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[Rudolph Augarten oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Rudolph Augarten discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and with the Israeli Air Force during the Arab-Israeli conflicts. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in Europe with the 403rd Fighter Squadron and his time in Israel with the 101st Squadron. Special focus on a bailout over German-occupied…

[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.

[William Y. Anderson oral history interview (Part 1 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 one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in England and France with the 353rd Fighter Squadron of the 354th Fighter Group. Special focus on several combat missions in 1944 in which he and his…

[Robert C. Milliken oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Robert C. Milliken 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 France with the 429th Fighter Squadron. Special focus on a combat mission in Germany on September 12, 1944 in which his squadron scored several aerial victories against a flight of Focke-Wulf Fw…

Dick Nelms oral history interview (Item)

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Richard "Dick" Alan Nelms and interviewer Bruce Florsheim, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, March 17, 2017.

[Paul A. Conger oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Paul A. Conger discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in Europe with the 61st and 63rd Fighter Squadrons of the 56th Fighter Group. Special focus on several of his combat missions in Germany and the Netherlands, including one in which he encountered a large group of…

[Richard C. Lampe oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

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

[Richard C. Lampe oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Richard C. Lampe 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 Mediterranean and European Theaters with the 2nd Fighter Squadron of the 52nd Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his personal background, his…

[John L. Sublett oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace John L. Sublett is interviewed about his military service and aviation career. In part one, Sublett describes his experiences as a fighter pilot with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Topics discussed include his training history, his service in England with the 362nd Fighter Squadron, and stories about fellow servicemen. The…