Search Digital Records
Limit your search
Item Type- Oral History (25)
- Germany (13)
- England (9)
- France (5)
- Philippines (5)
- Papua New Guinea (4)
- California (3)
- Belgium (2)
- Northern Mariana Islands (2)
- Taiwan (2)
- Wake Island (2)
- Argentina (1)
- Australia (1)
- Canada (1)
- Czech Republic (1)
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) (1)
- Guam (1)
- Hungary (1)
- Italy (1)
- Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan) (1)
- Japan (1)
- Marcus Island (Japan) (1)
- Marshall Islands (1)
- Micronesia (1)
- Netherlands (1)
- Okinawa Island (Japan) (1)
- In copyright (25)
- Aces (Fighter pilots) (25)
- Air pilots, Military (25)
- Fighter pilots (25)
- World War, 1939-1945 (25)
- United States. Army Air Forces (18)
- United States. Navy (8)
- Prisoners of war (7)
- North American P-51 Mustang Family (6)
- Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt Family (5)
- United States. Air Force (5)
- Zemke, Hub, 1914-1994 (5)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 4th (4)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 56th (4)
- United States. Army. Air Corps (4)
- Essex (Aircraft carrier) (3)
- Grumman F6F Hellcat Family (3)
- Kepner, William E., 1893-1982 (3)
- Lockheed P-38 Lightning Family (3)
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 Family (3)
- Stalag Luft I (3)
- Blakeslee, Donald (2)
- DeHaven, Robert M. (2)
- Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Family (2)
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force (2)
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, No. 71 (2)
25 results
Fighter ace John S. “Jimmy” Thach is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time as gunnery officer and skipper of Fighting Squadron 3 (VF-3). Topics discussed include his training and service history, his development of the Thach Weave aerial combat maneuver, and his initial…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Alexander Vraciu is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his wartime experiences as a naval aviator and also shares stories about his personal life. Topics discussed his training and service history, his college years at DePauw University (Indiana), notable combat…
In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Gordon M. Graham discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot while serving with the 355th Fighter Group in England. Topics discussed include a bomber escort mission over Germany on December 25, 1944 and stories about fellow pilots.
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Frank L. Gailer, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the 353rd Fighter Squadron during World War II and touches on his postwar assignments with the Pentagon. Topics discussed include his personal background, his…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jimmie E. “Doc” Savage discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with Fighting Squadron 11 (VF-11). Topics discussed include his personal background, his service and training history, and notable combat…
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 three, he continues to discuss his wartime experiences in Europe during World War II, focusing in particular on his time as group commander of the 56th Fighter Group in England. Topics discussed include combat operations and logistics, the…
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 one, DeHaven describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the South Pacific with the 7th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group during World War II. He also touches on his postwar involvement with the Bendix Trophy…
In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Mayo A. “Mike” Hadden, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part three, he continues to describe his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot with Fighting Squadron 9 (VF-9). Topics discussed include his combat tour in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Essex (CV-9), his aerial victories and notable combat…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jimmie E. “Doc” Savage discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his wartime experiences in the Pacific Theater with Fighting Squadron 11 (VF-11). He also touches briefly on his postwar assignments. Topics discussed include his personal background, service history, notable combat…
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…