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[Marion E. Carl oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Marion E. Carl discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) and Marine Fighting Squadron 223 (VMF-223). Topics discussed include his personal background, his combat missions on Midway and Guadalcanal,…

[Jack E. Conger oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Jack E. Conger discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in Guadalcanal with Marine Fighting Squadron 212 (VMF-212) and Marine Fighting Squadron 223 (VMF-223). Topics discussed include his flight training, military life and conditions in the Pacific Islands, and various combat…

[Walter E. Clarke oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Walter E. Clarke discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in Guadalcanal and Okinawa with Fighting Squadron 5 (VF-5). Topics discussed include his combat air patrol missions at Henderson Field (Guadalcanal) and his carrier missions aboard the USS Intrepid.

[Donald Gordon oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Donald Gordon discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10) in the Pacific Theater. Topics discussed include his missions in the South Pacific, his aerial victories, and his time stationed aboard the USS Enterprise…

[William B. Freeman oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace William B. Freeman discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121) in the Solomon Islands. Topics discussed include his training history, his combat missions in Guadalcanal, and his aerial victories. Special focus on a mission…

[VMF-214 with squadron victory boards, Guadalcanal] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) with their squadron victory boards, Guadalcanal, April 1943. The men are identified by last name in the included caption. Inscription on verso: "VMF-214. 1st tour. April 1943. Flying F4F's." Included caption: "Arrived March 10th 1943. Based on Fighter One, Guadalcanal. Picture taken April 1943. Standing: Miller, McCall, Doc.…

[John L. Smith oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace John L. Smith discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with Marine Fighting Squadron 223 (VFM-223) in the Pacific Theater. Topics discussed include his training and service history, squadron operations at Guadalcanal, and notable combat missions and aerial…

[Elbert Scott McCuskey oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Elbert Scott McCuskey is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. He describes his experiences as a military pilot, including his time stationed in the North Atlantic aboard the USS Ranger (CV-4) and his time in the Pacific Theater with Fighting Squadron 42 (VF-42), Fighting Squadron 3 (VF-3), and Fighting Squadron 8 (VF-8). Special focus…

[Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. is interviewed about his military career with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot during World War II and shares details about his personal background. Topics discussed include his time stationed in Fiji and Guadalcanal; his participation in…

[Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. is interviewed about his military career with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part two, he discusses his post-World War II service and shares more details about his personal background and political viewpoints. Topics discussed include his interactions with prominent political figures, his thoughts…