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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…

[Buildings at military camp, Russell Islands] (Item)

Photograph of buildings at a military camp, Russell Islands, July 1943. A sign in the foreground reads: " Joe's South Pacific Pilot Club. Good Chow."Included caption: "Russell Islands hamburger stand, July 1943."

[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…

["Officers Only" pit toilet at Marine air base in Guadalcanal] (Item)

Photograph of the "Officers Only" pit toilet at a Marine air base in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, April 1943.Included caption: "VMF 213, 214, and 221. Gudalcanal [Guadalcanal] April 1943. Rest room very comfortable."

[Field shower at VMF-214 camp, Guadalcanal] (Item)

Photograph of a field shower at the VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) camp, Guadalcanal, March 1943.Included caption: "VMF 214 camp near Fighter One. Home made shower. 1943 March."

[VMF-214 camp at Fighter One, Guadalcanal] (Item)

Photograph of the VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) camp at Fighter One, Guadalcanal, May 1943. Inscription on verso: "VMF-214 camp on Fighter-1, Guadalcanal, May 1943."Included caption: "VMF 214. Camp on Fighter One, Guadalcanal, March, April, & May 1943."

[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…