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In this five-part oral history, fighter ace Robert M. DeHaven is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part one, DeHaven describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the South Pacific with the 7th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group during World War II. He also touches on his postwar involvement with the Bendix Trophy…
Photograph of James C. Stewart standing by a tree at Grand Central Air Terminal, California, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Stewart at Glendale."
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace William K. Blair is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Navy. In part one, Blair describes his experiences as a carrier-based fighter pilot, including his assignments with Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10) and Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2) during World War II. Topics discussed include his flight training; his time…
Fighter ace Rex T. Barber is interviewed by historian Bruce T. Porter about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Barber describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 449th Fighter Squadron in the China-India-Burma Theater. Special focus on an incident in April 1944 in which Barber was injured during a bailout and spent…
Fighter ace John T. “Ted” Crosby is interviewed by historian Eric M. Hammel about his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. Crosby describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in the Pacific Theater with Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18) and Fighting Squadron 17 (VF-17). He also touches briefly on his postwar military career. Special focus on a photo…
In this three-part oral history, fighter ace Richard L. “Zeke” Cormier is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Navy. In part two, Cormier continues to describe his experiences with Composite Squadron 1 (VC-1) and Fighting Squadron 80 (VF-80) during World War II. He also discusses his postwar assignments, including his time with the Blue Angels and his…
Fighter aces George C. Duncan and John R. Strane are interviewed about their military service with the United States Navy during World War II. They describe their wartime experiences as fighter pilots and their time in the Pacific Theater with Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15). Duncan also touches briefly on memorable incidents from his postwar Navy career. Topics discussed include the service history…
In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Gordon M. Graham discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and begins to discuss his time with the 355th Fighter Group in England. Topics discussed include his personal background, his training history, and a bomber escort mission over Germany on…
Membership card issued by Naval Air Station Alameda (California) to Henry B. Christensen, circa 1946. Grants Christensen access to the commissioned officers mess.
Permit card issued by the commissary store at Naval Air Station Alameda (California) to Henry B. Christensen, circa 1940s.