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[Robert F. McMahon oral history interview (Part 5 of 9)] (Item)

In this nine-part oral history, fighter pilot Robert F. McMahon is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In part five, he continues to describe his wartime service history, including his 1941-1942 combat tour in the Southwest Pacific, his time as a training instructor in the United States, and the beginning of his 1944-1945 combat tour in…

[Robert F. McMahon oral history interview (Part 6 of 9)] (Item)

In this nine-part oral history, fighter pilot Robert F. McMahon is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. In part six, he continues to describe his combat tour in the European Theater during 1944 and 1945. Topics discussed include his capture by German forces following a bail-out from his disabled aircraft, his time as a prisoner of war in…

[Gregory A. Daymond oral history interview] (Item)

Fighter ace Gregory A. “Gus” Daymond is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. Daymond describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in England with No. 71 Squadron, one of the RAF Eagle Squadrons made up of American volunteers. Topics discussed include Daymond’s early interest in aviation and experiences as a…

[Damaged wing of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photograph of the damaged wing of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft at Typhoon Base, Wevelgem, Belgium, March 9, 1945. The aircraft belongs to the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, United States Army Air Forces.

[Serviceman with damaged Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified serviceman standing under the damaged wing of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft at Typhoon Base, Wevelgem, Belgium, March 9, 1945. The aircraft belongs to the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, United States Army Air Forces.

[Damaged wing of Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photograph of the damaged wing of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft at Typhoon Base, Wevelgem, Belgium, March 9, 1945. The aircraft belongs to the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, United States Army Air Forces.

[Flight crew on damaged Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress] (Item)

Photograph of a flight crew of the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, posing with the damaged wing of their Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft at Typhoon Base, Wevelgem, Belgium, March 9, 1945. The crew members are identified as: Hugh Bailey, Sondheim (?), George J. Stamatakos, Billy C. Head, Harvey P. Smith, Raymond S. Gibson, Edwin H. Kohlhepp, Robert K. Mason, and Dean W.…

[Donald S. Bryan oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Donald S. Bryan 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.

[Donald S. Bryan oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Donald S. Bryan 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 with the 79th and 304th Fighter Squadrons while stationed stateside and his time in Europe with the 328th Fighter Squadron of the 352nd Fighter Group. Special…

[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…

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