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[Charles H. Older oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Charles H. Older is interviewed about his military service during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the American Volunteer Group and the United States Army Air Forces in the China-India-Burma Theater. Topics discussed include his aerial victories and notable encounters with Japanese forces during…

[Rex T. Barber oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Rex T. Barber is interviewed by historian Bruce T. Porter about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Barber describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 449th Fighter Squadron in the China-India-Burma Theater. Special focus on an incident in April 1944 in which Barber was injured during a bailout and spent…

[Major General Claire Lee Chennault seated at desk] (Item)

Photograph of Marjor General Claire Lee Chennault, U.S. Army Air Forces, seated at a desk, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "Chennault."

[General Claire Lee Chennault and AVG servicemen studying map] (Item)

Photograph of General Claire Lee Chennault (center) and AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen studying a map, likely in Burma or China, circa 1941-1942.

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

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John R. Alison is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps. In part two, Alison describes his experiences as a demonstration and fighter pilot during World War II, including his time as an assistant military attaché in England and the Soviet Union and his combat tours in the China-Burma-India Theater with the China Air…

[Camera permit issued by the American Volunteer Group to Robert H. Neale, November 7, 1941] (Item)

Camera permit issued by the American Volunteer Group to Robert H. Neale, November 7, 1941. Authorizes Neale to use a Kodak camera. Permit is signed by General Claire Lee Chennault.

[General Claire Lee Chennault and AVG servicemen studying map] (Item)

Photograph of General Claire Lee Chennault (kneeling, second from right) and AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen studying a map, Toungoo, Burma, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Getting the dope from Gen. Chennault, Toungoo."

[General Claire Lee Chennault, Madame Chiang, and Chiang Kai-shek seated at table] (Item)

Photograph of (from left to right) General Claire Lee Chennault, Madame Chiang, and Chiang Kai-shek seated at a table, circa 1941-1942.

[Letter from George L. Paxton, Treasurer of the American Volunteer Group Memorial Fund, to AVG veterans, June 10, 1943] (Item)

Letter from George L. Paxton, Treasurer of the American Volunteer Group Memorial Fund, to AVG veterans, June 10, 1943. Discusses financial details and sends news related to General Claire Lee Chennault's plans in China-Burma-India Theater. Includes a quoted message from Chennault, extending an invitation to former AVG service members to rejoin the service. One typed page.

[General Claire Lee Chennault and staff] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of General Claire Lee Chennault (front row, second from right) and his staff in front of a large map, Kunming, China, circa 1940s. Individuals are identified by their last name and first and middle initials on verso. Inscription on verso: "Kunming, China. Gen. Chennault's staff: Front L to R: Dr. E. W. Bruce - Dental Surgeon, C. E. Smith - Adjutant, H. K. Greenlaw -…