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[Hubert Zemke oral history interview (Part 8 of 9)] (Item)

In this nine-part oral history, Hubert “Hub” Zemke is interviewed about his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. In part eight, he continues to discuss his wartime experiences during World War II. A sizeable portion of the interview focuses on Zemke’s time as an assistant military attaché in the Soviet Union, prior to the United States’ entry into the war. He…

[Harold E. Comstock oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

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…

[John S. Stewart oral history interview (Part 1 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 one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the China-India-Burma Theater with the 76th Fighter Squadron of the 23rd Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his service history, notable combat missions…

[Jay T. Robbins oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Jay T. Robbins is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with the 80th Fighter Squadron. Topics discussed include his personal background, his service and training history, notable combat missions in Papua New Guinea, and the…

[Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager is interviewed about his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. He describes his wartime experiences in Europe during World War II, including his time with the 357th Fighter Group and his time with the Maquis (French Underground) in rural France. He also discusses his post-war career as an experimental test pilot. Topics discussed…

[William Y. Anderson oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace William Y. Anderson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat missions discussed in the previous interview.

[Gordon M. Graham oral history interview (Part 2 of 4)] (Item)

In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Gordon M. Graham discusses 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 while serving with the 355th Fighter Group in England. Topics discussed include a bomber escort mission over Germany on December 25, 1944 and stories about fellow pilots.

[Eugene P. Roberts oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Eugene P. 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 England with the 84th Fighter Squadron of the 78th Fighter Group. Special focus on a bomber withdrawal mission over the Netherlands on July 30, 1943 in which Roberts and his squadron scored several…

[Robert L. Scott, Jr. oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Robert L. Scott, Jr. 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 with the 23rd Fighter Group in the China-Burma-India Theater. Special focus on an encounter with Japanese aircraft on July 31, 1942 near Hengyang, China. Scott scored two aerial victories and…

[Ralph J. Watson oral history interview (Part 4 of 4)] (Item)

In this four-part oral history, fighter ace Ralph J. “Doc” Watson discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part four, he continues to describe his combat tours with the 48th Fighter Squadron and the 5th Fighter Squadron in the European and Mediterranean Theaters. He also touches briefly on his postwar activities. Topics discussed include notable…

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