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[Edwin L. Heller oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Edwin L. Heller 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 486th Fighter Squadron of the 352nd Fighter Group. Special focus on a bomber escort mission to Germany on May 8, 1944 in which Heller scored two…

[Leslie C. Smith oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Leslie C. Smith is interviewed about 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 in the European Theater with the 56th Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his personal background, his training and service history, stories about…

[Leslie C. Smith oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Leslie C. Smith is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the 56th Fighter Group. Special focus on a bomber escort mission to Brunswick, Germany on March 15, 1944 in which Smith scored an aerial victory. He also touches…

[John S. Stewart oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John S. Stewart discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot with the 76th Fighter Squadron in the China-India-Burma Theater. Topics discussed include his training and service history, notable combat missions, and stories about…

[Thomas L. Hayes, Jr. oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Thomas L. Hayes, Jr. is interviewed about 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 in the South Pacific with the 35th Pursuit Group and his time in Europe with the 357th Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his training and…

[Ivan S. Hasek oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Ivan S. Hasek is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in Europe with the 353rd Fighter Squadron of the 354th Fighter Group. Special focus on a mission on March 16, 1945 in which Hasek’s flight encountered a large group of Messerschmitt Me 109s near…

[Thomas L. Hayes, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Thomas L. Hayes, Jr. is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe the bomber escort mission to Berlin, Germany on March 6, 1944. He also touches briefly on his postwar career with the United States Air Force. The interview is conducted via telephone by historian…

[Frank A. Hill oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Frank A. Hill discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in England and North Africa with the 31st Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his participation in the Dieppe Raid in August 1942, incidents at Tafaraoui Airfield during Operation Torch, and several…

[Besby F. Holmes oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Besby F. Holmes is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 47th Pursuit Squadron while stationed in Hawaii in 1941. Special focus on his experiences during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Topics discussed include his visit to the Royal Hawaiian…

[Newell O. Roberts oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Newell O. Roberts discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Mediterranean Theater with the 94th Fighter Squadron of the 1st Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his service history, stories about fellow servicemen, and notable combat missions. Special…

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