Photograph of the gravesite of Captain Hamilton Coolidge, France, circa 1918-1919.Inscription on marker: "Capt. Hamilton Coolidge. Killed in Action Oct 27, 1918. 94th Aero USA."
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jacques M. Swaab is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Service during World War I. In part two, Swaab continues to describe his wartime experiences with the 22nd Pursuit…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jacques M. Swaab is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Service during World War I. In part one, Swaab describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Edward V. “Eddie” Rickenbacker is interviewed about his life and his military service during World War I. In part two, he discusses his views on current events. Topics discussed include the Space Race, the…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Edward V. “Eddie” Rickenbacker is interviewed about his life and his military service during World War I. In part one, he shares stories from his racing, military, and business careers. Topics discussed…
In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part eight, he discusses his final weeks with the Royal Flying Corps and his…
Schedule for flying cadet Clyde Pangborn while training at the School of Military Aeronautics in Berkeley, California, circa 1918. Includes handwritten notes about Pangborn's schedule and information about the Post Exchange.
Item included in Clyde…
Photograph of an unidentified biplane (fuselage number 61) in flight near a pylon at the 1923 Pulitzer Air Race in St. Louis, Missouri, October 1923.Inscription: "B-11181 A.S."Inscription on verso: "1923 St. Louis Air Races. #61 aircraft similar to…