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In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Thomas L. Hayes, Jr. is interviewed about 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 South Pacific with the 35th Pursuit Group and his time in Europe with the 357th Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his training and…
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Joseph Polocz and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, March 17, 2017.
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Robert Drew and interviewer Steve Dennis, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, March 14, 2018.
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Edwin L. Heller 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 mission discussed in the previous tape.
The interview is conducted via telephone by historian Eric M. Hammel.
Fighter ace Marion E. Carl discusses his military service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the Pacific Theater with Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMF-221) and Marine Fighting Squadron 223 (VMF-223). Topics discussed include his personal background, his combat missions on Midway and Guadalcanal,…
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 one, he describes his experiences as a fighter pilot and begins to discuss his time with the 355th Fighter Group in England. Topics discussed include his personal background, his training history, and a bomber escort mission over Germany on…
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…
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…
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 four, he continues to discuss his wartime experiences in Europe during World War II, focusing in particular on his time as group commander of the 56th Fighter Group in England. He relates a number of stories about squadron commander Dave Schilling…
This three-part recording contains highlights from a goodwill meeting between the American Fighter Aces Association and the Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots’ Association, held in May 1961 in Germany. In part three, the narrator presents excerpts from conversations between the American and German delegations and describes notable moments during the visit, such as speeches made at a war memorial dedication…