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[Serviceman posing with flak hole in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman posing with a flak hole in "Times A-Wastin'," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, circa 1944-1945.
[Servicemen posing with flak hole in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photograph of two U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen posing with a flak hole in "Times A-Wastin'," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, circa 1944-1945.
[Paul Chryst posing with flak hole in Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photograph of Paul Chryst posing with a flak hole in "Times A-Wastin'," a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, England, circa 1944-1945.
[Servicemen with Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'"]
Photographic slide of servicemen with the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'," likely taken at RAFBassingbourn, England, circa 1944. The aircraft's nose art depicts a serviceman busting through a newspaper. Inscription on slide: "9." Typed caption on accompanying document: "9. "TIMES A WASTIN" and crew."
[Gordon M. Graham oral history interview (Part 3 of 4)]
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 three, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot while serving with the 355th Fighter Group in England. Special focus on a bomber escort mission over Germany on December 25, 1944.
[John F. Thornell oral history interview]
Fighter ace John F. Thornell 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 stationed in England with the 328th Fighter Squadron of the 352nd Fighter Group. Special focus on four combat missions that took place in 1944: a skip-bombing mission against a German submarine pen (March…
[Gordon M. Graham oral history interview (Part 1 of 4)]
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…
[Robert D. Welden oral history interview (Part 2 of 3)]
In this three-part oral history, fighter ace Robert D. Welden discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to elaborate on his wartime experiences in Europe with the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his training background, a comparison of aircraft armament, and his thoughts on German pilots.
[Rudolph Augarten oral history interview]
Fighter ace Rudolph Augarten discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and with the Israeli Air Force during the Arab-Israeli conflicts. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in Europe with the 403rd Fighter Squadron and his time in Israel with the 101st Squadron. Special focus on a bailout over German-occupied…
[Harrison R. Thyng oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, Harrison R. “Harry” Thyng discusses his military career with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part one, he focuses on his service in the European and Mediterranean Theaters during World War II. Topics discussed include humorous moments from his flight training, his initial combat missions with the 31st Fighter Group while stationed in…