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Photograph of Remi Charles O'Connor (left) walking with two other U.S. Navy servicemen, likely in Hawaii, circa 1941-1945.
Inscription on verso: "Remi O'Connor on left. World War II."
Stamped on verso: "[illegible] No.: [blank]. When ordering additional copies of this [illegible] 50c each. 3 for $1.00 or $2.50 [illegible]. Movie-Land Pix, [P.O. box in Honolulu, Hawaii]."
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Eugene Ralph Hanks discusses his military service with the United States Navy during World War II. In part one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot with Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16) in the Pacific Theater. Special focus on a combat mission on November 23, 1943 in which Hanks scored several aerial victories against a formation of Japanese…