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[Moya O. Lear and others holding koalas]
Photograph of Moya O. Lear (second from right) and others holding koalas at the Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney, Australia, circa 1980s-1990s.Inscription on verso: "In the Koala House at Featherdale / Robin & Candy [Powyes?] ([illegible]…

[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…

[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…

[Delno Carlton oral history interview]
Fighter pilot Delno “Del” Carlton is interviewed about his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. The interview focuses specifically on an incident in 1944 or 1945, when VM(N)F-542 (Marine Night Fighter Squadron…

[John Richard Rossi oral history interview (Part 5 of 6)]
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…

[Robert M. “Rudy” York oral history interview]
Fighter ace Robert M. “Rudy” York discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences in the European Theater with the 370th Fighter Squadron of the 359th Fighter Group. Special focus…

[Ralph H. Wandrey oral history interview]
Fighter ace Ralph H. Wandrey discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with the 9th Fighter Squadron.…

[Horace Q. Waggoner oral history interview, via Ellen Waggoner]
This recording contains excerpts from an oral history interview with fighter ace Horace Q. Waggoner that was conducted at Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois at Springfield) by student Bruce E. Kreuger in 1986. The excerpts…

[TWA Boeing 747 at Hickam Air Force Base]
Photograph of a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Boeing Model 747 aircraft parked at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, circa 1980s-1990s.

[John W. Topliff oral history interview, via George N. Kirk]
This recording contains a humorous wartime story from fighter ace John W. Topliff, which he told to attendees at the 38th anniversary celebration for Fighting Squadron 8 (VF-8) in 1981. The story focuses on an incident from Topliff’s time as a…
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