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[Robert D. Welden oral history interview (Part 1 of 3)] (Item)

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 one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, in Europe. Topics discussed include service details about the 354th Fighter Group, stories about fellow servicemen,…

[William Y. Anderson oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace William Y. Anderson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in England and France with the 353rd Fighter Squadron of the 354th Fighter Group. Special focus on several combat missions in 1944 in which he and his…

[Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager is interviewed about his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. He describes his wartime experiences in Europe during World War II, including his time with the 357th Fighter Group and his time with the Maquis (French Underground) in rural France. He also discusses his post-war career as an experimental test pilot. Topics discussed…

[John R. Alison oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John R. Alison is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps. In part one, Alison describes the early stages of his military career, including his flight training and his time as a fighter pilot with the 8th Pursuit Group. He also shares anecdotes about himself and fellow pilots. The interview…

[Thomas L. Hayes, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Thomas L. Hayes, Jr. is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe the bomber escort mission to Berlin, Germany on March 6, 1944. He also touches briefly on his postwar career with the United States Air Force. The interview is conducted via telephone by historian…

[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…

[Hubert Zemke oral history interview (Part 1 of 9)] (Item)

In this nine-part oral history, Hubert “Hub” Zemke is interviewed about his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot during World War II, focusing in particular on his time as group commander of the 56th Fighter Group in England. He also touches on his time as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft I…

[Robert M. DeHaven oral history interview (Part 3 of 5)] (Item)

In this five-part oral history, fighter ace Robert M. DeHaven is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part three, DeHaven continues to describe his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in the South Pacific with the 7th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group during World War II. Topics discussed include military life and conditions in…

[Donald S. Bryan oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Donald S. Bryan discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the 79th and 304th Fighter Squadrons while stationed stateside and his time in Europe with the 328th Fighter Squadron of the 352nd Fighter Group. Special…

[Frank A. Hill oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Frank A. Hill 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 in England and North Africa with the 31st Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his participation in the Dieppe Raid in August 1942, incidents at Tafaraoui Airfield during Operation Torch, and several…

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