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[Robert M. DeHaven oral history interview (Part 3 of 5)]
In this five-part oral history, fighter ace Robert M. DeHaven is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part three, DeHaven continues to describe his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in the South Pacific with the 7th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group during World War II. Topics discussed include military life and conditions in…
[Walter Frederick with Republic P-47 Thunderbolt]
Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces pilot Walter Frederick sitting on the nose of a Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft of the 56th Fighter Group, circa 1943-1945. The plane's nose art includes a cartoon bull and the designation "Quaker Sad Sack." Inscription on verso: "Fredericks [Frederick]. Walter Frederick (?)."
[James C. Stewart in Republic P-47 Thunderbolt]
Photograph of fighter ace James C. Stewart seated in the cockpit of a Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "James Stewart."
[George T. Buck oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace George T. Buck discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in Europe with the 307th and 309th Fighter Squadrons of the 31st Fighter Group. Special focus on his bomber escort missions in Romania and Germany and on an incident in…
[George T. Buck oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace George T. Buck discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions discussed in the previous interview.
[Donald S. Bryan oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Donald S. Bryan discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the 79th and 304th Fighter Squadrons while stationed stateside and his time in Europe with the 328th Fighter Squadron of the 352nd Fighter Group. Special…
[Paul A. Conger oral history interview]
Fighter ace Paul A. Conger discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in Europe with the 61st and 63rd Fighter Squadrons of the 56th Fighter Group. Special focus on several of his combat missions in Germany and the Netherlands, including one in which he encountered a large group of…
[Louis William Chick, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Louis W. “Bill” Chick, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions discussed in the previous interview.
[Harold E. Comstock oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Harold E. Comstock discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in Europe with the 63rd Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group. Special focus on several of his combat missions, including one on December 23, 1944 in which he destroyed…
[Louis William Chick, Jr. oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Louis W. “Bill” Chick, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time with the 24th Fighter Squadron in Panama, the 4th Fighter Group in England, and the 317th Fighter Squadron in Italy. Special focus on a bomber escort mission in January 1944 in…