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[Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, June 3, 1944] (Item)

Letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, June 3, 1944. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses financial matters, daily life, and his combat film and photographs. Three handwritten pages. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, September 12, 1943] (Item)

V-mail letter to Clara Stewart from her son, fighter ace James C. Stewart, September 12, 1943. Contains personal news written while Stewart was stationed in England. Discusses a trip to London and events from daily life. One handwritten page. Part of a disassembled scrapbook containing World War II and post-war materials, circa 1943-1956.

[Gordon M. Graham oral history interview (Part 2 of 4)] (Item)

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 two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot while serving with the 355th Fighter Group in England. Topics discussed include a bomber escort mission over Germany on December 25, 1944 and stories about fellow pilots.

[Ralph H. Wandrey oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Ralph H. Wandrey 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 the Pacific Theater with the 9th Fighter Squadron. Special focus on a bomber escort mission to Gusap Airfield (Papua New Guinea) on March 19, 1944. While returning from the mission, Wandrey encountered…

[Frank L. Gailer, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Frank L. Gailer, Jr. discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the 353rd Fighter Squadron during World War II and touches on his postwar assignments with the Pentagon. Topics discussed include his personal background, his…

[Hubert Zemke oral history interview (Part 3 of 9)] (Item)

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 three, 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. Topics discussed include combat operations and logistics, the…

[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.

[Ivan S. Hasek oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Ivan S. Hasek is interviewed about 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 Europe with the 353rd Fighter Squadron of the 354th Fighter Group. Special focus on a mission on March 16, 1945 in which Hasek’s flight encountered a large group of Messerschmitt Me 109s near…

[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…

[Robert M. DeHaven oral history interview (Part 1 of 5)] (Item)

In this five-part oral history, fighter ace Robert M. DeHaven is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces. In part one, DeHaven describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the South Pacific with the 7th Fighter Squadron of the 49th Fighter Group during World War II. He also touches on his postwar involvement with the Bendix Trophy…

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