circa 1980s-1990s. Microcassette 1 of 2. Abstract from transcript: In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air…

[Paul S. Bechtel oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
Audio recording of an oral history with fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel, circa 1980s-1990s. Microcassette 2 of 2. Abstract from transcript: In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air…

[Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss]
Photograph of the Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft flown by fighter ace Joe Foss, March 1943. Imperial Japanese flags representing Foss's aerial victories are painted near the cockpit.Inscription on verso: "Grumman F4F flown by Joe Foss in Bone Yard,…

[Damaged propeller on Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft]
Photograph of a damaged propeller on a Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft, likely in Guadalcanal, April 1943. The aircraft's designation ("Geisha Girl") is painted on the nose.Included caption: "VMF 214. Two planes hit after fight on the first of April…
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