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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…

[Jimmie E. Savage oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

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…

[Daniel R. Rehm, Charles M. Mallory, Paul J. Fontana, Marion E. Carl, Robert C. Coats, Donald E. Runyon, and George Blair oral history interviews] (Item)

This recording contains one-on-one interviews with Naval Aviators Daniel R. Rehm, Charles M. Mallory, Paul J. Fontana, Marion E. Carl, Robert C. Coats, Donald E. Runyon, and George Blair. Rehm, Mallory, Carl, Coats, and Runyon briefly describe their military careers and recall notable combat missions from their service during World War II. Blair shares a few details about an aerial victory he…

[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…

[Mayo A. "Mike" Hadden, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 4)] (Item)

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 two, he continues to describe his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot with Fighting Squadron 9 (VF-9). He also shares details about his personal background, his high school and college years, and his family history. The interview is…

[Oscar I. Chenoweth, Adrian O. Van Wyen, and Hamilton McWhorter oral history interviews] (Item)

This recording contains one-on-one interviews with fighter aces Oscar I. Chenoweth and Hamilton McWhorter and with historian Adrian O. Van Wyen. Chenoweth and McWhorter discuss their military service with the United States Navy during World War II, including their time with Fighting Squadron 17 (VF-17) and Fighting Squadron 9 (VF-9), respectively. Topics discussed include memorable combat…

[Mayo A. "Mike" Hadden, Jr. oral history interview (Part 3 of 4)] (Item)

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…