[Edward C. Outlaw oral history interview]


AFAA interview with Edward C. Outlaw, Tape 1 of 1
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Title

[Edward C. Outlaw oral history interview]

Description

Fighter ace Edward C. Outlaw discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with Fighting Squadron 32 (VF-32) in the Pacific Theater. Special focus on a combat mission over Truk Atoll on April 29, 1944 in which Outlaw’s flight encountered a large group of Japanese fighter aircraft. Outlaw downed five enemy aircraft on the mission, and his flight was credited with a total of 21 confirmed aerial victories.

Date

1980s-1990s circa

Extent

1 sound cassette (11 min., 37 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_138_01
2002-02-13_AV_138_01_transcription

Interviewee

Biographical Text

Edward C. Outlaw was born on September 29, 1914 in Greenville, North Carolina. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1935 and, after a tour of duty aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35), earned his Naval Aviator designation in 1938. In 1943, following assignments with Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) and Escort Scouting Squadron 11 (VGS-11), Outlaw became commanding officer of Fighting Squadron 32 (VF-32). The squadron served aboard the USS Langley (CVL-27) and USS Cabot (CVL-28), flying missions over Micronesia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and other areas of the Pacific Theater. Remaining in the military after the war, Outlaw went on to hold a number of command and staff positions, including serving as commanding officer of Air Group Six and captain of the USS Duxbury Bay (AVP-38) and USS Intrepid (CV-11). During the Vietnam War, he commanded Carrier Division One and Task Force 77. Outlaw retired as a rear admiral in 1969 and passed away in 1996.

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.