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[38th Reconnaissance Squadron]
Photographic group portrait of servicemen of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, posing with a puppy at Hickam Field, Hawaii, December 8, 1941. From left to right, front row: Floyd A. Wright, Joseph S. Angelini, Larry J. Sheehan, Jesse L. Schneider, J. W. Childers, Erwin B. Casebolt. Front left to right, back row: Horace K. Hunsberger, Benjamin L. Hale, Mac L. Lucas,…
[Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress during Pearl Harbor attack]
Photograph of a United States Army Air Corps Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress aircraft (tail number 41-2408) at Hickam Field during the Pearl Harbor attack, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Smoke from the damaged USS Arizona is visible in the background. Caption from print of negative: "Hickam Field, Hawaii. December 7, 1941. B-17E in foreground and B-17D right background, after arrival from Hamilton Field,…
[Destroyed Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress]
Photograph of the front portion of a Boeing B-17C Flying Fortress aircraft that was destroyed during the Pearl Harbor attack, Hickam Field, December 7, 1941. The aircraft was attacked by Japanese forces while attempting to land. Bullets hit magnesium flares, igniting a fire that led to the aircraft breaking in two.Typed caption glued to verso: "Hickam Field, Hawaii. Dec. 7, 1941.This is the B-17C…
[38th Reconnaissance Squadron setting up camp]
Photograph of members of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, setting up camp outside Hickam Field after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. Vance H. Spears is on the right.Typed caption taped to verso: "#7 -- Hickam Field, Hawaii. December 7, 1941. Late afternoon on this date, some of the air crew members from the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron are…
[38th Reconnaissance Squadron]
Photographic group portrait of servicemen of the 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army Air Corps, posing with a puppy at Hickam Field, Hawaii, December 8, 1941. From left to right, front row: Floyd A. Wright, Joseph S. Angelini, Larry J. Sheehan, Jesse L. Schneider, J. W. Childers, Erwin B. Casebolt. Front left to right, back row: Horace K. Hunsberger, Benjamin L. Hale, Mac L. Lucas,…
[Besby F. Holmes oral history interview]
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…