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[Paul S. Bechtel oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

Audio recording of an oral history with fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel, circa 1980s-1990s. Microcassette 1 of 2. Abstract from transcript: In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his training with the 31st Pursuit Group…

[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…

[Paul S. Bechtel oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

Audio recording of an oral history with fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel, circa 1980s-1990s. Microcassette 2 of 2. Abstract from transcript: In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Paul S. Bechtel discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details about the combat mission over Munda Airfield discussed in part one. Bechtel…