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This recording contains one-on-one interviews with fighter aces Joseph J. Foss, Earling W. Zaeske, Daniel G. Cunningham, and Frank L. Lawlor. The interviewees discuss their wartime experiences as fighter pilots and share details about their naval aviation careers during World War II. Topics discussed include notable combat missions, aerial victories, and stories about fellow pilots.
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In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Charles H. Older is interviewed about his military service during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the American Volunteer Group and with the United States Army Air Forces in the China-India-Burma Theater. Topics discussed include his service and training history, his missions in Burma and…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Marshall U. Beebe is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy. In part one, Beebe describes the various stages of his military career, including his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot during World War II and as an Air Group Commander during the Korean War. Topics discussed include Beebe’s training history; his time with…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Charles H. Older is interviewed about his military service during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the American Volunteer Group and the United States Army Air Forces in the China-India-Burma Theater. Topics discussed include his aerial victories and notable encounters with Japanese forces during…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John S. Stewart discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot with the 76th Fighter Squadron in the China-India-Burma Theater. Topics discussed include his training and service history, notable combat missions, and stories about…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John R. Alison is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps. In part two, Alison describes his experiences as a demonstration and fighter pilot during World War II, including his time as an assistant military attaché in England and the Soviet Union and his combat tours in the China-Burma-India Theater with the China Air…