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[Reade F. Tilley oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Reade F. Tilley discusses his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the European and Mediterranean Theaters with No. 121 Squadron and No. 603 Squadron. Topics discussed include his initial attempts to become a volunteer pilot during the…

[Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, August 2, 1944] (Item)

Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, August 2, 1944. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses the importance of family members attending college and getting real-world experience away from home. One handwritten page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[Servicemen with Bristol Blenheim] (Item)

Photograph of two Royal Air Force servicemen, both wearing winter flight suits, standing in front of a Bristol Blenheim aircraft, Gosport, England, circa 1940-1945.Inscription: "Gosport."Item from a photograph album in the Leon Swietlikowski World War II Collection, circa 1940-1945. Album contains photographs related to Leon and Elizabeth Swietlikowski's World War II service with the Royal Air…

[Royal Air Force servicemen standing outside] (Item)

Photograph of a group of Royal Air Force servicemen standing outside, Gosport, England, circa 1941. Leon Swietlikowski is second from the right.Inscription: "Gosport, 1941."Item from a photograph album in the Leon Swietlikowski World War II Collection, circa 1940-1945. Album contains photographs related to Leon and Elizabeth Swietlikowski's World War II service with the Royal Air Force.

[Leon Swietlikowski] (Item)

Photograph of Leon Swietlikowski at RAF Horne, England, circa 1943.Inscription: "303 Sqdn. Horne. 1943."Item from a photograph album in the Leon Swietlikowski World War II Collection, circa 1940-1945. Album contains photographs related to Leon and Elizabeth Swietlikowski's World War II service with the Royal Air Force.

[Flight crew with crashed Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Tangerine" aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of a flight crew with the crashed "Tangerine," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, April 26, 1944.Part of a disassembled photograph album documenting Donald T. Hayes' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

[Servicemen looking at crashed Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Tangerine" aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen looking at the crashed "Tangerine," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, April 26, 1944.Part of a disassembled photograph album documenting Donald T. Hayes' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

[Servicemen with crashed Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Tangerine" aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen with the crashed "Tangerine," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, April 26, 1944.Part of a disassembled photograph album documenting Donald T. Hayes' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

[Crashed Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Tangerine" aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of the crashed "Tangerine," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, April 1944.Part of a disassembled photograph album documenting Donald T. Hayes' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

[Serviceman with crashed Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Tangerine"] (Item)

Photograph of two U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen with the crashed "Tangerine," Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, April 26, 1944.Part of a disassembled photograph album documenting Donald T. Hayes' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

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