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[Leonard K. Davis oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Leonard K. “Duke” Davis is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Davis describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121) in the Pacific Theater. Topics discussed include Davis’s combat missions, military life and conditions in Guadalcanal, and…

[Donald L. Balch oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Donald L. Balch 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 Guadalcanal with Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221). Special focus on a combat mission on April 7, 1943 in which he scored an aerial victory against a Japanese Zero (Zeke) aircraft and damaged another.

[Phillip C. DeLong oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Phillip C. DeLong discusses his nearly three decades of military service with the United States Marine Corps. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with Marine Fighting Squadron 212 (VMF-212) during World War II and with Marine Fighter Squadron 312 (VMF-312) during the Korean War. He also touches on other assignments from his military career, such…

[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,…

[James E. Swett oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace James E. Swett discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time stationed in the Solomon Islands with Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221). Special focus on two combat missions in 1943 in which Swett scored aerial victories and…

[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…

[Roger A. Haberman oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Roger A. Haberman discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his wartime experiences with Marine Fighting Squadron 121 (VMF-121) in the Pacific Theater. Topics discussed include his memories of fellow pilots, notable moments from his time stationed on Guadalcanal, and…

[Paul S. Bechtel oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

Audio recording of an oral history with fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel, circa 1980s-1990s. Microcassette 2 of 2. Abstract from transcript: In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details about the combat mission over Munda Airfield discussed in part one. Bechtel…

[Joseph J. Foss oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Joseph J. Foss is interviewed about 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 Pacific Theater. Topics discussed include Foss’s first encounter with Japanese forces in October 1943 and a combat mission in November 1942 in…

[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…