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[Robert D. Welden oral history interview (Part 2 of 3)] (Item)

In this three-part oral history, fighter ace Robert D. Welden discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he continues to elaborate on his wartime experiences in Europe with the 356th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group. Topics discussed include his training background, a comparison of aircraft armament, and his thoughts on German pilots.

[Servicemen with scale model of aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a group of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen looking at a scale model of an aircraft, circa 1940s.

[Albert Biales with scale aircraft models] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman Albert Biales holding up two scale models of aircraft, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Biales, 61st. 'Al' Biales."

[Corporal Elvin Robinson using cut-away aircraft engine model to instruct Chinese Air Force students] (Item)

Photograph of Corporal Elvin Robinson, U.S. Army Air Forces, using a cut-away aircraft engine model to instruct Chinese Air Force students, Shanghai Air Depot, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: Corporal Elvin Robinson of the 14th Repair Squadron, Shanghai Air Depot instructs Chinese Air Forces students using a cut-away aircraft engine model as an…

[Servicemen with Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) aircraft] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen with a Boeing B-29 Superfortress Family (Model 345) aircraft (serial number 42-65284, designation "Destiny's 'Tot'"), July 6, 1945. The aircraft's nose art depicts a man holding a bomb. The servicemen are identified in the verso inscription by last name and initials. Inscription: "(313PL) (6 July 45)." Inscription on verso: "Ellington,…

[Carol Nicholson with Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

Photograph of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewoman Carol Nicholson climbing into the cockpit of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft, circa 1943-1945.

[Carol Nicholson sitting on wing of Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

Photograph of Carol Nicholson sitting on the wing of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft (fuselage designation U39), circa 1943-1945. An unidentified person sits in the plane's rear cockpit.Inscription on verso: "Too Carol Nicholson."

[Carol Nicholson Lewis sitting on wing of Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

Photograph of Carol (Nicholson) Lewis sitting on the wing of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft (fuselage designation U39), circa 1943-1945. An unidentified person sits in the plane's rear cockpit.

[Carol Nicholson and unidentified WASP in Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

Photograph of Carol Nicholson (right) and an unidentified WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewoman in the cockpits of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft (nose designation U78), circa 1943-1945. Inscription on verso: "Now that's silly!"

[WASP servicewoman assisting Carol Nicholson into cockpit of Stearman PT-17 Kaydet] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewoman assisting Carol Nicholson into the cockpit of a Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Model A75N1) aircraft, circa 1943-1945Inscription on verso: "S'a tough squeeze. What I need is a shoe horn."

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