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[Instrument rating card issued by United States Navy and Marine Corps to Henry B. Christensen, July 12, 1946] (Item)

Instrument rating card issued by the United States Navy and Marine Corps to Henry B. Christensen at Naval Air Station Alameda (California), July 12, 1946. Certifies that Christensen has passed the instrument flying test and has a special instrument clearance rating.

[VMF-214 in front of Vought F4U Corsair aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) in front of a Vought F4U Corsair aircraft, Russell Islands, July 1943. The men are identified by last name in the included caption. Included caption: "Russel [Russell] Islands. July 1943.…

[VMF-214 at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii, December 1942. The men are identified by last name in the included caption. Included caption: "8x12 Picture. Second row standing: Luthi-Deetz-Pettit-Hollmeyer-Sigel-Rankin-O'Dell-Hoover-Scarborough-Williams. First row sitting:…

[VMF-351 on USS Cape Gloucester] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of VMF-351 (Marine Fighter Squadron 351) on the USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109), January 1945. A few of the men are identified in the included caption. Included caption: "CVE 109, Cape Coucester [Gloucester], VMF 351. January 1945, San Diego going to Pearl Harbor. Flying Corsairs. Walter Clark Jr., Seattle boy. Bruno Ginter, Bellevue. Bruce Stickney, used to managed…

[Marine Corps pilots] (Item)

Photograph of four U.S. Marine Corps pilots, May 1943. The men, including O. Keith Williams, are identified in the included caption.Included caption: "VMF 214. Taken on a rest island last of May 1943. Bob Hansen [Hanson] - 25 plames [planes] shot down before he was killed. D. E. McCall - 0. Ed Hernan - 8 planes shot down. O. K. Williams - 0."

[VMF-214 with squadron victory boards, Guadalcanal] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of VMF-214 (Marine Fighter Squadron 214) with their squadron victory boards, Guadalcanal, April 1943. The men are identified by last name in the included caption. Inscription on verso: "VMF-214. 1st tour. April 1943. Flying F4F's." Included caption: "Arrived March 10th 1943. Based on Fighter One, Guadalcanal. Picture taken April 1943. Standing: Miller, McCall, Doc.…

[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…

[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…

[William Farrell oral history interview (Part 3 of 5)] (Item)

In this five-part oral history, fighter ace William Farrell discusses his 30+ years of service with the United States Marine Corps. In part three, he provides more clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and some of the combat missions discussed in the previous interviews. Special focus on his World War II service with Marine Fighting Squadron 312 (VMF-312) and on a combat mission in…