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[Charles H. Older oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

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…

[Rex T. Barber oral history interview] (Item)

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…

[People working in field] (Item)

Photograph of people working in a field, possibly part of a runway construction project, Kweilin, China, circa 1942. Several Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft are parked in the background. Inscription on verso: "Kweilin '42."

[AVG servicemen and personnel walking toward two Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a crowd of AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen and personnel walking toward two Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft, Kweilin, China, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Kweilin."

[John S. Stewart oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

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…

[John S. Stewart oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

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 one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the China-India-Burma Theater with the 76th Fighter Squadron of the 23rd Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his service history, notable combat missions…

[Robert L. Scott, Jr. oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Robert L. Scott, Jr. 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 with the 23rd Fighter Group in the China-Burma-India Theater. Special focus on an encounter with Japanese aircraft on July 31, 1942 near Hengyang, China. Scott scored two aerial victories and…

[Raymond L. Callaway oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Raymond L. Callaway discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in China with the 8th Fighter Squadron of the Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW). Special focus on a bomber escort mission in 1944 in which he helped down a Japanese photo plane.

[Joseph J. Foss, Earling W. Zaeske, Daniel G. Cunningham, and Frank L. Lawlor oral history interviews] (Item)

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. The interviews…

[Charles H. Older oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

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…