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[63rd Fighter Squadron with Republic P-47 Thunderbolt]
Photographic group portrait of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, United States Army Air Forces, posing with a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, circa 1940s. Some of the servicemen are identified via inscription. Inscription on verso: "63rd Fighter Sqdn. T.R.: Compton [George Compton], Hall [George F. Hall], [blank], Ludwig [Vance Ludwig], Dugas [Harry Dugas], Moore, Perry, Brown, Schiltz [Glen Schiltz]. M.R.:…
[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…
[Harold E. Comstock oral history interview (Part 2 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 two, Comstock is interviewed by historian Eric M. Hammel and provides clarifying details regarding the wartime experiences and missions discussed in part one. He also describes his training history and touches briefly on his postwar…