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[Damaged building in Bastia, France] (Item)

Photograph of a damaged building in Bastia, France, June 13, [1944?].Inscription on verso: "June - 13. Wrecked building in Bastia."

[Aerial view of sunken ship off coast of Corsica] (Item)

Aerial photograph of a sunken ship off the coast of Corsica, circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso of print: "Sunken ship on coast of Corsica."

[Aerial view of sunken ship off coast of Corsica] (Item)

Aerial photograph of a sunken ship off the coast of Corsica, circa 1943-1945.

[U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen and civilians] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen and civilians, Corsica, June 20, 1944.Inscription on verso: "6/20/44. Corsican natives."

[Aerial view of Dunkirk shoreline] (Item)

Photographic slide of the Dunkirk shoreline, France, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft "Times A-Wastin'."Inscription on slide: "87."Typed caption on accompanying document: "87. Dunkirk Beach."

[Alesan Field, taken from North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft while approaching runway] (Item)

Photograph of Alesan Field, taken from a North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft while approaching the runway, Corsica, circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso: "Approaching the runway to the north - Alesan Field - Wrecked plane in the foreground."

[Alesan Field, taken from North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft while approaching runway] (Item)

Photograph of Alesan Field, taken from a North American B-25G Mitchell aircraft while approaching the runway, Corsica, circa 1944-1945.Inscription on verso of print: "Approaching the runway to the north - Alesan Field - Wrecked plane in the foreground."

[John F. Thornell oral history interview] (Item)

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…

[Rudolph Augarten oral history interview] (Item)

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…

[Frederick Libby oral history interview (Part 7 of 8)] (Item)

In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part seven, he discusses his time as a pilot with No. 43 Squadron and No. 25 Squadron in France. Topics discussed include an emergency landing near the front lines in a Sopwith aircraft and a harrowing combat mission in a De…

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