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Photograph of people outside Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, circa 1940s.
Photograph of a group of people, including several service members in uniform, gathered outside a building, likely in Edinburgh, Scotland, circa 1940s. Fighter ace James C. Stewart is standing fourth from the left.
Photograph of fighter ace James C. Stewart in front of Holyrood Palace, Scotland, circa 1940s.
Photograph of a group of people, including several service members in uniform, gathered outside a building, Edinburgh, Scotland, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Edinburgh."
Photograph of fighter ace James C. Stewart at Borthwick Castle, Scotland, circa 1943.Inscription on verso: "In front of Borthwick Castle."
Photograph of a group of people, including several service members in uniform, gathered outside a building in Edinburgh, Scotland, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Edinburgh. Edith (?)."
Photograph of a group of military servicemen and servicewomen, including fighter ace James C. Stewart (center of group), standing by a path in Borthwick, Scotland, July 27, 1943.Inscription on verso: "University of Edinburgh course. July 27, 1943. In front of Borthwick."
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Carroll W. McColpin is interviewed about his military service with the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in Great Britain with No. 607 Auxiliary Squadron and the three Eagle Squadrons: No. 121, No. 71, and No. 133. Topics discussed…