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[Louis E. Curdes oral history interview] (Item)
[Louis E. Curdes oral history interview]
Fighter ace Louis E. Curdes is interviewed by historian Douglas E. Clanin about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Curdes describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the 82nd Fighter Group in the Mediterranean Theater and with the 3rd Air Commando Group in the Pacific Theater. He also touches on his postwar career with…
Joseph Polocz oral history interview (Item)
Joseph Polocz oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Joseph Polocz and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, March 17, 2017.
[Album One from Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums] (Item)
[Album One from Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums]
Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919. The album contains 73 black-and-white photographs of various scenes in Europe during and just after World War I. Images feature group and individual shots of American servicemen and a few women staff and/or spouses, including the Air Service's 4th Corps Headquarters at Sinzig, the 12th Aero Squadron at…
[American prisoners in Germany] (Item)
[American prisoners in Germany]
Photograph of American prisoners of war being escorted by German soldiers down a dirt road in Germany, circa 1918. Inscription on photo: "Gefangene Amerikaner."Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training in…
[American prisoners in Germany] (Item)
[American prisoners in Germany]
Photograph of German soldiers escorting American prisoners of war through a city in Germany, April 20, 1918. Inscription on photo: "Gefangene Amerikaner. 20-4-18." Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry…
[Servicemen escorting American prisoners of war through city, Germany] (Item)
[Servicemen escorting American prisoners of war through city, Germany]
Photograph of German servicemen escorting American prisoners of war through a city, Germany, April 1918. Inscription on photo: "Gefangene Amerikaner. [illegible]-4-18."Inscription on album page: "American prisoners in Germany. April-1918."Part of Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.
[American prisoners in Germany] (Item)
[American prisoners in Germany]
Photograph of American prisoners of war being escorted by German soldiers down a dirt road in Germany, April 20, 1918. Some prisoners do not have shoes and are walking in socks or with bags wrapped around their feet. A sign by the road reads: "Gasgefahrzone! Maske geschultert bei Gasbereits [illegible] auf brust." Inscription on photo: "20-4-1918 Sef. Amerikaner." Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy…
[Goodwill Meeting, American Fighter Aces Association and Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots’ Association (Part 3 of 3)] (Item)
[Goodwill Meeting, American Fighter Aces Association and Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots’ Association (Part 3 of 3)]
This three-part recording contains highlights from a goodwill meeting between the American Fighter Aces Association and the Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots’ Association, held in May 1961 in Germany. In part three, the narrator presents excerpts from conversations between the American and German delegations and describes notable moments during the visit, such as speeches made at a war memorial dedication…
[Captured servicemen at prisoner-of-war, Karlsruhe, Germany] (Item)
[Captured servicemen at prisoner-of-war, Karlsruhe, Germany]
Photographic postcard of captured servicemen at a prisoner-of-war, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918.Caption: "F. Albrecht Phot. Karlsruhe, 1918."
[Captured servicemen preparing to move to prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany] (Item)
[Captured servicemen preparing to move to prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany]
Photographic postcard of captured servicemen preparing to move to a prisoner-of-war camp, Karlsruhe, Germany, circa 1918. Caption: "F. Albrecht Phot. Karlsruhe, 1918. 1250.3."Inscription on verso: “Draft leaving for Permanent camp.”