In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Ralph J. “Doc” Watson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with…
In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Ralph J. “Doc” Watson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he focuses on his flight training and his combat tour with the 48th Fighter…
In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Ralph J. “Doc” Watson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part three, he continues to describe his combat tours with the 48th Fighter Squadron and…
In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Ralph J. “Doc” Watson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part four, he continues to describe his combat tours with the 48th Fighter Squadron and…
Photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. The album contains approximately 268 photographs, plus 11 loose photographs, and includes an…
Photograph of buildings at Brooks Field, Texas, 1926.Inscription on album page: "San Antonio. Brooks Field, Texas. 1926."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks Field and Kelly…
Photograph of a mess hall at Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.Inscription on album page: "47th School Squad. Mess Hall, 47th Squad."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Brooks…
Photograph of the flight line and buildings at Brooks Field, Texas, October 1926.Inscription on album page: "47th School Squad. 'The Line' - Brooks Field. Taken from big hangar."Inscription on verso: "Oct. 1926."Part of a photograph album related to…
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Corps serviceman standing outside a building, Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.Inscription on album page: "47th School Squad. 'K.P.'"Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's flight training with the…
Photograph of a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft (fuselage number 206) at Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "Brooks Field. De Haviland [Havilland] warming up for parachute jump."Part of a photograph album related to Julius…