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[William K. Blair oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace William K. Blair is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Navy. In part one, Blair describes his experiences as a carrier-based fighter pilot, including his assignments with Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10) and Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2) during World War II. Topics discussed include his flight training; his time…

[William K. Blair oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace William K. Blair is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Navy. In part two, Blair continues to describe his wartime experiences with Fighting Squadron 10 (VF-10) and Fighting Squadron 2 (VF-2), including several combat missions over Iwo Jima and the Philippines. He also touches briefly on his postwar…

[Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 7 - Naval Reserve service record, 1940-1946] (Item)

Items from Box One, Folder 7 of the Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection, circa 1941-1944. Folder contains 35 military documents from Henry B. Christensen's service with the United States Navy during World War II. Includes professional qualifications, beneficiary slips, and other documents related to his service record.

[Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 5 - Military personnel documents, 1941-1944] (Item)

Items from Box One, Folder 5 of the Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection, circa 1941-1944. Folder contains 27 military documents from Henry B. Christensen's service with the United States Navy during World War II. Includes memorandums, orders, course and qualification documents, and travel vouchers.

[Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection, Box One, Folder 6 - Military personnel documents, 1941-1944] (Item)

Items from Box One, Folder 6 of the Henry B. Christensen World War II Collection, circa 1941-1944. Folder contains 13 military documents from Henry B. Christensen's service with the United States Navy during World War II. Includes transfer orders, memorandums, and correspondence cards.

[Instrument rating card issued by United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen, April 4, 1945] (Item)

Instrument rating card issued by the United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen, April 4, 1945. Certifies that Christensen has completed the link instrument flying and radio for pilots of multi-engine aircraft.

[Ribbon authorization card issued by United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen, February 22, 1946] (Item)

Ribbon authorization card issued by the United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen, February 22, 1946. Authorizes Christensen to wear the listed military ribbons.

[Instrument rating card issued by United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen, April 16, 1943] (Item)

Instrument rating card issued by the United States Navy to Henry B. Christensen at Naval Air Station Pensacola (Florida), April 16, 1943. Certifies that Christensen has passed the instrument flying test and is qualified to proceed on instruments in single-engine aircraft.