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[Reade F. Tilley oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Reade F. Tilley discusses his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the European and Mediterranean Theaters with No. 121 Squadron and No. 603 Squadron. Topics discussed include his initial attempts to become a volunteer pilot during the…

[Memoir prepared by George H. E. Welford about his World War II experiences] (Item)

Typed memoir prepared by George H. E. Welford, detailing his experiences as a Royal Air Force pilot during World War II, circa 1939-1945. The page numbers are not consecutive and some pages may be missing. 45 typed pages.

[Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 3 - Letters to Helen Jane Klinger from Jackson while stationed at Moffett Field, California -- correspondence, 1939-1940] (Item)

Items from Box One, Folder 3 of the Thomas Walter Jackson World War II Collection, circa 1939-1940. Folder contains 17 letters written by Jackson to his fiancée, Helen Jane Klinger, during his time stationed at Moffett Field, California.

[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…

[Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, August 2, 1944] (Item)

Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, August 2, 1944. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses the importance of family members attending college and getting real-world experience away from home. One handwritten page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

Pants, Uniform/Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC (Item)

Light brown uniform pants. Zipper and button in front.

Pin, Military/Oak leaf, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC (Item)

Gold military pin in the shape of a leaf. Fastener on the back. Etchings on the petals. Marks (on back): "Meyer Metal / Should R Form."

Pin, Military/Captains's bar, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC (Item)

Silver metal pin. Two rectangular silver metal bars with three other connecting pieces. Straight pin clasp on back.

Pin, Military/Air Corps, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC (Item)

Gold military pin. In the shape of wings and a propeller. Wings are gold, propeller is silver. Two fasteners on the back. Marks (on back): "Acid Test."

Pin, Military/Second Lt. bar, Major Thomas Walter Jackson, AAC (Item)

Sall gold military pin. In the shape of a bar. Fastener on the back. Marks (on back): "Acid Test."

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