[Ivan S. Hasek oral history interview]


AFAA interview with Ivan S. Hasek, Tape 1 of 1, Side A
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Title

[Ivan S. Hasek oral history interview]

Description

Fighter ace Ivan S. Hasek is interviewed about 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 Europe with the 353rd Fighter Squadron of the 354th Fighter Group. Special focus on a mission on March 16, 1945 in which Hasek’s flight encountered a large group of Messerschmitt Me 109s near Limburg, Germany. Hasek scored four-and-a-half aerial victories during the ensuing dogfight.

The interview is conducted via phone by historian Eric M. Hammel.

Date

1989-10-20

Extent

1 sound cassette (49 min., 36 sec.) : analog ; 4 x 2.5 in

Language

Rights

Bibliographic Citation

The American Fighter Aces Association Oral Interviews/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2002-02-13_AV_095_01
2002-02-13_AV_095_02
2002-02-13_AV_095_transcription

Interviewee

Interviewer

Biographical Text

Ivan S. Hasek was born on October 23, 1923 in Sioux City, Iowa. He joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and graduated from flight training in 1944. Deployed to Europe, Hasek served with the 353rd Fighter Squadron of the 354th Fighter Group, flying missions over France and Germany. He left the military after the war and worked in the retail clothing business until his retirement in 1988. Hasek passed away in 2006.

Note

This recording is presented in its original, unedited form. Please note that some interviews in this collection may contain adult language, racial slurs, and/or graphic descriptions of wartime violence.

Collection Organization

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